Category Archives: Agriculture

A new start

If the phrase was ever true that a picture is worth a thousand words then the picture above says more than I ever can in this post. To say that my middle daughter is an animal lover is like saying … Continue reading

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You need to change your ringtone

If you live in Tennessee you may have been aware of the recent debate over House Bill 1191 by Representative Andy Holt, or you may not. And you may certainly be wondering what this has to do with changing my … Continue reading

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We have sheep

Here are some first looks at Ella’s newest 4-H project. Having completed pigs, now we are on to sheep.

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Pictures from the farm

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A picture worth a thousand words

Today has been a bit different. The change in my day job to full time Emergency Room Doc has let me spend more time on our farm, and today I got to help with taking our pork and beef to … Continue reading

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A different side of me,maybe

I have been blogging less and living more in 2013 and I don’t know if this is good or bad. I go to meetings like the TN Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer and Ranchers young leaders conference like I am at … Continue reading

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Pictures from a day of preparation

Today has been a long day for us. We started at 600 AM getting ready. Them off to the vet for health papers for our Hogs. Then to Murfreesboro for the show. Next came bathing three hogs and clipping them. … Continue reading

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Pigs, Practice, and Patience (for Mom)

I thought that I knew what living in rural America was all about. I mean, I grew up in a rural county of 18,000 or so. Lived in a small home just off my grandfather’s farm. Watched my grandfather as … Continue reading

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Saying Thanks

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Make Hay while the sun shines…

I have been meaning to write this blog post since fall hay cutting, and I am just now getting around to typing it up. See, at least twice a year, more often three times a year, I loose my husband … Continue reading

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