Category Archives: social media

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 TENNESSE State Capital

Spent

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Pictures from the farm

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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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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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A crazy life

I have decided that trying to keep up a blog post while being a Mom, a doctor, a farmers wife, and building a house is maybe more than I can handle… Sorry for such long pauses between post… I have … Continue reading

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HIPPA, no its not a hippo

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

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Do farm signs mislead customers? What else are we missing?

Reblogged from Agriculture Proud: One of the first things noted when I began my blogging efforts back in 2009, was the fact that so much is taken for granted in the way of knowledge and experiences when sharing my story … Continue reading

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Farmers: An endangered species

For those of you that know me, you may wonder why a full time family physician and mother of three spends so much time talking about and “AGVOCATING” for agriculture. To answer that I will one, refer you to the … Continue reading

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Taking On The Comment Section

Reblogged from New To The Farm: Scroll to the bottom of an online article, blog post or video and you’ll often find a second article, not one written by the author, but a rolling commentary of complaints, comments and conversation … Continue reading

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