There should be more Allens in the world today. What a lovely tribute to your dad – thank you so much for sharing.

In our busy society today, it’s hard to find someone like Allen – or really to imagine someone as dedicated to humanity as he was. You were a truly blessed family.

I never read these books but my youngest daughter loved them and read them all. What amazes me most was the creativity of cooks who had unusual ingredients available with which to make a delicious and healthy meal. Parched corn? Really? Now that is true Farmgirl genius when you can take something like that and make it special!!

I have The Little House Cookbook! It has some tasty ideas. I really want to make the wheat sheaf bread in the Little House craft book. Love the whole series.

I like to think that there is room for everything, but there comes a time when keeping it that way is neccessary. In Wyoming, we have to live with all kinds of predators and sometimes the ‘live & let live’ mindset requires adjustment. When you see too many predators, they need to be thinned. SEEing them is the first indicator that they are too many. Overpopultion isn’t got for *them*, nor for us either. In this state, balance is on ongoing process. I’m a rancher and an environmentalist and that isn’t the struggle that some might believe it to be…not it is a conflict of interest. We are stewards of the land and *everything* on it. I’ve lost dogs to lions and almost a foal, chickens to bobcats, foxes and hawks. Wolves are in this area, but not here specifically [yet]. They used to be, however.

My great uncle once told me a story from his very early childhood. His parents were homesteaders near Cheyenne. His father had been out with the sheep for almost 2 weeks. His mother took him and 2 younger siblings out to gather kindling [hard to come by in that grassy country]. She became disoriented and they were lost for 3 nights. His momma had a wheelbarrow and at night she huddled all three children under it and moved it around during the night so that she could keep a supply of small stones coming to throw at a pack of wolves. Father found them on the morning of the 4th day. True story. It is absolutely FALSE that wolves do not attack people. All one has to do is look up accounts in northern Europe. Such stories seem to have been scrubbed from historical literature in this country.

I have a little of the fur from my precious Sassy, a rescue Sheltie who adopted me for the last 2 years of her life. A spinner friend spun it and I have one ball of her soft fur. It will be enough to make a scarf to forever wrap me in her love.

The colors are so pretty, I like safe nail polish. My granddaughter and I can use these and not have to open a window as we apply the polish 🙂

What a great site to share this wonderful autumn recipe!

Hi I first found this recipe in the magazine and have loved making it. I just bought all of the basic ingredients again, but my paper recipe is no where to be found! Is there somewhere else I can find this delicious recipe?

I have a similar looking basket on my desk for Mr.Bump, my all time favorite kitty who likes to nap while I am on the computer. Every desk needs a kitty!!