Three kids ago, I ran my "comeback" half marathon. It was my first since I started having kids, and since it was in Champaign, where I had started my long distance running love and trained for all of my other marathons and halves, so it seemed only appropriate.And I ran it with a ribeye on my racing ... Read More about Halfway for Beef
Date Day at the Farm Bureau Meeting
I know. You're at the edge of your seat with the excitement that this title brings.Joe and I really know how to live it up! The funny thing is, we DID have an actual date night...but it started at a design center for our new bathroom and ended at Target.Again, we know how to live it up.Anyway, Joe ... Read More about Date Day at the Farm Bureau Meeting
When Three Months Feels Like Three Seconds or Three Years
In an amazing feat of grace and sleeplessness, and through massive piles of laundry, doctor's appointments, and kid shuttling, Joe and I have emerged and made it through the first quarter of our twins' first year.Did you read that?They have already lived a quarter of the year.Yikes.These past three ... Read More about When Three Months Feels Like Three Seconds or Three Years
What a Difference a Year Makes
Remember this one: When Is It Too Cold To Shut the Farm Down?How about this oldie, but a goodie from 2013: Diary of a Snow DayThe gist of both is that a snow day for a farmer is not really a day off, but more work.However, what a difference a couple of years makes...as it's currently nearly ... Read More about What a Difference a Year Makes
Against the Resolution Grain
I've been up for a while, sipping coffee amidst Batman and baby toys, watching the Today Show, where Al Roker is sitting at the table with the other anchors in New York, and yet, he's in Pasedena at the Rose Parade as we speak.The miracle of pre-recorded segments was lost in my fog of sleepiness.I'm ... Read More about Against the Resolution Grain