"Hey, Mom! When I get a dirt bike, do you think I'll be able to do the sweetest tricks?" "Hey, Mom! If I taught Ace (our dog) how to do tricks, do you think we could charge people to come watch?" "Hey, Mom! Did you know that when I ride bulls, I'll be traveling ALL OVER the world?" "Hey, ... Read More about Hey, Mom!
Someone Like You
For as long as I can remember, I have always heard, "You look so much like your mother!" or "You sound so much like your mother!" As a kid, I rolled my eyes. And was promptly scolded. As an adult, I sit up a little straighter. You see, someone like my mom is someone you should want to be ... Read More about Someone Like You
The First of the Lasts
"Three more years until I'm an adult, Mom." Our oldest turns 15 today, and I didn't realize it until she said this that 15 is a really big number. I was 15 on the 15th. It was a big day because it was my golden birthday. While Anna's day is not golden per se, this birthday is a bit more ... Read More about The First of the Lasts
The Wild Weather and a Teenager
If you’ve been following the weather in the past six months, you’ll know that we farm folks have been experiencing a growing and harvest season that we will talk about for years. Hot-Cold Dry-Wet Windy-Calm Snow-Sun Sounds like the opposing emotions of a teenager, right? Thus, it ... Read More about The Wild Weather and a Teenager
Five Times Two
Dear Mary and Caroline, As I write this, weary from a day that started at a pre-dawn birthday celebration (the only time we would be together as a family), I am listening to the hum of the washing machine (which is truly white noise in our family), dinner simmering on the stove (thanks, Grandma!), ... Read More about Five Times Two