There’s a transition going on in my household this week. My youngest child is getting ready to begin the next chapter in his life: post-secondary education. I can’t wait for him to become the person he is supposed to be. This child has been a joy to me and his father. He has also been … [Read more…]
I was not born in Fancy Farm but I got here as soon as I could. Fr. Darrell said this years ago on a day just like any other day in Fancy Farm. I have often thought the same thing. I first came to the farm when I was 19. I started coming back every … [Read more…]
Nothing gets your blood rushing more, especially in the middle of the night, than to be woken up with “The cows are out!” It might come from various places but the reaction is always the same: get up, throw some clothes on, grab some shoes that you can run in, and hit the dirt. Everybody, … [Read more…]
Growing up I don’t remember if my grandmother made homemade biscuits. I’m sure she did. I’m sure she would make them for Daddy. She did everything and anything for Daddy. But I will tell you this for sure. Mom didn’t make homemade biscuits. When they married Daddy had to teach Mom how to make breakfast. … [Read more…]
My daddy died when I was 19 years old. I was a freshman at Western Kentucky University. He had been sick for 2 years. That’s not right. He had been sick my entire life. He had Type 1 Diabetes. He got it when he was 19 years old. So every day of his life he … [Read more…]
I know that I tell the same stories every year about this time but they are my stories and I go with them. When I was in high school, our speech and debate team would travel over Thanksgiving to Pittsburg, PA to compete in an NFL tournament. No, not football. We were an all-girl school. … [Read more…]
Living in this part of Kentucky, you have to expect rituals and rites of passage. Moving here as an adult I was never indoctrinated in some of these but I see them all the time, raising my children on a farm. First, if a cow is out, the entire household has to get up, no … [Read more…]
The people of Fancy Farm have rules. They’re not written down, everybody knows what they are. And if you don’t know them, or you forget them, you will swiftly be reminded of them. Here they are. I’m sure it’s not a complete list but it’s a good start. You have to be a fan in Fancy Farm. You … [Read more…]
Note: Every year, before the political speaking at the St. Jerome Fancy Farm Picnic, there is an award that is presented to those who go above and beyond to help the community of Fancy Farm and all of Graves County. This year, one of the recipients of the award was my husband, Jimmy Elder. This … [Read more…]
“You are the light of the world!” This Gospel from Matthew is one of my favorite. I love the fact that we are all the light of the world. It’s true that we can’t all shine the brightest all the time, but we all have our time to shine for the whole world to see. … [Read more…]