If I had been brave I would have kissed more boys. I would have started with Donnie Osmond and ended with Jimmy Elder. If I had been brave I would have hollered “me too” long before anyone did. I always thought I was getting the last laugh but I never did. If I had been … [Read more…]
I have been a farmer’s wife for 25 years. When I was growing up did I ever consider this life for myself? Of course not. I planned on marrying and having babies but I never considered the vocation of my husband. I don’t think I considered my own vocation except I knew that it centered … [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…]
For a couple of months I made the comment about how much I hated my life. Now, don’t get in a tizzy, I love my life. But there are aspects of my life I was beginning to hate. I hated that I wasn’t being as healthy as I needed to be. I was beginning to … [Read more…]
Right now, the United State of America is in mourning. We have lost a senior statesman, a former President, a true-blue American hero. And we all have our reasons for mourning this man that some absolutely loved while he was in office while others couldn’t stand him and the job that he did. But we … [Read more…]
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…]
My youngest child graduates from high school tonight. It is a milestone for him. I am very proud of the man he has become. I look forward to seeing what he does with his life. I know that he will do great things. He just needs all of us to stay out of his way. … [Read more…]
I don’t want to get preachy here. Honestly, I’m only trying to delve into how I think about something, so please bear with me. My mother used to always say “Offer it up to Jesus” when she would drop us off at school in the morning. And I would try. But by the time I … [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…]
I was raised Catholic. I was raised as Catholic as you can get. My mother was very devout and my father was a convert. We lived in a Catholic community and I went to Catholic schools for 12 years. So yeah, I’m Catholic. And one thing my mother and that Catholic education instilled in me … [Read more…]