If I'm not off hiding somewhere with a good book, chances are I'm chasing a kid or a dog or sleeping, because every mom can use a nap! I found Prince Charming and married him, and now we enjoy the idiosyncrasies of life in an old farmhouse. Oh yeah, and we root for the Buckeyes. Every time.~ 1 ~ If I’m awake at 3:15 AM, I’m not usually online and blogging. This strikes me as common sense. But since I was WIDE AWAKE this morning (or is it night?), and since I hadn’t scheduled my Quick Takes (did not, in fact, know what all my Quick Takes would be, prior to [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Farm Life'
Making Do…with a Smile
July 19th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Farm Life, Inspired by Mary
Part of the Mary Moment Monday series I had an attack of PoorMe the other day. There was no good reason for it (but, really, is there ever?): I was just not feeling well and was watching a home improvement project take longer than usual (which is, sadly, normal with this place…we always seem to [...]
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Loose Sheep and Mary
November 16th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Farm Life, Inspired by Mary
I was making my morning cup of tea (the cup I make after I decide that, in fact, a third carafe of coffee will be too much), talking to a good friend on the phone. I paused and gasped. Being a good friend, she asked what was wrong. I laughed. “I thought I saw the [...]
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Perspective on Pets
November 4th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Farm Life
The discussion over Ohio’s Issue 2 has had me thinking for a month or so about agricultural things. I have a bit of a background in agriculture though it’s been hidden for a while, put on a back burner. Back in my high school days, FFA is what gave me a glimmer of hope and [...]
