On today's edition of Growing on the High Plains, I've decided to thaw out an old memory of a particularly harsh winter and the devastation of vegetation that it brought to our region.
But don't worry! It's not all frozen ground and brittle branches. This is a story that celebrates the pioneer spirit of the Plains.
Despite nature's cruel cull during the winter of '91, what sprouted from the loss was a renewed sense of stewardship, community, and loving memorial.