Category Archives: Life in Rural America

A new start

Posted on May 31, 2013 by McLerranMD

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 →

Posted in Agriculture, Animal Welfare, Chores, Family Time, Farm, farmer, farmer's wife, farming, growing up, home, horses, kids, Life in Rural America, little girls, Mom, Motherhood, My Life, parenting, sharing information | Tagged Birth, equestrian, facts of life farm style, farm, farm kids, foals, horses, joy of discovery, life, mares, questions, responsibility | Leave a comment

You need to change your ringtone

Posted on May 20, 2013 by McLerranMD

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 →

Posted in Agriculture, Animal Welfare, effective communications, farmer, farming, home, HSUS, Life in Rural America, Mom, personal choices | Tagged animal rights, Carrie Underwood, governor, kids, kids hungry in America, Mom, veto | 2 Comments

Pictures from the farm

Posted on March 9, 2013 by McLerranMD

Posted in Agriculture, Angus, Beef Cattle, effective communications, family, Family Time, farmer, farmer's wife, farms, growing up, Life in Rural America, Mom, My Life, parenting, personal choices, Rural Life, social media | Tagged agriculture, cows, farm, kids, life | Leave a comment

Pictures from a day of preparation

Posted on January 21, 2013 by McLerranMD

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 →

Posted in 4-H, Agriculture, Animal Welfare, Chores, effective communications, engaging, Family Time, Farm, farmer, friendship, growing up, kids, Life in Rural America, Mom, My Life, parenting, personal choices, swine, work | Tagged 4-H, growing up, hard work, learning responsibility, Market Hog Show | Leave a comment

Everything Changes

Posted on December 2, 2012 by McLerranMD

Well, for those of you that have read my blog, you realize that I have been remarkably silent for the last two months. It’s not that I have run out of things to say. It’s just that with building the … Continue reading →

Posted in daily thoughts, doctor, doctor/patient, effective communications, Family Time, farmer's wife, friends, healthcare, home, kids, Life in Rural America, Medicine, Mom, Motherhood, My Life, parenting, patient care, personal choices, Small Town Life, work | Tagged career, change, choices, life, patients vs. family, personal time, professional time, time | Leave a comment

Generations unload together

Posted on October 14, 2012 by McLerranMD

Back from Florida, and back to work for my crew. This weekend is our church’s fall hay ride, so not only is it back to school, but it’s back to house building and time to clean up the farm for … Continue reading →

Posted in Chores, daily thoughts, family, Family Time, Farm, farmer, father, growing up, home, Life in Rural America, Mom, My Life, parenting | Tagged chores, fathers and sons, helping hands, John Deer Gator, time together, working | 2 Comments

Homemade supper – biscuits and gravy

Posted on September 19, 2012 by McLerranMD

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Teaching my kids my love of cooking is one of my greatest joys. Even though they are young they feel right at home with me in the kitchen. They can mix, stir, and even chop. Or as they will tell … Continue reading →

Gallery | Tagged Biscuits and gravy, Breakfast, cooking, cooking with kids, family time, homemade, southern biscuits, Super | Leave a comment

A missed opportunity for care??? Faith in Modern day Medicine…

Posted on September 1, 2012 by McLerranMD

Its been a few days since I had time to sit down a blog. Life somehow seems to be determined to intrude in my social media communications efforts. School has gotten started. (We are already two science projects completed in … Continue reading →

Posted in doctor, doctor/patient, effective communications, friends, friendship, growing up, healthcare, Life in Rural America, Medicine, My Life, personal choices | Tagged communications, doctor, friendship, growing up, healthcare, medicine, Patient, religion, rural family medicine, separation of medicine and faith | 1 Comment

HIPPA, no its not a hippo

Posted on August 18, 2012 by McLerranMD

Being a small town rural family doc has its many challenges. But the last time I was on call I ran into one I had not encountered before. Let me set the scene for you. Its Sunday evening, I am … Continue reading →

Posted in common sense, doctor, doctor's advice, doctor/patient, effective communications, engaging, healthcare, Life in Rural America, Medicare, Medicine, My Life, Rural Life, sharing information, social media, work | Tagged blog, blogging, communication, difficult, doctor, Education, hippa, lawyer, medicine, privacy, small town, social media | Leave a comment

Puppies …

Posted on July 28, 2012 by McLerranMD

Not much will get my crew more excited than a new litter of puppies. They love it when the new baby calves arrive but the new puppies seem to win out every time. Here is my crew with our newest … Continue reading →