Jerry Apps

Weblog for author, Jerry Apps.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Geese Migrating

The Canada Geese are on the move again. I saw several flocks yesterday. Flying high in long, sometimes ragged Vs. Calling loudly as they flew from north to south. Telling us the seasons are changing and that fall is fading and winter is near.

I remember as a kid standing with my dad out back of the barn on a cool late fall afternoon, watching the geese high overhead, impressed with their strength, their sense of direction, and hearing Pa say: Weather is about to change. Geese know about it first.

And today, so many years later, I still marvel at the migrating geese. Each time I see a high flying flock, I relax a bit, for at least one thing is still right with the world. The seasons are changing and the geese know it.

The Old Timer says: When you hear the flocks of migrating Canada geese, look upward. See the grace and beauty, cooperation and respect.

Upcoming Events:

October 14, 6:00PM, Kewaskum Public Library, Presentation and signing. Featuring Old
Farm

October 15, 11:45-12:30PM Larry Meiller show, Wisconsin Public Radio

October 16, 7-8:30PM Wisconsin Book Festival, Overture Center, Madison. Panel
Discussion: A half-century of change in rural Wisconsin.

October 19, 12:00-1:30. Wisconsin Book Festival, Overture Center, Madison.
Presentation, “For the Love of a Farm.”

October 21, 6:30 PM Prairie du Sac Public Library. Presentation and signing. Featuring Old Farm

October 23, 6-8PM. Conkey’s Bookstore, Appleton. Book Signing. Featuring Old Farm

OCTOBER 25, 1:00 PM. PATTERSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY, WILD ROSE.
CENTRAL WISCONSIN LAUNCH OF OLD FARM. PRESENTATION AND SIGNING.

October 27, 7:00PM. Schwartz Bookstore, Mequon. Presentation and signing. Featuring Old Farm

October 28, 1:30PM Brillion Public Library. Presentation and signing. Featuring Old Farm

October 30, 2:45-4:00PM WEAC Teacher’s Convention, Madison. Presentation and signing.

November 1, 10:00-2:00 Land Genealogy Workshop. Wisconsin Historical Society
Museum, Capitol Square, Madison. How to conduct a genealogy of a piece of land. For further information: museum@wisconsinhistory.org

November 5, 5-7:00 PM. Barnes and Noble, Green Bay. Book signing. Featuring Old
Farm.

November 7-9, National Farm Toy Show, Dyersville, Iowa. Book signing. Featuring Old
Farm.
November 7, 6-9 pm
November 8, 9-6 pm
November 9, 9-2 pm

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