How the Covid Stole the Picnic (with my apologies to Dr. Seuss) Every Farmer Down in Fancy Farm liked the Picnic a lot But the Covid, Who lived all around Did NOT! The Covid hated everything! It did not matter the season! Now, please don’t ask why. No one knows the reason. It could be … [Read more…]
A couple of days ago I was walking around the picnic grounds out in Fancy Farm. Actually I was chasing my grandson. We were at a wedding and he needed to move. So we were walking around the picnic grounds and we ended up down at the barbecue pits. For those of you not from … [Read more…]
“It is written, one does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Matthew The one thing I love about the Lenten season is to ponder Jesus’ life in the desert. I truly believe that he had an other-worldly experience there and I also believe that we … [Read more…]
My husband’s cousin died last weekend. He was a bit older but I used to love listening to them talk. They talked mostly about sausage and country hams. They would reminisce about the way their fathers used to do it and compare Jimmy’s smoked sausage and country hams to what they had when they were … [Read more…]
We are called to holiness. We are. We may not know it, deep down, but we are. The hard thing is we may not believe it. But we are called to holiness. Holiness is daunting. There’s too much to swallow. So, I have a suggestion. It’s not a solution because I don’t know if it … [Read more…]
I have wanted to use that line for years. I always forget. I don’t remember the story it comes from but I do remember it has been very special to me. Christmas is my favorite holiday. I think that is true because of the traditions of Christmas. Each family has traditions. And through the years … [Read more…]
I was just riding along a country road. It was a busy country road. I found out later that it was the only way to get from the Adirondacks into Vermont. I guess there aren’t that many people who want to go from the Adirondacks to Vermont because it wasn’t overly busy. But there was … [Read more…]
I don’t remember the first time I met Wilma Hobbs. But I do remember the first time I met Bernard. We had gone out to Hobbs Home Center to pick up something for the farm, not long after Jimmy and I got engaged. As we were leaving Bernard said to me “welcome to the family”. … [Read more…]
For many years my family has attended the Kentucky State Fair. We have showed cows, brought tobacco, entered photographs, I even won a blue ribbon for my jalapeño salsa. For several years we hosted the Graves County booth in the Pride of the Counties. We love coming and participating in the Kentucky State Fair. We … [Read more…]
You would think that Ken Oliver is the man he is because of his career path. Part of that is true. Just because he’s an educator doesn’t mean that’s all he’s done. It definitely doesn’t mean all that he has done was because he was an educator. Kenny Oliver is a veteran. When he got … [Read more…]