I guess I should add in "anymore" to my title.We have enjoyed a few days away, as mentioned in a previous post. St. Louis was our destination, because we needed a place potentially hotter than home! Not really, we love St. Louis for its Cardinal baseball, so many great (and free) things for the kids ... Read More about Sorry Ulysses, Yours is Not a Farm
Vacation- All I Ever Wanted
I'm a planner, and there are a mere 36 hours until we go on our little getaway, a very little getaway, but time away together, no less. I still have a list of things to accomplish before we head out, but my idea of preparing for a vacation and a farmer's are as different as the amount rain in the ... Read More about Vacation- All I Ever Wanted
Radio Spot
If you live in farm country, you may listen to a few radio stations that give the market prices during the noon news report or play commercials sponsored by the county/state Farm Bureau.Ever wonder who voices those???Well, wonder no more!! Two of the voices on this commercial are people who have ... Read More about Radio Spot
The Circle of Life
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