Wordless Wednesday September 28, 2011
September 28, 2011
Tag: farm life
Farm Glossary
September 18, 2011
Auction: A place where someone’s useless junk is exchanged for money and moves to another location. This process is repeated in approximately a decade. Eclectic fence: We are all used to e-l-e-c-t-r-i-c fences. But an e-c-l-e-c-t-i-c fence is one which started as a perfectly spaced work of perimeter art consisting of a predictable pattern of fence … More Farm Glossary
You Might Be a Farm Wife If….
August 20, 2011
lawn maintenance or garden prep involves a tractor and large implement hooked behind it you have recipes that call for butter by the “stick” you have successfully engaged 3rd gear in the old International 1086 tractor (especially if you grew up as a John Deere girl) your car always contains a pliers, knife, and electric … More You Might Be a Farm Wife If….
Top 10 Things You Will Never Hear a Farmer Say
April 30, 2011
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
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
April 27, 2011
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
The Cows Know It’s Sunday
April 10, 2011
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
Fence Post Diaries 