Ten years ago, on November 9th, I was just a young, single teacher with a nice boyfriend.Notice I didn't say, a young, single teacher in a great mood.Because on November 9, 2002, I wasn't.I had finished up a week of parent-teacher conferences only followed by a day off of school spent with the ... Read More about Day Nine: Love in the Pasture
Day 8: Old and New
In our operation, the farmers pride themselves on using cutting edge technology to best apply, plant, harvest, manage, market, etc. It is something the guys believe in, invest in, and continue to update. One could say our machine shed is full of pretty high tech stuff. And then, deep within the ... Read More about Day 8: Old and New
Day Seven: Hacking and Harumph
No, we're not coughing...I'm just sitting at Joe's computer (as mine is not doing so well, and sitting in the trunk of my car. Why won't it get to Nerds on Call by itself?), and I started to troll through his Facebook page, forgetting that it was his, not mine, and came across a clip from Mel ... Read More about Day Seven: Hacking and Harumph
Day Six: Polls in a Small Town
"It's Webel...W-E-B-E-L.""What?""Webel....W-E-B (as in boy)-E-L...I'm not from here.""Oh...there it is."That was the conversation I had with our electoral judge this morning at 6:20. I was sweaty from a run, clad in a hat and running tights, hoping not to make too much of a spectacle, looking (and ... Read More about Day Six: Polls in a Small Town
Day Five: We’re Done and Moving On
There's much to be thankful for around here.First and foremost, we're finished with harvest as of about 7:00 last night.Whoo-hoo!!!!!I wanted Joe to take a picture of the last pass through the bean field, but it's so dark, you can only see headlights shining.Thus the reason I am not a ... Read More about Day Five: We’re Done and Moving On