This past week I spent a little time at Delp Christmas Tree Farm in St. John, Kansas. The farm was started in 1959 by my grandparents, Cecil and Ruby Delp. As you might imagine, Christmas trees were an unusual choice of crop in the sandy central Kansas farmland dominated by wheat, corn, and milo. They … Continue reading Tree Farm Life: Planting
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Good and Tired
Today I am good and tired. The kind of tired that comes from doing things you enjoy. From physical work and accomplishment. A tired that is diametrically opposed to what you feel as a result of stress, anxiety and managing the daily grind. A "good" tired. I have spent the past four days in St. … Continue reading Good and Tired
On the Road Again
I am writing this post from the seat of an airplane -- about 30,000 feet above the ground. Beyond the wing of the plane, cotton candy clouds are the only things visible for miles. This is a milestone. Today marks the first time in almost nineteen months that I have been on an airplane. It … Continue reading On the Road Again
