Category Archives: Columns

Change of plans

April 26, 2021Columns, Sunnybook Farm, Susansusanmanzke

Some days you have a long list of to-do things. Most times everything on that list does not get done. Sometimes an outside force has you tossing the list completely. This column tells of a day when my plans went out the window.

I kept thinking about my undone plans until I was walking around the field, taking down measurements.

The company and the beauty of the day made me grateful for the changes I had to make.

Remember to enjoy the times you have and the changes you are given. They can both represent unexpected gifts.

Spring showers, the snowy kind

April 21, 2021Columns, Family, Weathersusanmanzke

This could be repeated this week as snow is popping up all over.

This column from 1987 tells of another spring when winter returned when flowers were blooming.

This backslide of winter weather can cause a lot of frustration.

What to give Daddy for his birthday?

April 20, 2021Bob, Columns, Family, funsusanmanzke

This column tells about one of Bob’s birthdays and what our young children decided to give him in 1989.

The gifts that Robby, Becky, Russell, and Rachel gave their Dad that year tell a lot about each of them. Just listen and see what I mean.

Today, gift giving also shows my children’s personality. After all these years, they haven’t changed too much, well, maybe Rob has.

A cold doesn’t stop this mom for long

April 15, 2021Columns, Family, Susansusanmanzke

I rarely caught a cold. Even after tending to a sick family, I stayed healthy. I had to.

This column talks about one of the rare times I was under the weather. I asked everyone to let me sleep. Of course, all the kids came knocking on my bedroom door.

Listen to this column to hear the odd but funny end.