Christmas is an important holiday for me. I am sure it is my favorite but it is so important to me. You see, to me, it melds the religious with the secular, the traditional with contemporary and ties it all up with a community and family bow. All my life I have known how important … [Read more…]
I don’t understand why I’m not rich and famous. When I win the lottery… I don’t understand why God won’t trust me with wealth. I have asked time and again. I have prayed about it. I have hoped for it. I have wished for it. I just don’t understand why. It’s not that I’m poor. … [Read more…]
17 Reasons why my heart will always be in Fancy Farm: 17. Deep breaths. You can breathe in western Kentucky. There is nothing but clean air. Yes, you might get a whiff of a chicken house, the hog market or a barn being fired but that just makes it smell that much better. 16. Kittens … [Read more…]
Today, my youngest daughter graduates from high school. You know her, Katie Elder. Everyone knows and loves Katie. And I wanted so much to talk about the woman she has become but it just seems that I prefer to talk about graduating. On this same date, 40 years ago exactly, it was a Friday as … [Read more…]
Our community lost a treasure this week. Fr. David Willett was born in Fancy Farm, he was raised in Fancy Farm, joined the military, became a priest, rejoined the military and retired as a Colonel in the U.S. Army. When he retired from the military for the third time he moved home. A lot of … [Read more…]
When Jimmy’s aunt, Cecelia Elder died the family had an auction sale to dispense with the belongings of her estate. That included items that also belonged to her late husband, Fred. The family really didn’t divvy them up, there were so many kids and grandkids and great-grandkids. So the decision was made to have … [Read more…]
You know how you get really excited that Christmas is coming? Or maybe you get really excited the night before you go on vacation. It’s all about the anticipation, right? Well, it’s no different in Fancy Farm as we prepare to spend the weekend with 10,000 of our closest friends and relatives. We can’t wait. … [Read more…]
This picture is of the Pierceall Family of Fancy Farm. Their descendants came to town back in 2013 to do a little research and see where they came from.
Several years ago I went to the funeral of one of the matriarchs of Fancy Farm. Someone made this comment about her speaking to us with her life and I thought that was one of the best compliments anyone could be given. I went to the funeral of another matriarch in our community today. She … [Read more…]
I can remember when I was young I was described as being carefree. I would love to get back to that lifestyle. Nothing bothered me then. I think things didn’t bother me because I didn’t know they were going on. I was oblivious to things going on around me. Sometimes that was and is good. … [Read more…]