If you were to ask Anna, our four year old, where she's from, she might answer, "The United States," or "Illinois," or even, "the country." Although all of these answers are correct, she will soon begin to identify herself with the town of Farmington, which is where she will go to school. ... Read More about A Woman in the Country with No Country
The Legend of the Farm Wife
Long ago, outside a tiny town lived a sweet farm family. The mother of this brood was a perfectly charming, efficient, helpful and handy woman. She was a master at frying chicken, packing it fresh for lunch during planting season. She ran the grain cart during harvest season, assisted with the ... Read More about The Legend of the Farm Wife
The Farmer Wave
Out here on our road, we notice who is driving by, whether it's because we have no window treatments in our main living areas or because we live on a road that is not too busy, I'm not sure. Nevertheless, we notice. However, I have noticed lately that we not only always look at the person driving ... Read More about The Farmer Wave
Baby it’s cold outside
A person knows its cold when the digital thermometer on our desk reads,"- - -." However, Joe still "gets" to go out and do chores on this crisp Saturday morning. . . lucky him. I have always considered myself a "winter person," mainly because I love Christmas and sweaters, however, upon becoming a ... Read More about Baby it’s cold outside
Thank you Oprah
My husband would/will kill me when he sees this title.He HATES Oprah. Now, I'm not talking about the he doesn't like Oprah in the way that I don't care for "cold cheese" (only melted, thank you very much). He DESPISES her in the most authentic way a person could despise something.Thus, when I was ... Read More about Thank you Oprah