Pasture Projects

I love this time of the year; the expectation of our first nice spring season in some time tempts my mind into fantasies of cattle on pasture under sunny skies. This is a path that leads to thoughts of improving our farm and the projects that are the vehicle to that end. This week I …

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Thompson Bridge webcam

Here is the link to the construction of the new Thompson, North Dakota bridge. I wrote about the bridge recently and thought you might like to watch the new bridge being built. oxblue.com/pro/open/polkandgrandforks/thompsonbridge Also, Rural Reflections Radio will be late this week as my computer is out for repair. GRant

Letter to Dave

Dear Dave, Last week I wrote about our trip to see you which happened on a Monday. I couldn’t get enough of North Dakota in one sitting so I came back alone on Friday. I have been seeking out a skid steer loader for a awhile and Friday’s trip was in that pursuit. The end …

Carrington day trip

I recently took a trip to see my brother in Carrington, North Dakota. David is the brother to whom I write my monthly letters that are part of my column; he would seem a convenient fictional creation or literary device but he is neither. My nephew, Jamie, balanced my new van by riding shotgun and …

I want to ride my bicycle

I enjoyed bicycling as a young man. It was nice to slip out of the heat and get a little breeze; even if that breeze required some pedaling to create. I decided this year I want to ride my bicycle. I bought a new bike several years ago. It is still new. The problem was …

I want to ride my bicycle

I enjoyed bicycling as a young man. It was nice to slip out of the heat and get a little breeze; even if that breeze required some pedaling to create. I decided this year I want to ride my bicycle. I bought a new bike several years ago. It is still new. The problem was …

Springtime in Five Acts

Act I Spring is here I don’t get too excited about the official, calendar first day of spring just as I don’t put too much stock into Groundhog day. I mean if several men in tuxedos pulled me from a deep sleep to inquire about whether there was to be six more weeks of spring, …