Farming on Wednesday Hodgepodge

Written by Sue, Tuesday, October3, 2017           Perfect autumn weather, temps. 70's

1.  Have you ever spent time on a farm? 

Why yes I have, does 30+ years count!

Tell us a little bit about it. 

When I was a young teen, our parents took us to our grandparents farm for the summer, this is how we earned our money for our school clothes. Being teenagers we wanted to be doing other things besides working on a farm, we girls (my sisters and I) vowed we would never marry a farmer.

They kept their word, not me, I met, fell in love with a farm boy, and as they say "the rest is history" The best decision I ever made!

We have grown just about any kind of crop that could be grown in our area, but we specialized in growing produce! When we stopped this part of farming, we started raising sheep, and only growing enough produce for us. We love sheep herding it is so rewarding.

Sometimes you become an adopted parent.There is so much peace  when you hold a lamb, I love to sit on the porch in the evening as the sheep are settling in for the night, They will quietly bleat, as darkness falls. Did you know sheep are not early risers.

Have you ever grown your own pumpkin? 

Yes, we did, but our weather is so hot and humid, it is hard to grow.

Been on a hayride? 

Many times, as a matter of fact I will going on one this Saturday night, we are hosting a fall party at the farm for friends,

ohh! I am so looking forward to this. This is what I call my little perch, we finished decorating it for fall and the party this evening. Tomorrow we will finish decorating outside. The trailer is already loaded with hay and ready to go. Whoopee! Come join us!

Driven a tractor? 

Yes! 

Milked a cow?

Yes.

2. What's something younger you would like about you now? 

Less wrinkles, smooth as silk skin, and no gray, and lots of energy!! 

3. What are three things you'd like to do more often? 

1.Run a mile without stopping, 2. Eat anything I want without gaining weight. 3. Visit with family more often. Our children and grandchildren are scattered all over.

Three things you'd like to do less often?

Sorry, I can only  think of one, I am always so busy, and enjoy doing so many things.
Cleaning the chicken coop!


4. What's on your nachos?

Cheddar with hot peppers.

5. What's the most random thing in your purse or wallet? Does it need to stay there?

An apple I have been carrying around for a while. It most definitely doesn't need to stay there.

6.  Insert your own random thought here.

1.Farming consists of long hours, lots of hard work, many successes and failures! It is one of the most rewarding professions there is, it is also one of the best places to rear a family, children learn very early the importance of responsibility  and of how teamwork is vital to success! I am so thankful that I changed  my mind about farming, though it took a love bug to bite me.~wink~
Ahh! those love bugs!!!

This photo was taken a few years ago.

2. I have been so sporadic this past year with blogging, and have missed it so much, today while going through the photos for this post, I saw thousands of photos I had taken since I started blogging, photos that I never posted, they brought back so many fond memories. I have decided I want to try and post more of my life on this blog, and to renew and make new friends! So many of my blogging friends have done like I have, gone to IG and slowed or quit their blogs, I do enjoy IG and post quite often but I so miss the intimacy of the friendships here in blogland. Wish me luck, and please keep blogging.


3.My heart has been so heavy lately, with all that is going on in our country! I hardly know how to expand on this! Each day as I go about my regular routine, I pray, and then I pray some more.  But I know life must go on, as it does. 

Psalm; 55:17, ~ Evening and morning, and at noon, I will pray and cry aloud, And He shall hear my voice. 
22~ Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you.



Much thanks to Joyce for hosting, Wednesday Hodgepodge! This was fun for me, wonder why? ~smile~

Much love from my home to yours,

Blessings,

Sue

All roads lead home, especially at Christmas

Written by Sue, Tuesday,Dec. 20, 2011           an absolutely beautiful day, temps. 70's, where is winter?~smiling happily~

It's back to business as usual! except we now have someone special back home. Susan is home for Christmas. We are so happy to have her here. Marjorie Holmes said "All roads lead Home, especially at Christmas, I so agree.

Farming is like riding a bike, you never forget how!~smile~

Father and daughter delivering hay to the animals, I always love to see them together, she is truly "Daddy's little girl".

We have been busy with the lambing,

 but have been having a few problems with a few ewes not taking their lambs, so far we have lost a set of twins and one single. Susan and I went to check on the  sheep today and found another lamb abandoned by its mother,she called her dad, and together they were trying to get the lamb to take a bottle, he didn't want to, but they kept working.

Oh! so sweet, he fell asleep!  

Isaiah 40: 11~ He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His bosom, And gently lead those who are with young.

They tried one more time to coral the ewe hoping she would let the lamb nurse..

but to no avail, soooo

A decision had to be made, and guess where

baby lamb ended up, yep that's right

He is beginning to get the hang of things.

Great job! Susan, she wanted to give it a bath,.....but  Ma overruled her. ~LOL~

She has said she will get up for the nighttime feedings, ~smile~

We have so many things planned to do while she is here, .... shopping, baking,
spa night, and more shopping, visiting friends, campfires, movie night,.....



Thank you so much for visiting us on the Christmas tour, and for taking the time to leave us sweet notes of love.

Much love,

Sue