Monthly Archives: July 2011

Fishing in the Farm Pond

Posted on July 29, 2011 by CCOAF

I would venture to say that most farmers love to fish. Why wouldn’t they when they probably have a farm pond or have access to one on a farm close by. For this farm family Mother Nature blessed us with … Continue reading →

Posted in Farm Stories | Tagged assets of a farm, bass in a farm pond, blue gill in a farm pond, farm boys and fishing, farm pond fishing | 3 Comments

Missing the Ice Cream Man

Posted on July 27, 2011 by CCOAF

I took a trip into Cincy the other day to run some errands and on my way home I noticed an ice cream Man, which brought back many memories of growing up in the burbs. I remember like it was … Continue reading →

Posted in City Versus Country Living | Tagged favorite selection from ice cream man, ice cream man experience, no ice cream man in the country, waiting for the ice cream man | 4 Comments

Bittersweet Moments Ahead

Posted on July 25, 2011 by CCOAF

The thought pops into my head more and more often the closer it gets to the 2011-2012 school year. It’s the school year I’ve longed for, for many years and now it’s upon me. This coming school year my boys … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting on the Farm | Tagged bittersweet mom moments, boys on bikes, farm boys, my three sons, sahm, SAHM moments, SAHM on a farm, Stay at home Mom, stay-at-home mom moments, three boys under 4 | 6 Comments

Mercy! Mercy! Mother Nature

Posted on July 22, 2011 by CCOAF

The weather has become a huge part of my life over the past 20 years. This year it’s hitting me the hardest because so many people have died or suffered this year from tornadoes, flooding, earth quakes, and now in … Continue reading →

Posted in Farm Stories | Tagged a farmers livelihood, drout of 2011, farm animals, grain growing season, how to raise farm animals, result of mother nature, the hardest job in the world | 2 Comments

The Trained Farmers Eye

Posted on July 20, 2011 by CCOAF

I never truly understood “the trained eye” until I worked for the government for 11 years and was an inspector. Now those skills have followed me and my eyes will pick up things that I was use to inspecting. How … Continue reading →

Posted in Farming 101 | Tagged black angus cattle, butchering weight of cattle, weight of full grown cattle, when are cattle done growing | Leave a comment

Welcome My New Bloggy Friends

Posted on July 13, 2011 by CCOAF

First of all I want to thank you for visiting my blog during Bloggy Conference. It’s a blessing to meet new friends that blog like I do, and I can’t wait to see what I learn not only from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Work at Home | Tagged blog post to welcome new readers, Bloggy Conference organizers, small town blogging, welcome friends | 4 Comments

New Design a Commin’

Posted on July 11, 2011 by CCOAF

Hang in there my loyal readers. This week is a busy one with the new launch of my redesigned blog, and posts about Bloggy Conference that I’m attending this week. Farm posts will resume shortly. When you see the chic … Continue reading →

Posted in Work at Home | Tagged farm blog design, feminine rustic blog design, new blog design launch, rustic blog design | Leave a comment

Household Chore Schedule ~ NOT!

Posted on July 7, 2011 by CCOAF

I don’t know about you, but I like things decluttered and clean. Unfortunately my home doesn’t look the way I’d like it to and it seems to get harder and harder to keep up. Thankfully the boys are old enough … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting on the Farm | Tagged household chore chart, household cleaning schedule, Moms responsibilities, never ending laundry | 3 Comments

Farm Pets

Posted on July 1, 2011 by CCOAF

When we moved here 10 years ago we brought along with us two cats that were completely declawed and two dogs. Over the years unfortunately our pet herd has dwindled down and Cody, our 14 year old dog, is the … Continue reading →