The home made butter that she used to churn was simply outstanding —on a home made bisquit there was nothing better. Anyone who has never had home-made churned butter is missing out on a real delicacy. There is nothing even close to it on your standard grocery store shelves.

It sometimes amazes me how wrapped up we get with our so-called, much better, modern life, which in many ways, from a quality standpoint, is actually a step backwards. My wife’s grandfather “Atticus”, a very wise man, used to always say that you need to learn to embrace the “little joys” in life, for they are what makes life so wonderful. Some examples he used to give of his “little joys” included: the feeling of accomplishment you get after you have successfully completed some project like mowing the grass, home improvement, a work assignment, etc; that feeling you have when a fish is on your line; the feeling you get from helping someone in need; the taste of good food, especially food that you have grown and/or prepared yourself; etc. And farm fresh milk, home-made butter, and other dairy products would for certain be one of those “little joys”. The simplest things in life are often the very best.