Tommy Glennon and the Hay Rope

If you’ve ever been around fresh cut hay, who could ever forget that great smell? During haying time, I remember doing different jobs on the farm, depending on how old I was at the time. Especially one job with my great uncle, Tommy Glennon. Before anything was done, you had to watch the hay field […]

Acme Commodities

The Acme store had all the essentials needed for a farm family. A convenience store before anyone ever thought of that term. The gas pump didn’t get a lot of use, but I did see the  occasional fill-up. This was long before self-service pumps. A customer would pull up to the pump (Yes, pump. There […]