A collection of writings on common sense and plain rural living from farmer-philosopher Gene Logsdon, discussing topics ranging from pigweed in gardens to immortality.

Impermanent pastures -- Garden therapy along with chemotherapy -- How long is forever? -- Killdeer woman -- Marble orchards can be fruit orchards, too -- Oh, those glorious keys to eternal life -- Georgie the cat -- Intimations of immortality I : the chickweed version -- Intimations of immortality II : the pigweed version -- Why are they killing themselves? -- Maybe God is a pure red iris -- Resilience in nature -- The parsnip way to everlasting life -- The day the pigs must die -- Buzzard bait -- Confound compound interest : our almost immortal invention -- How to survive people -- Staying longer in the saddle -- Secret crying places -- Facing death -- One more spring.