Category Archives: Columns

Take a message, please

February 12, 2022Bob, Columnssusanmanzke

Phone messages can be important. Too bad this one Bob took in February 1990 was almost lost because of his bad handwriting.

I hope you enjoy this retelling of an old column.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Brothers — written and read by Susan Manzke

February 7, 2022Columns, Family, funsusanmanzke

This column from 1990 shows how two boys, Russ 10 and Rob almost 15, shared a bedroom.

It wasn’t always easy.

I loved coming across this story about my boys. It says a lot about them.

They survived childhood. Now there aren’t any dirty sock issues as they are grown men and good friends.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

A 49-hour escape

January 31, 2022Bob, Columns, vacationsusanmanzke

This 1987 column retells a weekend when Bob and I ran away from home. Children remained at home while we went to the UP, a rare escape.

I can’t remember another vacation Bob and I took without our children. This was it!

Sometimes we did escape from the kids, but that usually meant we were driving machinery around the farm. Those hours were not vacations, but farm work.

Such was life on Sunnybook Farm.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

Taking leave – a 1987 column

January 30, 2022Columns, Susansusanmanzke

This columns tells of plans to go away for the weekend.

Of course, it shows how much of a worry-wort I was… and am.

The children are grown, but I’m still a worry-wort.

Until next time, that’s all there is from Sunnybook Farm.

SNOW!

December 5, 2021Columns, Weather, winter, Wisconsinsusanmanzke

The first real snow of the season.

Will be staying home until the roads get better….. Thinking spring might work for me.

Until next time, that’s it from Sunnybook Farm.