Wish Me Luck

An idea, a dream of what could be, comes easily to me. In my mind I can see my farm, a place of production and beauty, right down to the …

How much do you think it weighed? I asked Dad as we rode home in the half light of evening. Maybe a 150 pounds, Dad answered. She was smaller than …

They call it Duke City after some guy from Spain back in the 1600s. All I know about him was that he was a viceroy of Spain and that he …

After I finished building the fire, I set out some of my cedar wood stools while Ramona went into her tent to put on a jacket. The chairs really are …

When I saw them walk through the door, I was sure they must be lost. But the guy went straight over to the books and started looking through them like …

It was noon, and wed sat through our first session of holistic management classes. I was frustrated with all the philosophy and build-up, but somewhere under the words lay the …

I have a size four mouth; its the same size as my shoe. I know because I frequently put my foot in my mouth, as the old American saying goes. …

We were on our way home again, and I couldnt have been happier about that. The city makes me feel like Ive got a flu: achy and miserable. I was …

It sounds simple, Dad commented, as he glanced through the text book on land management that wed brought home. But this is one heck of a big book. Maybe its …

Two feet to the right, Jake, I called. I straightened up from sighting down the small post Id pushed into the ground. Each one of the hard, plastic posts was …

The first few days after Will and Ramona had gone were lonelier than any other time in my life. I found myself listlessly walking up and down the halls of …

When are they supposed to get here? Jake asked impatiently, eager to meet the girl who was like him. It was a cloudy Monday morning. We were all doing last …

Molly and Jeremy both came to the barn to watch us milk the cows that evening. Jeremy had milked goats before, so he was more interested in our set-up than …

For some folks, the hour of dawn is defining. If you miss it, youll go through the whole day without ever really getting started; youll be forever living the ending, …

Mum, I havent got time to chat, can you quickly tell me how to make your black bread? I was sitting in the drivers seat of my car with a …

It wasnt a house. It was my mind that was divided. All of my life Id been focused on a goal I was sure I wanted more than anything else. …

I once saw a giant ponderosa pine tree with a piece of rusty barbed wire running right through the middle of it. There was no fence, but closer inspection revealed …

At dawn it was raining. I was glad wed gotten the roof over my straw bale walls the day before. I still had to check on the herd though. So …

Its amazing how empowering it is to have someone on your side, someone cheering for you and giving counsel or courage when you falter. Its like a breath of air, …

I didnt know, when the second article was published, just how many boats I would rock and how far the ripples would go. Mike Stavanovitch wasnt just better, he was …

Thanksgiving had come, and Mom requested the turkey be ready to slow roast in the horno after the bread was done baking. But, unlike other folks anticipating the upcoming holiday, …

As quickly as insanity and rage had fallen on my head, just as quickly it was replaced with peace and love. I awoke on the bumpy forest road that led …

What changed your mind about Molly? I asked Ramona as we worked together, stocking the cabinets of my little straw bale house with canned goods. She smiled as she carefully …

All of the characters in this story are fictional, although there is a little bit of me in each one of them. Like Molly, I often find myself needing to …

I am not a geneticist, but I have been used as a lab rat from time to time. That is, until I realized what was going on. I escaped and …