Farm Humor

Columnist Jerry Nelson seeks the secrets of a long and happy life from his Aunt Arlene, who celebrated her 100th birthday.

As Jerry prepares for this year's trick-or-treaters with a bowl of store-bought candy, he reflects on the homemade Halloween treats of yesteryear. See which were his favorites and get the recipes.

I would be happy to have some order to the ragged edges of life’s disarray. My most recent efforts to combat chaos took place this spring when I planted our pumpkin and gourd garden.

Minor inconveniences can seem like major catastrophes when you are hundreds of miles from home. At least that’s how it felt when my wife and I recently journeyed to visit family in Kansas City.

It has been nearly forty years since my wife and I cared for a toddler, but I’m happy to report we still have what it takes. It just takes a lot more of it.

It took just a few mouse clicks to order blue pumpkins and pumpkins that look as though they have warts upon their warts.