Category Archives: Farm Stories
“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 →
Trained and Spoiled
There is a rhythm to cattle rotation here on the farm and the cattle know it well. It seems to me the herd knows when they’re going to be “mooved” from one pasture to another. Usually herding takes the aid … Continue reading →
Eating in the Garden
Other than growing field corn and hay for the cows and soy beans we also have a garden for the family. I haven’t written about it much, because I’m not the one with a green thumb; however, it is something … Continue reading →
Last Cow Standing
This seasons beef cattle are all spoken for, been hauled to the butcher, and are awaiting for customers to pick up their meat . . . except for one. . . #12 was the youngest of the herd this year … Continue reading →
Evolution of the Family Farm
As I learn more and more about farming I also learn more and more about when this family farming business started. I hope what I have to share with you does the family history justice. This farm wasn’t a farm … Continue reading →
Family Fish Fry
Never in a million years thought I’d be eating fish out of a farm pond, but let me just say it’s oh-so-yummy. I honestly wish we did it more often because it’s not only yummy but a family affair. The … Continue reading →
