Fall has fallen upon the Ozarks as gently as a leaf. More sharp has been the drop in Walnut prices; this year, they will fetch only 16 cents a pound, as opposed to 20 cents...

On the date on which this column is being written, I am finally headed to pick up my car that has been in the shop. If you’ve been reading, you know my car has been out of...

It is evening, after a very busy but family-filled weekend that leaves one with a quiet joyfulness inside. Rather like the last golden strands of a sunset, or the dance of...

I can start my stories, and it doesn’t matter if it’s true or not, but she gets so upset when this story is in when my last story hasn’t even been printed and issued. I...

On Monday, I baked blueberry banana bread and carrot cakes. My cousin asked if I had a good brownie recipe. I said I used to make them but didn’t know where my recipe was....

Greetings Friends! It's such a busy time of the year! The weather has cooled; it feels like fall, and that means the first frost is only weeks away instead of months....

That First Driver’s License! The memory of our oldest son getting his first driver’s license is still vivid in my mind. He came out of the license bureau waving his...

Georgina and Nana Ama When we first arrived in Ghana, I didn’t want a house-girl. I know, what woman wouldn’t like help with the housework,...

I will have to get more hens that are laying at least one egg a day and pick some that do more than look at me at feeding time. I will have to find out where another hen is...

We’ve had the last big weekend of summer, schools have started, and the weather is getting cooler. This year is going by fast! I heard a report on TV that Missouri has a...

Greetings Friends! Busy, busy days on the Lane Family Homestead. My tomatoes are going wild with producing and the last couple of weeks I have been bringing in buckets...

Most of the time when Berry met with the village chiefs and elders to discuss holding an event in their area, the meeting was held in a private home or community room and...

It will be September by the time you read this, though it is still among the year's hottest days. At least, according to folklore, it is safe to consume watercress, which...

I’m going to say it right now: Do not wait until the last minute to do six pages worth of summaries and essays in college. I am very lucky to be in a relationship with an...

‘Tis a beautiful morning. The world seems to be slowly stretching, in preparation for the new day and whatever it unfolds. In the kitchen, I hear the rumble of the mixer as...