Cashton Record - An Independent Wisconsin Newspaper... Serving The Cashton Area For Over 120 Years!

I stepped out of the barn into a glorious spring day. The sun was shining, the sky was a deep blue and the birds were singing to welcome this long-awaited day. Spring was really here after a few false starts.

Spring came cautiously over the land like a young child taking those first shaky steps. The winter had been a tough one. It was bitter cold, and the snow was in huge piles all over the farm. As I walked to and from school, I noticed those piles were getting smaller each day. Walking thr...