My daughter is five, just a few weeks shy of entering kindergarten. Although I do not consider her "worldly" (i.e., she still believes in Santa, still thinks maybe she'll marry her daddy, etc.), she has experienced a lot about the cyclical way life is, thanks to her upbringing on this farm.So, for ... Read More about The Circle of Life
The Purposeful Mower
It's July, hot, and we're currently enjoying the in between phase of farm life. There's not a lot of haste in the farmer's steps, except when hay is down and the rain is coming. This new pace is refreshing, but idle hands drive the farmers in our operation crazy.Thus, the mowing begins.At first, I ... Read More about The Purposeful Mower
What’s the Beef on Our Beef?
We are enjoying the summer, thus the lack of blog posts. We have been swimming, swinging, biking, and currently the kids are out watching the crop dusters basically dive bomb our field across the road. We're having quite a time.We are also enjoying the typical summer favorites as far as food goes. ... Read More about What’s the Beef on Our Beef?
Gritting through June
When I was a teacher, June was full of promise. That first sweet month of summer provided time for reorganizing closets, training for summer races, reading books that I actually enjoy, and SLEEPING! As a mother, the month of June is similar in its promise: days are spent outdoors, meals are ... Read More about Gritting through June
The Electric Fence Fried My Fridge
Seriously.This is not a cutesy play on words. The electric fence seriously fried my fridge. We have been experiencing a lot of rain as of late. I'm not talking sweet little showers that settle the dust on our road. I'm talking gully washers complete with lightning and thunder that then leave wet ... Read More about The Electric Fence Fried My Fridge