Who would have thought these terms would be used to describe me...a past 4-H, livestock showing, member.Last week I received various emails, facebook messages, and tweets encouraging me to check out this article. This really, really interesting article about 4-H.It started out being a really great article. Titled "5 reasons to buy from your local 4-H"...Great right? Well, until you get to the ... Read More about Cold Blooded Killer
Chopping Hay Silage
We like to do a little something called chopping hay silage around this time of year. Almost a bitter sweet moment- the rush of planting is over, transitioning into the smell of cut hay is in the air. I have been quite busy this last week, that whole new job thing, so my husband was super sweet and took some pictures of the farm in action. The hay is cut, raked into rows and then ... Read More about Chopping Hay Silage
Working Off The Farm
So, I mentioned that I would have a post coming soon about working off the farm.It just so happens that recently a job kind of dropped in my lap. Very recent actually.My official title: South Dakota FFA Interim Executive SecretaryA big title like that means lots of responsibility. Lots of people relying on you. Lots of phone calls. Lots of emails. And the chance to mess up lots of time.Whew, kind ... Read More about Working Off The Farm
Flexible Farm Wife
As a farm wife you learn to be flexible. I just finished up another week of cooking. This week was not as extravagant as I normally get when cooking. And my husband even pitched in for a few days there when I wasn't feeling so well. Saturday proved to be an amusing day. My brother in law calls at 11:45 and says he is going to be just a little bit late. My husband shows up ten minutes ... Read More about Flexible Farm Wife
Weekend in Pictures
Instead of telling you all about my weekend on the farm and around our house I thought I would show it to you in pictures. I do a lot of bouncing around between our farm and our home some days. This past weekend was very typical of me running back and forth between the two trying to get a thousand things done! If you remember back in the winter we had a building collapse. My husband is seen ... Read More about Weekend in Pictures