Chris Hardie

A beautiful thing about life are the serendipitous moments that brighten our journey.

Our recent observance of July 4 had me pondering about the state of freedom in our country.

Growing up on our Jackson County farm in the 1970s, a bald eagle sighting was something to behold. There were not many eagles left.

When it rains, it pours; especially when you push your luck.

The pandemic may eventually go away but virtual meetings are here to stay.

It’s a rule of nature that the amount of maintenance you have to do is proportional to the amount of property you own.

Statistically speaking, the roads in Scotland are much safer than in Wisconsin. But it didn’t quite feel that way for Chris Hardie and his wife during a recent trip abroad.

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We are where we come from.

I had the chance to experience that first-hand recently when my wife Sherry and I embarked upon a three-week journey to Scotland, the country where my great-great-great grandparents came from.

Our topsy-turvy spring weather so far this year has not inspired ambitions of gardening, but the show must go on.