10. That’s OK, I have enough seed corn caps 9. Hi honey, I’m home from the auction and I didn’t buy anything 8. My boots? I took them off in the garage 7. This tastes just as good as Mom used to make 6. Ballroom dancing lessons? What a great idea 5. Do these coveralls … More Top 10 Things You Will Never Hear a Farmer Say
I know that Christmas has traditionally held the title of “Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, but I think that for people with cattle, the hands-down winner is calving season. For those of you not familiar with calving season, it is a time of incredibly hard work. Many people we know begin calving in January. … More The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Each and every day, chores must be done Before anyone can leave, for work or for fun Most days, things go at a leisurely pace Except on Sundays, to church we must race The reason for that is strange, but it’s very true Somewhere, the cows have a calendar too! Cows are helpful critters—I bet … More The Cows Know It’s Sunday
For the introduction to this series of posts about the life of an old farm truck and its extensive need for replacement parts, see “One Piece At a Time“. This follow up post offers details on the fate of the first 3 tailgates of the 1977 Ford 3/4 ton pickup truck (“Old Brown”) that was the … More Tailgates #1, #2, and #3
Johnny Cash once sang about a quest to acquire a cheap car by “accumulating” parts over many years. He snuck parts out of the factory in his lunchbox and when he had enough, fit them together like a 3-D jigsaw puzzle without a picture on the box. With the help of his buddies and some … More One Piece At a Time
Why did I call this blog the “Fence Post Diaries”? Because that is the place I invariably pause to take a look around our ‘lil patch of paradise. I love walking around and looking over the pasutres. I don’t get to do it as often as I wish anymore (three kids will do that), but … More From the Fence Post
Fence Post Diaries 