Get your Goat!

Mississippi farmer Peter Hellwig, age 90, has been drinking raw milk most of his life. He has been milking animals for over 72 years and considers himself an expert on raw milk. He recently shared his thoughts with me on the benefits of raw milk.

Peter maintained the health of his animals with the help of a local vet who frequently tested his animals for disease.

The health benefits of raw milk have become a bit of a controversial topic. Because raw goat milk is unpasteurized, be extremely careful of the source from which you obtain it and always, you should consult with your doctor before consuming it.

SHORT VIDEO BELOW:

PHOTO GALLERY BELOW:

Feeding the Needy Butterflies

Each year I plant milkweed to help host the monarch butterflies on their 3000- mile migration. Today I found three caterpillars munching away. The number of monarchs has decreased significantly over the last 20 years. You can help too by planting milkweed.

On September 27, the caterpillar crawled to the top on the net and spun into a chrysalis or pupa. I have it inside netting to keep it safe from predators. By Oct. 8th, I had butterflies. I let them hatch inside their netting and when their wings were dry I released them.

'Was it worth it?' A fallen Marine and a wars' crushing end

As the American military pulled out of Afghanistan last week reporter Claire Galofaro, Videographer Allen Breed and I set out to tell this family’s incredible story for the Associated Press. Please follow the link below for the story in its entirety.

SUMMARY: Gretchen and Kirk Catherwood's 19-year-old son Alec was killed in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban in 2010. She and her husband are creating a healing retreat space, Darkhorse Lodge, for veterans. She could no longer care for her son, she said, but she to our reporter that she could care for those who made it home. She and her husband moved to the woods in Tennessee and got to work on the Darkhorse Lodge.

https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-4e345f63b70ccd5cecacfd42d7916848