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It has been a spell since I last posted.  I don’t even know where to start in order to update you on the last several months.  Let’s make a list! 1.  Daisy Mae turned 15, completed driver’s ed, got her … Continue reading →

This year, we had school until December 21st before Christmas break.  I had such a hard time getting a handle on Christmas this year with teaching.  It felt a bit chaotic. We made some Christmas cookies, as per our usual … Continue reading →

Handsome Dude:  Mom.  We should make our chickens free-range chickens.  That’s best. Me:  Dude, our chickens ARE free range. HD:  No.  We have a fence. He speaks the truth.  However.  Our chickens care not about gates and fences.  They fly … Continue reading →

Little Dude. Not so little anymore.  Like his elder brother, he wants to be like his dad.  So a-hunting he will go. And no, I don’t like my tiny baby boy walking off with binoculars and a gun.  Such is … Continue reading →

David found a dog whose owners were looking to rehome about a year and a half ago.  We actually got her for Handsome Dude as a gift on his 10th birthday.  He named her Abbie. And although she was meant … Continue reading →

Here is the definition of stress:  You live 45 minutes from town. You have to leave around 6:35am to get kids to school on time.  The time is 6:27am. A child shouts out that one of the calves is out … Continue reading →

We have lived out here on our property for a bit over 8 years now.  People usually have one of two reactions when they hear where we live:  They think we are crazy.  This is because we spend the majority … Continue reading →

David left the boys and I home for a bit while he went to get some work done.  He left the boys with the chore of pulling the 4-wheeler and trailer into the cow and horse pen, filling it with … Continue reading →