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…]
There’s manure in it, and on it. Can’t help it. You can’t see over the dash board. There’s too much paperwork, paper towels, toilet paper, or Little Debbie boxes obstructing your view. If you can see out you won’t be able to because there’s mud all over the windshield. We can’t confirm that it will … [Read more…]
When I was growing up I can remember a time that my Daddy got tickets to see the Harlem Globetrotters. At the age I was I thought they were the best basketball players I had ever seen. I can remember just laughing and laughing and laughing. They could shoot from anywhere and hit “nothing … [Read more…]
The first time I came to the farm there were chickens and guineas and ducks and geese and turkeys all over the place. They had the run of the place. The family ate everything but the chicken eggs. They sold those. But it seemed as though those critters were all under foot. At some point … [Read more…]
There are the cornerstones of Fancy Farm, those that we have known our entire lives, who have really worked to shape the little community that we live in. These men, primarily, were born here, raised here, married women from here, raised their families here, and now, against our best wishes, are dying here. These men … [Read more…]
I love the fact that I am technologically advanced except when it comes to doing something that should be easy and I know all I have got do is click one button and it’ll work but I’ve been working on it for two days and still can’t figure out how to get my pictures off … [Read more…]
Awhile back I read an article about the things in Kentucky people have to explain to everybody else. So, I wrote one about the things in western Kentucky because that’s so much different than Kentucky. Well, then I decided we needed a list from Fancy Farm too. Honestly, this doesn’t even touch the tip of … [Read more…]