You know that pondering tilt of the head a person gives a work of art they’ve just completed? Writing about your life is that exactly. You step back, pick up your paint brush, apply a dab of compassion here, a brush stroke of flair over there. Putting your life on canvas allows you to see what your life looks like through the eyes of others.
Going Granny (actually my grandkids call me Nanny) is my best achievement yet! Here’s a phone message my barely two-year grandgirl left for me on my 58th b-day. I guarantee it; this will make your day.
First, our farrier came to give our horses a pedicure.
Check out the words on her hat.
… darning your sock doesn’t mean you’re cursing it, just nursing it.
You know you’re a farmgirl when …
HAHA, I can’t think of any phrases to contribute at the moment, but I will sure be using some of these! Can’t wait to try “Charge it to the dust and let the rain settle it” on some city slicker-type and watch the look of confusion on their face as they try to sort it out. Oh and Cow paste! Love it!
Terry Steinmetz says: …you drive by a farm & smile knowing that someone there is doing what you love doing!
Winnie Nielsen says: You know you are a Farmgirl when you wear your apron and declare that you are despite living in the suburbs!
Eileen Stone says: Yes!, so true! That was me before I escaped to the country!
Cathy says: When asked to explain why you’re so happy and you say “Because life is just the right pinch of everything.”
Eileen Stone says: You say “Good morning girls!” to your hens in the morning, & “goodnight” every evening after counting them to make certain every one is safe. You make special trips to market to buy their favorite dried meal worm treats.
Tay-tay!
Oh, teardrops on my guitar … it’s not Taylor Swift, but it IS miss-soon-to-be-missus Louise, a recent addition to team FARM, who also …
Shery says: What a beautiful addition…love her bangs too.
Louise says: Or … she looks like me? I have Taylor beat by one year!
Sometimes when you’re standing by the office printer (ours is named Darcy), waiting for pages to *blurp* their way into the world … you look down at your boots and count the stitches it took to make them. I got to 34.
Who said technology doesn’t …
Riding with Meg through town the other day, I couldn’t help but gasp at the size of this guy’s wheels on his truck! *ahem I mean just look at the size of that small little van to the right?! I think I would need a stool just to get in and a booster seat to drive …
Dawn says: I often see trucks just like this here in Nevada and every time I do I think about how much overkill it is. I am truly looking forward to reading your posts and I just subscribed to the magazine.
Thanks for being willing to share with all of us out here 🙂
This idea started several days ago when I painted by fingernails mango. With mango on my mind (pretty much constantly), and the day’s temperature hovering around 95, I remembered I had two bottles of mango/coconut juice in my freezer, so I set them on the counter to thaw
F-O-R-E-V-E-R.
Now, I’m not always the sharpest knife in the drawer, but this morning I was.
Using care not to nick my pretty nails, I sliced ‘er open and …
Terry Steinmetz says: I love mango too. I never thought of putting juice in the freezer & then thawing it enough to make sorbet! Yummy! Thanks for the idea!!
Eileen Widman says: I have loved doing this type of thing for years. I usually put the juice into popscicle molds and voila a fresh cool treat without a spoon.
Have taken my first Bee keeping classe and have started a beautiful “Bee-appealing” garden area at the small farm….I hope to have our bees by fall <3
Thank you for sharing the buzz of beauty!
Primitive Diva
Farm Girl Sister #4088
MaryJane this is such a lovely post! I just love bees and yours look really happy! Thanks for sharing with us. May God bless you and your loved ones. Catherine x
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So enjoyable and loved the “Priddy” little one and her “Priddy” little Nutmeg . . .
Thanks for a glimpse into “a day in the life”! Life looks GOOD! Adria looks like a true farmgirl in the making. I always enjoy your posts, but then again I enjoy all things Mary Jane! Thank you for sharing with us.
Hugs,