Catherine Friend
Catherine Friend

Going to Ground

Farmers are considered to be well-‘grounded,’ meaning they’re firmly established, stable, practical. But even though we work with the ‘ground,’ we don’t come in contact with it other than through our feet. (Grounding also refers to connecting electricity to the ground, but let’s don’t go over my head — Melissa’s the electrician in the family.) […]

Happy Anniversary to Us

If you’ve read Sheepish, you know that Melissa and I flew to San Francisco in the fall of 2008 and legally married. This Saturday will be our 3rd anniversary…. and close to the 28th anniversary of our first date. Holy smokes. With Melissa’s permission (I’ve shared so much of our lives that I decided I […]

Stealing the Correct Corn

Some people tell me that as teenagers, they used to sneak to the edge of a farmer’s cornfield and swipe a few ears. Hmmm. I’m guessing the farmer would have said ‘yes’ if they’d asked, but it does raise an interesting question: what’s the best kind of corn to swipe?Until Melissa and I moved out […]