have you ever ran into someone who is so 'put-together' that it makes you feel disgusting about yourself? it's not their fault that they are making you feel this way... they have every right to shower and be clean and water their flowers... but the sight of them just makes you feel like Pig-Pen with... Continue Reading →
I made two trips to Wal-Mart this weekend... once to get toilet paper and king size bed linens... the next time was to get king size bed linens that I had paid for and forgotten... and I blame it on a group of teenage boys... (the farmer and I are currently raising two teenage boys... Continue Reading →
yesterday the young-ins were home from school due to something called labour day... which strikes me as odd due to the fact we've had an entire summer off... and now you are making me look after my own children for something called labour day??? so, I put them to work... in honour of the day...... Continue Reading →
the farm house was quiet today as I prepared the meal... school is back! I have to say, I am usually so, so ready for the kids to go back to school... but this summer, we actually pretty much got along... there were moments... of me screaming... and my middle son always seemed to find... Continue Reading →
I'm not sure the extent of it... but I feel like there might be a significant amount of lying going on... by the farmer... and it's spiralled into something he sees no way out of... for the meal to the field tonight I made coleslaw, honeydew melon and strawberries, steak sandwiches with onions, provolone and... Continue Reading →
yay... a few hours of combining took place! on the menu tonight was Opa pitas with pork souvlaki, greek salad and nectarine upside down cake with whipped cream... when we go to the mall, my favourite food court go to is Opa... and did you know that you are able to purchase their pita bread... Continue Reading →
farmers look at the weather radar a lot... and when you are desperate for rain they look even more... so when they see that 25 miles away got rain and we got wind, they have to force themselves to be positive... I used to battle with 'does God send the rain?'... we prayed... Continue Reading →
I don't like to enjoy my yard... I like to work in it... at the beginning of spring I get almost giddy... I make lists of jobs, then I go do the jobs... then I notice more jobs that need doing... I put them on the list... then I do them and cross them off... Continue Reading →
this has been the hottest seeding on record... and by that I mean I have not kept any records and I actually don't know how warm it got today... nor do I know the history of how hot the temperatures in late April/early May traditionally have been... that statement was more of a 'hunch'... but... Continue Reading →
i feed a farmer 