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…]
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…]
A rewrite of A Visit from St. Nicholas with sincere apologies to Clement Clarke Moore T’was the night before the Picnic, when all through the town Not a politician was stirring, not even an aide; The aprons were hung by the door with care, Knowing that the next morning they’d be grabbed with other … [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…]
I am fortunate to live in a community that is full of history. Everywhere you look you can put your hands on things that are 200 years old or more. There are many places where we know our great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents lived or farmed. History is everywhere we look. And our community is more than … [Read more…]
Fancy Farm, Kentucky is a community located in Graves County. It used to be an incorporated town but years ago it reverted to just being a community, governed by Graves County Fiscal Court. It’s not a real political place. There is one polling place. The people there vote like a lot of other people in … [Read more…]
It’s Picnic Week! It’s picnic week and everyone is as busy as can be. The BBQ pits have been cleaned out, the Bingo stand is getting ready to go up, the new Speaker’s Stand has been spruced and is ready for its baptism by fire come Saturday. Everyone is getting their yard ready so as … [Read more…]