I need to get an extra column written so I won’t need to send one the week of Thanksgiving Day, which is next week already. I will do a one-day diary. Read moreHappy Thanksgiving From Lovina

It is Saturday evening here at the Eicher homestead. It is 7 p.m. and the mercury on the thermometer is down to 33 degrees. We are having snow flurries all day, with no accumulation though. I think our warm weather is history for 2022. Last Saturday I was out without a coat raking leaves, an… Read moreCold Settles In At The Eicher Homestead

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November is here. Today, Nov. 1, would have been my brother-in-law Jacob’s 50th birthday. He is greatly missed by his family and friends. We have many precious memories of the years we spent together. Jacob’s wife Emma is my sister, and he was a first cousin to my husband Joe. Rest in peace,… Read moreSusan And Ervin Set A Wedding Date

It’s hard to believe that it’s Wednesday already. This week is going much faster than I would like. I could hear the rain during the night, as it was warm enough in our house to have a window open in our bedroom. We have had absolutely gorgeous weather lately, and then last night, it started… Read moreLovina Answers Readers’ Questions

It’s 5 a.m., and the temperature is 39 degrees. Yesterday we had a cold, rainy autumn day. We also had a few snow flurries and a little ice this week. Old Man Winter is just around the corner, it seems. Our tomato and pepper plants still didn’t get a killing frost, so we are still harvesting… Read moreCherishing Time And Memories Of Loved Ones

Our house feels nice and cozy since Joe started our coal stove in the basement. With the temperature outside at 61 degrees, it’s almost too warm, so I have some windows open. It’s too cold in here without heat and too warm with heat. I imagine it won’t be long before we will be needing the c… Read moreLovina’s Community Pulls Together For Benefit Dinner

Last week we went to the orchard to pick grapes. All the households in our family went along, and our driver pulled an enclosed trailer so we could all get our grapes home. We take along 5-gallon buckets, and that is counted as a half-bushel. Some picked Niagara grapes, which make a light-co… Read moreLovina And Family Take A Trip To The Orchard

It’s 5 a.m. and the thermometer shows that the mercury dipped down to 46 degrees. Brrr! The gas lights feel good this morning since we don’t have any heat yet. I only light the gas lights when extra heat is needed — otherwise we use the cordless battery lights. It’s surprising how much heat … Read moreLovina Visits Family As Nights Turn Cold

This week brings us into autumn already. This week always takes me back to 20 years ago when my dear mother so suddenly passed away. She died Sept. 17 but was in Blue Springs, Missouri, at the time of her death. The funeral wasn’t until Sept. 23. My mother penned this column for 11 years, an… Read moreLovina Marks 20 Years Of Column Writing