Category Archives: Farm Stories
We Need Some Snow
I know you hear “be careful what you wish for,” but seriously Mother Nature we need a good snow which includes a good freeze. Believe it or not it has an effect on the up-in-coming growing season. The farmers need … Continue reading →
City Chic Herds the Calves
For the most part My Farmer and his Dad take care of the hard labor end of our farm, but there have been times where my help is needed. I’ve helped to bale hay, feed the calves, and on occasion … Continue reading →
Relics of the Family Dairy ~ FOUND
In my endeavor to learn and share the history of this family farm I’ve learned a lot about my husband’s family tree. It has become no surprise to me that farming is in My Farmer’s blood, and why wouldn’t it … Continue reading →
A Farmers Wrapping Paper
Christmas as well as all the other special occasions (valentines Day, my birthday, Mothers Day, etc.) is interesting when it comes to My Farmer and shopping followed by wrapping. All gifts are shopped for at the last minute and aren’t … Continue reading →
Visiting the Ozarks
We just returned from a trip to the Lake of the Ozarks located in Missouri. This is the only time of year that My Farmer can travel when the boys are off of school. I’ve always thought that traveling between … Continue reading →
“Rebooting” in Farmers Terms
There are so many technology terms that my farmer doesn’t understand, but what’s funny is they do mean something else in country terms. Here’s what I mean . . . Here’s an obvious one that you don’t have to live … Continue reading →
Hunting ~ Not just a Hobby
Yep, My Farmer is a hunter and it’s nice that he has the farm to fulfill the farming need in his heart, ponds to teach the boys to fish, and hunting deer & rabbit which is a hobby he’s always … Continue reading →
The Evolution of a Farmer’s Wife
What do you think the responsibilities of a farmer’s wife would be? My idea of a farmer’s wife and her responsibilities come from stories I’ve hard from people older than I that grew up on a farm, movies, passing by … Continue reading →
Eerie Country Sounds
No matter where you live you get use to surrounding sounds. Whether you live next to a highway, in a neighborhood with barking dogs, or next to a railroad track. Those noises become part of what home sounds like and … Continue reading →
You Go Girls
The females are outnumbered here on the farm because it’s only my Mother-in-law and I, but I was reminded today that there are many more of us girls around. I wrote the other day how the cattle are trained and … Continue reading →
