Rogene "Jeannie" McPherson, Country Notebook

(LuAnn Hunt / Upsplash) Country Notebook By Rogene 'Jeannie' McPherson Journal columnist Didn’t we just celebrate New Year’s Day and now it is February? My mother used to say, “time goes faster as you get older.” Not really true, but our perception of time changes. Don’t ask me to explain how this happens. I just know we are already more than 1/12 th  through the year. The good news is that  I am still practicing one of my New Year’s resolutions.  Just wish I could have finished my desired...

One of the author's Christmas projects was to make this quilt featuring International Harvester™ tractors. (Submitted image) Country Notebook By Rogene "Jeannie" McPherson Journal columnist Once again my calendar says it is January. Every January changes my social life for at least 30 days.  It’s happened again this new year of 2026. The number of flu cases rise. Just this week several individuals I know have been in life-threatening situations because of the flu. Call me a chicken, but I...

Country Notebook By Rogene "Jeannie" McPherson Journal columnist It's a pleasant day in Kansas, some of the nicest we've had since January. Winter was extremely cold for a week or so and I believed killed some of the ticks. Spring was rainy, but we needed the moisture to bring our ponds back to desired depths. Summer went on far too long this year at 100 degrees. Fall appeared to be coming, but then summer would soar once again. The fall colors have not disappointed, but were late in becoming...