In "Farmers, Salesmen, Tractors, and Mud," Griesse ties together snippets of farm life highlighting the difficult work, the physical conditions, and even the attitudes involved. Pulling from his own life and stories told by his relatives, he masterfully recounts a world of neighbors, salesmen, livestock, dogs, and always the land itself. Griesse's work carries the flavor of home-brewed coffee shared in a machine shed on a warm autumn day. His voice echoes with laughter at what has already been, sadness at the loss of what once was, and interest in what yet may happen. Memories of farming as only a farmer understands it.