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The View From the Top

September 30, 2018 by Dan Needles

Last year in this space I wrote about painting my barn. That was a totally unnecessary project and a shameless vanity because barns do not require paint. You only have to drive a mile into the … [Read more...]

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September 30, 2014 by Dan Needles

Fenceposts Column In The Hills Magazine

Click to read all of Dan's Fenceposts columns: In The Hills Magazine. … [Read more...]

Great Escapes

September 25, 2014 by Dan Needles

Pig on the lam

I should be used to it by now. It happens every August when the pasture dries up and the lambs start working holes in the fence. I arrive home and find two of them grazing the “long pasture,” which is … [Read more...]

Larkspur Farm

September 12, 2014 by Dan Needles

For the past 30 years I’ve made a living writing about rural Canada, which is a bit odd considering I am an immigrant to this patch of ground I call home. I’m an American immigrant for my sins. I am … [Read more...]

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Curiosity House Books: A Reader Profile

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When The Spirit Moves

The chief purpose of a country property … [More...]

Trying to be More Like Dexter

In the first few days after the order to … [More...]

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Dan Needles Guest Speaker

Dan is frequently asked to speak at conferences and banquets across the country, making us laugh about the old rural community and the way it meets the modern world.....read more

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Latest Posts

  • Curiosity House Books: A Reader Profile November 20, 2020
  • When The Spirit Moves September 20, 2020
  • Trying to be More Like Dexter June 25, 2020
  • A Halfway Henhouse March 24, 2020

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