I felt something crawling down the side of my forehead… I lifted my hand up and grabbed it… took one look and placed it in the sink and crushed it with the backside of a spoon that was in there… I had a silent scream inside me but was in the middle of making a... Continue Reading →
the farmer's alarm clock goes off at 3:40 am... then 3:45... then again at 3:47... he gets out of bed, gets dressed and brushes his teeth using the flashlight from his phone so he doesn't wake me up... I consider that I should tell him that I am totally awake due to his three alarm... Continue Reading →
May is a big month... aside from the small thing called 'seeding' going on, there is spring hockey and baseball to get the kids to... there is a yard to take care of and a garden to plant... my birthday and Mother's Day all in the same busy month for the poor farmer to deal... Continue Reading →
and so seeding begins... after a snowy beginning to May we are finally in the fields... my mother-in-law handled meals this weekend and now it's my turn to get the supper bags out to the farmers... seeding is a bit different than harvest as far as a crew to feed goes... the amount of supper... Continue Reading →
who will cook? not me... is generally the answer most would gravitate to... it was my 38th birthday yesterday and I'm not exactly sure what age it hit me at that I would cook... and enjoy cooking... but it didn't begin that way... when I first met the farmer at college, I was 19 and had... Continue Reading →
spring break is over… in Saskatchewan we call it Easter break due to the fact it rarely feels like spring has sprung… one day it will be sunny and the next you are right back in a snow storm… every year I feel terrible for the geese and ducks that are the overachievers… the go... Continue Reading →
would you like to know what people say behind your back? or live in sweet oblivion... for years I have gone through life clueless to the fact that anyone might be talking about me... I have gone into situations believing no one has an opinion about me... recently it was brought to my attention, and... Continue Reading →
two things get me out of bed in the morning... well, other than the need to pee, my phone alarm beeping, the farmer getting a little too 'handsy', the need for 4 glasses of water, children to feed and pack lunches for and two dogs to kick out of the porch... but there are two... Continue Reading →
it's been awhile since I've given an update on how hugging is going for me... about a year ago I shared my struggles with hugging... my short-comings, anxiety, avoidance and strategies... so thought it was high time for a report... I still don't get it... don't understand the motives behind it or the pleasure in... Continue Reading →
i feed a farmer 