I remember its place, sitting on the white-washed window ledge in the tie stall. Second sill to the right when walking in the barn from the milk house. It was usually flanked by work gloves or a syringe, iodine cup, or grain scoop. The items around it would come and go, but that green tin was always there. Usually a dust-laced cobweb hung in the window’s corner, serving…
Happy 5th Anniversary Morning Ag Clips! It’s a monumental week–We hit a big anniversary: 5 years! Wow, 5 years … A milestone. It’s amazing the rollercoaster ride it has been. Always keeping my nose to the grind, I kept my focus on 5. Decisions were made and challenges presented themselves, but I knew we could get there. 5. What is that crazy statistic? It always kept turning…
Saturday, we welcome in fall. I am ready. In August, I was far from ready and cringed at the thought of saying goodbye to my carefree summer. But here, on September 20th, as I stand on this threshold straddled between 2 different seasons, I feel ready to take the leap into fall and see what it has to offer. Let’s get on with it already–I say, forward ho! Please…
I was never a very good list person. My intentions were always good, but I never seemed to have the list in the right place at the right time to either add something to it or cross something off of it. So, in the end, I always just gave up and went by memory. However, I have 3 kids now. Over the years, I have found out that…
After having spent what seemed like the better part of August at our county fair as well as at the state fair in NH, I made many observations that provoked thoughts. Lots of thoughts actually … One of these thoughts was triggered by my sadness to see that the old plaques and awards that were adorned with the names of fair characters of the past were not in…
Dear Readers, Not only is January a point of new beginnings for me, but September is too. There is something about the fresh crisp air that sneaks its way into the Northeast, running ahead of the fall foliage, there are whispers, it’s time. It signals the end of a busy, no-schedule summer and reminds me to hop to it and get things back in order and work. Last week,…
Music Accompaniment: Pressure, Billy Joel Please hit link before reading any further, for the full effect! “Got to get ready for fair…getting ready for the fair, need to get things together for the fair…” Make display, create the scoreboard, paint, (sigh), picture frames for art projects, get cow classes right, correct names, whites. Get Tyler to golf course for golf match. Pick up Jacob from catnip weeding job.…
There’s always one … an unruly heifer in the show string. For whatever reason, that precious little spring heifer calf from the year before comes out of the barn in June with her nostrils flaring, throwing her head around, and swishing her tail. In 1990, it was Tootsie, In 2017, it was Cookie, And, in 2018, it’s Sprinkles. Not to mention all of the others that came in…
Somedays, every now and again, you just have to give in… Hazy day. Chores are done. The air is heavy. My eyes are droopy, my belly is hungry. I think I’ll go find something to eat. Hazy day. A sigh escapes me as the barn calls me. Always something that should be done. Must I work today? Hazy day. The long grass brushes against my boots, the…
Dear Sunday, What happened to you? Did you get fired? Are you ill? It’s been awhile since I have seen your quiet old self hanging around, and I miss you. Since you’ve been gone, and I guess I can’t say for sure when you actually left, I have noticed that there are more cars on the road. The school fields seem to be busier, and the stores are all…
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