Just read an article in the NY Times from the Frugal Traveler who spent 5 weeks wandering through the midsection of the US and commenting ...

Time to start cutting wood for the winter? After a few months of being very active, we hope to relax and catch up on some of the chores...

Margo and I started Cushing Fun Days with the Cushing Fire Department's pancake breakfast at the Community Center.  It was, as usual,...

Spent the weekend visiting the in-laws in West Bend, WI and attending the Kirmse family reunion--Margo's mom's family.   Margo'...

Two local history newsletters and the Polk County Genealogical newsletters are online for your edification! Luck Area Historical Society n...

Bought a Swedish book at the Siren Methodist Book sale over the weekend.  Ljung och Liljor (Heather and Lilies) by S. Bergstedt 1900, Chicag...

The pumpkin and squash garden is starting to spread out finally The driveway to the cabin -- lilies have just about stopp...

Saturday, a cold windy wet day at the fair, Margo and I were finishing the swing shift at old red school house, the flow of people had ju...