Must not a got.

Yesterday, hubby bubby said in passing, “Must not a got …” I said, “Wait! Wait, right here, I need to WRITE that down, lest I forget what you didn’t get and how it is you said what you don’t got.”

Given I still have some snap left in my garters and I’m a bit of a straight shooter, I started to laugh. Snicker Doodles (birth name Nick) GOT it and he started to laugh too. That’s when the moment got up to a pretty good pitch—steeper than a cow’s face actually. I snorted and crossed my legs. (That means I think somethin’s REALLY funny and I’m in the moment HAPPY.)

Such is life is rural America. The deeper into its past you go, the sweeter it gets.

After we quit lovin’ on his folksy, regional upbringing, hubby bubby got serious, wiped the laughter from his eyes, and said,

“Spread that on the grass to make it greener—know what I mean?”

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Are you a grubby girl?

While my daughter, Meg, and I were away in Toronto making an in-store appearance at Sears, two guests of my B&B, Mark and Kelley, left us the most thoughtful gift—Grubby Girls Soap! As well as the sweetest letter from Angela Bailey, another guest. I sure wish I could have been here to meet all of you. Best of luck with starting your own farm, Angela. One day, when the stars align, I look forward to meeting you in person!

Louise, our farmhand who’s engaged, was entranced by …

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  1. Angela Bailey says:

    My goodness! I cannot believe you mentioned me on your blog! Today my husband and I met with our builder to go over plans for our very own barn. I was smiling and giddy the entire time! Our builder was like, “I can tell you are very excited!” 🙂
    Cows and chickens are definitely in my future. My visit to your B&B and time spent with Kim was the extra little shove I needed to continue to pursue my dream.
    I hope to visit Moscow again, maybe next time with a child or two in tow. And I so hope to meet you someday! Thanks for being an inspiration to me!

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bootiefull

SHOW ME SOME … boots!

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  1. Elaine says:

    What fun, I love C’Eaur d’Alaine (sp). eb

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Hay … check out these spurs

Woooohoooooo, Betsy! You might want to rustle up some cattle with these purdy babies. Our staff photographer, Louise, was mucking about in the pasture today, taking photos of the cows, when she brought back with her the wonderful ode-de-manure. You know you’re a farmgirl when you … inhale deep, and the words “brown gold” come to mind.

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  1. Bettyinpasco says:

    But what is the stuff on the heel of her boots? Pure farmgirl.

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cheeky chickie

The chicks are here! Farmgirl extraordinaire, Kim, and my husband, Nick, have them all tucked into the back of our henhouse.

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  1. Sandi says:

    That little chickie made my day! The cutest thing EVER.

  2. maggie says:

    How wonderful……………………………..I once took a city Girl home with me in college, she was adopted from Romania. While we were driveing I noted a fence rail was down & a few Holstiens has escaped the fence . When I steppped out of the car to put them back in she screamed they will Kill you hahaha…of course I reassured her they were docile creatures & shooed them right back in. After that I knew what we had to do for the rest of the weekend so I took her to Grandaddy’s to see the Farm & all the animals putting all her fears to rest.

  3. drMolly says:

    And I love my “big girls”, too – MMMMMMMMMMM fresh eggs every day!!

  4. Kimberly says:

    Two cute chicks!

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photo-of-the-day

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The stars at night …

… shine big and bright! *Clap*Clap*Clap*Clap* …

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Exclaim Your Enthusiasm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Make your [exclamation] point!?

If you’re a fan of the ’80s sitcom Seinfeld, you probably remember when Elaine broke up with her boyfriend because he failed to use an exclamation point when taking a phone message from her friend who just had a baby. (A baby!)

Actually, this isn’t surprising—studies have shown that women use exclamation points more than men.

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  1. Winnie Nielsen says:

    I too struggle with finding that I add too many exclamation points in my writing. Though not a problem in formal school writing, the habit seems quite pervasive in my email correspondence. Somehow, email seems conversational and the desire to emphasize, since you cannot use your voice, automatically sends you to the exclamation point key! Why is that? To me, it feels like often the words just don’t convey the passion. But then, reading with all those exclamation points seems annoying or somehow trivial. What to do?? Are words really enough to convey our point and our passion? I wish I had an answer here!

    • MaryJane says:

      I struggle with it also.

      Or.

      I struggle with it also!

      First one said seriously with straight, concerned face. Second one I’m laughing, big grin.

      Seems like I go through the magazine at the last minute and take dozens of them out. Haven’t found my angle of repose yet regarding our happy EXCLAIM! friend.

  2. Linda Mae Baldwin says:

    I find that I use way more exclamation points and emoticon in my email and online forums..then I would if I were handwriting something. I think, I’m over compensating because electronic communication seems so sterile and I want to make sure the reader is 100% sure I LOVE ‘EM! 🙂

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Meet Paco

Paco, Kim’s horse, is visiting the farm this summer while Kim helps with our B&B. We’ve had some summer storms this week, and watching him run around the hills in the rain is a sight to see. What a handsome guy!

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garden head

Have you ever found yourself trudging up your front steps, arms bulging with groceries, and suddenly pondering …

Just how do those picturesque rural women in faraway countries glide over the open ground with loads every bit as bulky on their heads?

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  1. Winnie Nielsen says:

    This seems like to me the perfect set up for debilitating cervical arthritis! I never could understand how the weight would not just compress the vertebrae together over the years. Maybe not? But I have to admit that this Farmgirl is to much of a wimp to think about doing the task!!

  2. Rachel says:

    I was carrying a bag of clay the other day and my arms couldn’t handle it so I put it on my head, it was just soft enough that my head was quite comfortable and no great balance was required, I just kept my hands up there to steady it. Once I got it down at my destination though my neck, back and chest felt compressed and cramped.

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