Have you ever noticed how when there is a lack of anything to talk about in a conversation it somehow transitions to a lengthy discussion on the weather, or complete strangers will spend minutes talking to you in the store about it.Yesterday I was running errands in town and couldn't help but notice that everywhere I went, everyone had something to say about the weather. The cashiers, the people ... Read More about Whether The Weather Is Hot…Or Whether The Weather is Cold
I Don’t Think I Will Be A Farm Wife Today
So, a few days ago I posted on how I made something simple for dinner because we were all going out to Texas Roadhouse later on as a family..for some good ole quality time. Yep, that didn't happen.Have I mentioned that as a farm wife it's important to be flexible, understanding, and able to drop everything on a moment's notice? Well...those of you who know me personally know how irritating ... Read More about I Don’t Think I Will Be A Farm Wife Today
The Perfect Days Before The Perfect Blizzard
Today is an absolutely gorgeous March day. It is so great outside that I half way wish I had some lawn to mow. The truth is I have about a dozen phone calls to make and about 2 months worth of income to catch up on, not to mention a month of expenses. Which means, I bet I will be spending most of my afternoon indoors at the shop, at the computer. But, at least our shop office has tons of ... Read More about The Perfect Days Before The Perfect Blizzard
Being A Teacher and A Farm Wife
As I mentioned yesterday, it is my week to cook around the farm. Today was also a day for me to do some subbing at the school where I last worked. How in the world do you make dinner happen when you are 45 minutes away from the farm? Yep, trust me, it is really hard to make that happen. Honestly what's the hardest is trying to find good recipes that you trust to either cook in the shop oven, ... Read More about Being A Teacher and A Farm Wife
In South Dakota They Call It Dinner
One of things that was so hard for me to get hammered into my head when I moved here was that Lunch is actually called Dinner. In the famous words of my brother in law- Lunch is what his kids eat at school, Dinner is what you eat when your on the farm. Or at least on our farm anyway. It took me the longest time to stop saying "lunch" and start saying "dinner", not to mention the fact of trying to ... Read More about In South Dakota They Call It Dinner