There is something very significant about the clothes we wear that is a cue for emotion and nostalgia. Grant feel's this is never more true than when it comes to gloves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Grant reminisces about two old trees but the conversation soon turns to what it means to age in a world that admires exterior appearances rather than characterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What do Sundays mean to you? They are a mystery to Grant but this week he talks about they have meant in the past and what they mean to him today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week Grant discusses the history of communication between he and his brother. Grant also talks about the state of Country music and the CMT awards.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Nelson cats got their start in the wall of a barn or in a pile of hay bales but today they have the best seat in the house!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Determination, hard work and consistency all fall under one phrase for Grant. That phrase is just be "Too dumb to quit."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
During a series of winter afternoons, Grant builds a cupola as he plans for his future, then finishes the project last weekSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Age brings weight gain that Grant finds a way to resolve at the time of God's choosing, and not 30 years ago.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Family relationships crack and sometimes they break. This is a review of a story of healing and forgiveness in northern Minnesota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A long weekend is full of travel and ends with some good family stories in Carrington, North Dakota with Grant, his nephew Jamie and brother Dave.(L to R) Me, my nephew Jamie and my brother Dave.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat
Grant's letter to his brother Dave, covers scrabble, puttering, artificial support of the repair industry and travel plans for President's Day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trucker music used to be as common as truckers, not so much anymore. Do people remember any of these songs and the legends who inspired them?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A slight change of seating sends Grant back to a time when your choice of church pew carried a lot of meaning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
These aren't resolutions, they are suggestions to heal our culture and to be better people. Simple improvements from a rural perspective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There is never a time that isn't the right time to think about planting trees, even when it's eight months away. Particularly this tree.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Some cheese, a hand full of meat sticks, a few crackers and a nice tin. Holiday memories abound in the Christmas sampler.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Memories created on a snowmobile in the 1970s still contain valuable lessons decades later for Grant.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A tradition that began almost five decades ago continues today with a letter from Grant Nelson to his brother Dave....and to the Rural Reflections listenersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Showing your love in making food and showing love in life come down to one thing; look in your heart for the answer, or just listen to this week's Rural Reflections podcast.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.