Being a Mom is a busy life and it comes with a LLLOOOONNNGGGGG to-do list. Our lists of what we want to do and the list of what actually gets done don’t always match up. Like it or not, our children aren’t going to remember all the grand plans we had of things to do “someday.” They’re only going to…
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Looking Towards The Future
Ok, folks, I know it’s 100 degrees outside and really too hot to move, but if you live in North Texas, it’s time to get going on those winter gardens, if you haven’t started already! Cooler weather is coming! Here’s what can be planted right now: -Broccoli -Brussels Sprouts -sets of Bunching Onions -Cabbage -Cauliflower -Swiss Chard -Chinese Cabbage -Collard…
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Mystery Solved!
Remember about a month ago when Papa the Farmer was working on some kind of mystery project that was turning my pretty lawn into an eyesore? Well, the mystery was solved. He used those curvy, bending over poles to make: Tomato supports! I’d say he’s sure being an optimist… If the tomatoes grow that tall… well, we’ll have a lot…
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It Never Rains but it Pours!
Perhaps that’s not the best metaphor for a farm… Ok… I will call this post “Feast or Famine…” No, that’s not a good title for a farm blog either. =) Whatever you want to call this post, I am finding that there is either nothing going on, or everything is happening at once! Papa the Farmer wouldn’t say that. There…
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His End of the Bargain
Papa the Farmer and I have a deal. He agrees to not turn my pretty yard into an eyesore and I agree to stay married to him. =) Frankly, it looks to me like he’s not holding up his end of the bargain… (Well, I’ll stay married to him anyway!) I already told you what I’ve been doing for the…
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Making Soap and Rosewater
Remember a couple of posts back I wrote that my brother-in-law’s response to our new lifestyle was, “Cool! A Blogging Farmer. Now I’ve seen everything.” Well, I’m starting to understand why farmers don’t blog… We have been crazy-busy around here over the past month. The last week of May was spent at doctor, dentist and chiropractor offices. Everyone was getting…
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