Tales From The Life of A Farmer's Wife

Persuasion by Jane Austen...

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:20:00 +0000

is a FABULOUS book! I highly recommend it - even though it took every bit of the first 73 pages for me to finally become hooked!

Favorite quotes from Persuasion:

"She felt that she could so much more depend upon the sincerity of those who sometimes looked or said a careless or a hasty thing, than those whose presence of mind never varied, whose tongue never slipped." Isn't that the truth???

"It is the worst evil of too yielding and indecisive a character, that no influence over it can be depended on. You are never sure of a good impression being durable. Everybody may sway it; let those who would be happy be firm." Amen!

Read This!

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:16:00 +0000

"The Hiding Place" by Corrie Ten Boom...

This Christ-centered book will enhance your perspective, gratitude and deepen your testimony of the power of the Lord's atonement in our lives.

Horsing Around

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:59:00 +0000

We helped our nephew with his horses for a bit today. Here's my handsome husband rounding them up...

My husband's brother, my husband and our nephew...

SO our little guy doesn't understand why the saddle isn't big enough for him AND Daddy! We've decided he will be learning to ride by himself this winter. We're excited and scared all at once...

And up the hill we go...

Our boss...

Finally...the saddle all to himself...so cute!!!

FYI - you might be a red-neck if you use the hitch on a tractor as the hitching post for your horse! I thought this was the cutest thing...

High-tech red-neck with his number one helper alone in the saddle! All is well...

Happy Halloween!

October Snow

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:58:00 +0000

My beautiful plowing job pre-snow...

My husband's and my combined plowing efforts after the snow...

The tired tractor takes a well deserved rest...

The cutest boy in the world is so excited to throw snowballs at his Mommy while she takes his picture...

Cutest boy with Daddy and their snowman who was already missing an eye (thanks to cutest boy) before I could snap their picture!

My Guys...

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:55:00 +0000

Two Cute Cousins

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:46:00 +0000

Another Must Read

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:27:00 +0000

"Just When I Thought I'd Dropped My Last Egg Life And Other Calamities" by Kathie Lee Gifford.

Hauling wheat with Mom

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:59:00 +0000

Flying a kite

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:36:00 +0000

One cute boy + a kite from Grandma = one fun morning!

A Sunday Drive in July...

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:23:00 +0000

Where we discovered an oops...

While someone got sleepy...

Our faithful dogs tagged along...

And someone proceeded to nap...

Scenes from the 4th

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:01:00 +0000

In reverse order!

We LOVED having my parents, my brother and his darling family here for the holiday weekend!!!

After the fireworks...

During the fireworks...

We had the best time irrigating together prior to the fireworks...

On the steps of our family's cabin...

Headed to irrigate on the 3rd...

Posing with Grandfather...

Hanging out at the cabin...

Off to tour with our favorite Colorado farmer...

Charlie, Bean & Non

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:22:00 +0000

Here's my husband (center) with two of his cousins. These two are Hunts. The Hunts are a unique gang of people. Every time one of them shows up, the fun begins. They are all hysterically funny and they are all TALL!

Bales on our pivot...

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:03:00 +0000

They are now stacked by our hay barn (you can see it toward the back of this picture) and patiently waiting for us to stack them inside. The only thing left to decide is...will Son #5 ride with me in the tractor or in the other tractor with Daddy?

Saturday Evening on the Farm

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:20:00 +0000

Today has been the best day! I was soaking up some actual quiet time when my handsome hubby called to tell me that his irrigating crew had expanded to include some of the boys' cute cousins...I knew it was a Kodak Moment not to be missed! So I donned my rubber boots, grabbed my camera and here's what awaited me...

Summer Reading Program

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:14:00 +0000

Son #5 'reading' his book while Son #4 reads his own...

SO thankful that Sons #3 & #4 are bookworms! Such a wonderful example for Son #5!

windrows on our pivot...

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:47:00 +0000

Front to back: our irrigated wheat, alfalfa windrows on our pivot and then the Blue Mountains...life is BEAUTIFUL!

Comparing brands...

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:24:00 +0000

Which do you prefer...quilted, bovine accessory or iron?

Quilted by me (THANK YOU Merlene for the MANY lessons)...

Bovine accessory...

OR...the branding iron being heated here in most redneck fashion (with the cutting torch) by my handsome husband...

Monday Morning

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:53:00 +0000

Buster...the black and white dog on the left who couldn't wait for the picture to be taken before consuming the entrails of the deer...was puking in the yard this morning...

Not to worry though...Mo...a connoisseur of all things disgusting was on hand to lick it up!

He's BACK!!!

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:05:00 +0000

We are thankful and thrilled! I thought Son #5 was going to explode from glee when he noticed Bo was back! THANK YOU!!!

When Merlene leaves town...

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:29:00 +0000

everything gets out of control around here!

For example...today while I was faithfully serving my country in jury duty...never mind the fact that I prayed before and during to NOT get picked as a juror...then prayed prayers of gratitude when I was not picked...as well as the fact that I wasn't thrilled about the idea of even having to go in the first place...this cute fella...

along with his grandfather...Merlene's husband...seen here holding two of his beautiful granddaughters...

Came to our home and repossessed this precious guy...

I am so sad! Bo has lived here with us since I first arrived! He is technically Tim's dog (seen above with his granddaughters) so technically they've done nothing wrong and I need to work on my attitude...

We love him and miss him and hope the inhabitants of his new (preferably temporary) digs appreciate the wonderful dog he is! He is SO GOOD with little kids! Very kind, very patient!

As for the two perps (jury duty lingo) above...not sure when I'm speaking to them again!

Meanwhile I'll be working on my attitude!

Wisdom from Jane Eyre

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:30:00 +0000

I was going to post some gardening pictures but for some reason they won't upload. I'm exhausted, my brain is on the fritz and I'm going to bed so I'll try it again tomorrow.

For tonight I will leave you with the following from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte:
"Laws and principles are not for the times when there is no temptation: they are for such moments as this when body and soul rise in mutiny against their rigour; stringent are they; inviolate they shall be."

I hope you're each having a wonderful evening!

I'm the lucky one

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:25:00 +0000

Because I get to be married to my husband!!! He is the best! Here he is playing with Son #5...so cute!

CONGRATULATIONS to Son #4 seen here trying (and failing) to find some privacy while talking to his friend, who by the way is a girl, on the phone...

He played center field, pitcher, second base and got some pretty good hits tonight at his victorious baseball game!!!

In privacy news...I'm still going to go private...just haven't had a chance to switch everything yet!

Going Private

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:57:00 +0000

I'm crossing over! I've decided to go private with my blog. Please leave your email address in the comments section and I will add you when I switch over.

Since I moderate all of the comments on this blog...I will not publish the comments with email addresses for your privacy.

THANK YOU!!!

Life with a Darling Asthmatic

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:07:00 +0000

Lots of time with the breathing machine...

Heavy doses of steroids (soon to end...he'll have his last dose Sunday - yay)!

Much worry about when is his next attack coming??? I spend considerable time monitoring his breathing and worrying! I've become a real basket case...I've missed quilting for a MONTH...ugh!!! SOON I'll turn normal again (whatever that means) and be back to quilting!

Much sadness that Grandma has gone home (pretty narrow minded of my Dad to think that my Mom needed to go home with him if you ask me!)!!!

TONS of gratitude for healthy days!

My Three Girls

noreply@blogger.com (A Farmer's Wife) — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:47:00 +0000

My Dad's youngest brother was sort of a surprise for my Grandparents. After my Grandfather had an accident that pinned him in a full irrigation ditch and cut off the oxygen to his brain for way too long his health deteriorated rapidly. Consequently and thankfully my Dad's youngest brother wound up being raised in part by my parents. This has been a wonderful blessing to all of us because instead of getting another uncle we got ourselves a big brother!

WELL...not only is he a wonderful person but so is his wife and their kids...man oh man I love their kids!!! I used to get them every Friday night, take them to the dairy with me where we'd feed calves, pull calves, and do whatever needed done. Then I'd take them wherever they wanted to go for dinner and sometimes these two would come stay the night with me!

Their favorite sport! They've even gotten into breeding show pigs and one of their off-spring took Reserve Grand Champion at the Maricopa County Fair this year (no small feat considering the MANY pigs in that competition)!!!

Here's their equally cute sister...