Fence Post Diaries

Because life is best navigated with a sense of humor treated with a dose of optimism

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….

A Farm Mom….

May 8, 2011

In honor of Mother’s Day 2011, here is my tribute to farm mothers (including mine) A Farm Mom…. –can bandage a child’s knee, splint a baby bird’s broken leg, and dehorn a calf –will build a campfire, build a doghouse, and build a child’s self-esteem by letting them think that they built it –can tuck … More A Farm Mom….