Rural Reflections

When it comes to projects, Grant finds peace through the quiet medium of subtle change that requires only his work and focus to connect with memories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a letter to Grant's brother who lives in Carrington, North Dakota. A family tradition between them which has existed in some form for five decades! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does age give back more than it takes? Does it improve the sound of life's violin. There's only one way to find out-press play! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some questions in life are simple, others take longer to understand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grant talks of his admiration for two gentleman he knows who have accomplished much in their lives. They just both happen to be named...Dave. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grant says it's okay to putter, then gives a few productive ways to putter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some people need a few weeks away in the sun to get through winter. This week Grant talks about his favorite vacation place-his shop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grant asks what has become of local music groups and whether music is still important to us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While most wish for spring to arrive soon, Grant says he can wait while he enjoys winter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are a lot of good ways to spend time, however for Grant nothing is as consistently enjoyable as feeding the animals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will George Jetson retire before we all get flying cars? Will the cats use the new litter robot? It's high drama stuff in this month's Letter to Dave. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's a place in the past where the toy tractors I own were real and I was young. This is the place I want to tell you about today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Arctic Cat snowmobile factory in Thief River Falls, Mn will close in 2025. Thi week, Grant Nelson talks about the attachment of the Arctic Cat snowmobile to the people who build it. (in the photo) My Uncle Gordon Olson and Grandma Zavoral on an Arctic Cat snowmobile about four decades ago See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two stints as Santa Claus gave Grant insight about Christmas. It's the focus of this week's Rural Reflections podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here is a list of that makes it easier to find Holiday decorations in Thief RIver Falls, it also creates a straight line to getting into the Christmas spirit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rural Reflections kicks off the Holiday season as Grant sends off a Christmas letter to his brother, Dave See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we hustle into the Christmas season, Grant poses the question that if our time on earth is short, why are we in such a hurry? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When life hands you a life lesson in the form of a work-around, make a post-it note. This week, Rural Reflections has good one for you! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leftover pizza is a good thing. Pizza bread pudding is a great thing! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grant's November letter to Dave. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are there two Americas? Is one America a distortion created by many media sources for a listener who is not in touch with the America just outside their door? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether seated in an old tractor or an old Mercury Montego, those first freedoms taste pretty good. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As another sugar beet harvest winds down, Grant recalls his experiences during 26 years of the harvest campaign. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Those little things we do. or sometimes disregard as inconsequential, become much more important as they ripple out over time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Grant talks about how he understands his life and the world around him by participating them in very different ways. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.