Going out on a limb
They said it couldn’t be done…they said it wouldn’t matter…they said we had to keep doing things the way we had in the past. Well, guess what, we didn’t… The Dickey County Farm Bureau (of which, I am a...
View ArticleBright future indeed
Last week I attended the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Let me tell you, it was AMAZING! To see that many young people interested and active in an ag organization is encouraging and...
View ArticleQuick update
Things have been crazy around here. We finished harvest! Yay! Cows are on the way home as we speak, Halloween is over, parent-teacher conferences are done, Grandma’s house is now empty (a story I’ll...
View ArticleEnd of an era
Sorry about the down time. I’ve been dealing with some family things and didn’t want my thoughts to taint my blog. Long story, but I’m done with it now. Anyway, last week Mark and I were fortunate to...
View ArticleSure is Monday
Yep, Monday reared her ugly head. Went to have Eli’s pre-appointment blood work drawn, and decided to kill two birds with one stone and take Evan in to have him checked over. (We’ve spent a lot of time...
View ArticleA New Year
We are eight days into 2011, but it’s been a long eight days! Boss Man and I are presently in Atlanta at the 2011 American Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. This was our first full day here, and it was a...
View ArticleCultivating the future
I love my school. Now, to clarify, I don’t ALWAYS feel that way, but who ever does? My sons attend the school that I graduated from…in 1995. In fact, they have had some of the same teachers that I had....
View ArticleWhy My Monday was Meatless
Normally on Monday, I would post a “Hunk of Meat Monday” recipe, to share with those that enjoy having protein in their diet and I would link up with Beyer Beware’s linky party…but not today. Our...
View ArticleHeaven is for Real
I’m sure many of you have heard of the book, “Heaven is for Real.” I had…but I had never read it. Sometimes we avoid those things that we fear the most…and I didn’t want to think about death, or death...
View ArticleProtecting their future
I never used to be a political person…well, at least not much. I had general ideas about where I thought our country stood, and felt that there were so many better-educated, passionate folks that could...
View ArticleIf Farmville had a Farm Bill
Research would tell us that most people are a few generations removed from the farm. This means that it can be more difficult for us to explain what’s happening out here, just because we’re not talking...
View ArticleWhatever floats your boat – #DitchTheRule
“Navigable waters.” According to the internet, the accepted definition is: “deep and wide enough for boats and ships to travel on or through: capable of being navigated.” Apparently that’s true for...
View ArticleA new road
Just a quick update…we are in the process of getting Dad ready to come back home. I know…I’m in shock myself. But as my dad has always done, he has managed to set his own path, beating the odds, and...
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