tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-232893652024-03-05T20:52:16.154-06:00Trusting DailySeriously reflective and accidentally funny. Quirky, artistic, culinary snob. Helpmeet to a witty Farmer who keeps her securely grounded when her inspiration splashes out like a boundless waterfall.The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.comBlogger191125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-51331778394529844302012-02-04T13:02:00.005-06:002012-02-05T08:14:49.329-06:00Barefoot Princess
It'll be 12 years in May that we've walked this rustic pigtrail we call a driveway. Yesterday, she obliged and walked with me to check the daffodils. She didn't have a golden auburn 'turkeybob' bouncing on top of her head and she wasn't wearing a tu-tu, or pilgrim apron, or cowboy boots with shorts. She wasn't singing at the top of her lungs or dancing with arms flailing in sweet abandon.&The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-25765565830968932032012-02-04T11:41:00.001-06:002012-02-04T11:42:54.550-06:00
Lord, somehow use my weaknesses for your glory.....The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-53759468525217891362011-01-04T17:41:00.002-06:002011-01-05T07:37:05.900-06:00A Writing ExerciseThis is a 15-sentence, one-paragraph portrait, a popular writing exercise developed by the late Wendy Bishop. Think of a person you know, and this exercise will focus on them. First, for the title, pick either a color or emotion that represents this person to you. You won’t mention the person by name in this story. Begin your first sentence, with one of these phrases:
You stand there …
No one isThe Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-6217052831550981402011-01-04T11:48:00.000-06:002011-01-04T11:48:03.610-06:00A Day in the LifeThe Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-68548505649457573062011-01-02T19:39:00.002-06:002011-01-02T20:15:32.005-06:00Something's Always BrokeWe're still considered visitors at the church we've been attending for several months so it's common for members to ask about who we are and what we do, where we live and how many children we have. Today was no different. A precious lady we sit behind, occasionally, lovingly went through the drill and discovered we live on a farm. Without skipping a beat, she said "Oh really, my father lives on aThe Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-62118927824576191952011-01-01T12:16:00.000-06:002011-01-01T12:16:04.895-06:00Happy New Year
A new year is before me. I'm choosing to continue down the road less traveled. Conventional wisdom begs participation in the never-ending merri-go-'round leading nowhere. Not me.
* I'll persevere serving a mocked God.
* My marriage is a commitment.
* I'll continue to put family first.
* I'm guarding my home & my heart.
The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-8238335227890760532010-11-10T10:17:00.000-06:002010-11-10T10:17:37.187-06:00The Write Foundation
Since writing is one of my favorite subjects to teach, I was happy to be included in the TOS review list for The Write Foundation .
Here are my thoughts...
The curriculum consists of three levels; sentence, paragraph, and essay lessons. I chose to review the essay level as that's where both of my older children are in their writing progress. The author, Rebecca Celsor, is very thorough The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-4537535818222590242010-11-02T10:24:00.002-05:002010-11-03T13:32:04.889-05:00Rain
It's raining this November election day. It's the first day, this Fall, that whispers "Winter is just around the corner." We've gone most of the day without a fire, but it's getting chilly now and my trusty farmhand is working to get it started; not an easy task with wet kindling. Thankfully, he sees it as a challenge and all the ladies in the house, their cold feet included, The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-91359600932141115012010-11-01T18:04:00.001-05:002010-11-02T16:46:39.067-05:00A Month of Thankfulness
Over the years, I've participated in various blog challenges during the month of November. At first it was intimidating. Do I really have that much to say? I mean, thirty things for which to be thankful? C'mon, life isn't that good.
Well, if you've been with me for a while, you know I surprised myself and came up with over 100, way back when. I look back over that list from time to timeThe Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-61177048797119691752010-10-31T12:23:00.003-05:002010-11-02T08:51:19.274-05:00Ranch Rodeo Benefit
Yesterday was another first for us. We had the privilege of setting up a booth at the first annual Ranch Rodeo benefiting Tyler Type One, an organization dear to our hearts. We were thrilled to see our banner the night before the event and it all kind of "came together" in our hearts when we saw the name of our farm in big print. I wrestled with that logo for weeks, but it does look kinda The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-25343526007522839822010-10-29T09:33:00.001-05:002010-10-29T09:45:21.360-05:00Buckets-O-FUN!
It's ooey and it's gooey, it's slimy and it's sticky. And, it's absolutely Buckets-O-FUN!
"MOM, please say this is AWESOME with a hundred exclamation marks!" And you know what? It really is. - We received a free sampling of products from Buckets-O-Fun for our honest review and they certainly have pegged the name of the company. The ooey-gooey mass of yuckiness is definitely fun! The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-11868236251746467712010-10-01T09:45:00.002-05:002010-10-01T10:45:53.591-05:00Foundlings: The Peleg Chronicles Book I
We received a complimentary copy of Foundlings, Book I of the Peleg Chronicles from Zoe & Sozo Publishing for our honest review of this adventurous work. In all honesty, it didn't interest me, personally, but my 13 yo. son was thrilled because he loves stories of dragons, knights, and adventure. The story starts fairly slow with big, complicated words and no real action to keep the The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-15520512809671937522010-09-24T08:45:00.000-05:002010-09-24T08:45:04.216-05:00Vocabulary Cartoons by New Monic Books
Before we even got up the driveway, the package was opened and my son was diving into this book. He could tell from the cover it was his kind of book. We have had so much fun flipping through Vocabulary Cartoons, learning new words, and laughing at the cartoons. New Monic Books is on to something with this type of learning, especially for pre-teen aged boys.
The idea with Vocabulary Cartoons&The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-65433468691382421462010-08-31T12:31:00.000-05:002010-08-31T12:31:36.875-05:00The Back 10 Saga (con't)Now, where was I?
Disappointed is a gross understatement when I learned Mr. G (the giant) had leased the Back 10 to his friends. It only made sense that he would offer the land to us as the only access is through our property. However, I can honestly say this was my selfish pride, in the end. After all, it was his land. - which just happened to be land locked behind my back yard, but The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-39040798248077196952010-08-29T19:56:00.000-05:002010-08-29T20:04:24.122-05:00NetFlixAbout a month ago, we succumbed to the pleading and joined NetFlix. The relief from late fees sold me, initially, and the ease of the whole process keeps me. We've already lost a return envelope but Douglas addressed the DVD in a plain envelope to California and, within a few days, we got a notification it had been received. We're getting the hang of calculating the timing so that we The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-46533120941044922142010-08-26T15:36:00.000-05:002010-08-26T15:36:05.284-05:00Heaven
"Momma, I can't wait til we see Heaven. I see houses, like a neighborhood, with gold streets. We won't ever cry; we'll be happy all the time. And, we'll be able to just ask God a question whenever we need to..."
The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-85831999911662461952010-08-26T09:04:00.001-05:002010-08-31T14:50:08.873-05:00Good Morning!One of the things that hinders my writing is the design of the blog template itself. Silly, I know. I've been working on it for two days and still can't seem to be content. I'm settling on the wood planks for now, but I'm not satisfied with the color choices. Truth is, I like all sorts of designs. I love flowers, barns, art, fields, the sky, sunsets, oceans, mountains, and .......music. The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-51469239989665121692010-08-25T08:13:00.000-05:002010-08-26T09:06:54.595-05:00Live Today
We aren't promised tomorrowLive every single moment. Wherever you are, be ALL there.The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-87064620253385762202010-08-24T22:55:00.000-05:002010-08-24T22:56:47.143-05:00Late Pears
I was talking with a friend several days ago about the difference between early pears and late pears. I had no idea there was such, so it forced me to go next door to check the fruit trees to which we've been given free reign. Lo and behold, the pear tree was loaded with, what I assume to be, late pears! I don't think they're ripe yet, most were pretty small, so I'm waiting til the weekend to goThe Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-26257143119658853252010-08-03T07:04:00.000-05:002010-08-03T07:07:52.883-05:00Friendship
Make new friends. . .
but keep the old; forever.
The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-53750685221259454132010-08-01T07:54:00.000-05:002010-08-01T07:59:50.053-05:00The Back 10 SagaI'm not finished with the Back 10 Saga. It'll continue as I have time and the mood strikes. The month of July has been super busy and school begins in just a few days for my kiddos. Tomorrow would be ideal, but I'm not sure I can pull it off with any success.
It's hot on the farm. We're seeing 100 degree days now in East Texas. With all the trees in my neck of the woods, the humidity makes The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-53836724410813673732010-07-19T07:20:00.000-05:002010-07-20T12:57:36.698-05:00Travel the World with the TOS Planner
My first assignment as TOS Review Crew member was to review the June module of the TOS Planner. It's specifically titled Travel the World. First and foremost, I was pleasantly surprised. Not having ever seen any of the TOS Planner material, I really had no idea what I was getting. The first aspect that caught my attention was that the table of contents was so well organized. I immediatelyThe Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-48021108520495574552010-07-01T18:43:00.000-05:002010-07-01T19:03:13.115-05:00Nibbles the DuckThis is Nibbles,one of the farm ducks.Whenever he quacks,Mom goes nuts. - Laura GreenwellThe Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-22385100470261348632010-06-30T19:19:00.000-05:002010-06-30T21:38:44.605-05:00TOS Homeschool CrewI have been selected by The Old Schoolhouse Magazine to review curriculum and other various products from vendors who market material for 7th grade students and up. The deadline for the first test review is coming up shortly so I thought I'd take a minute to let my readers know what's going on.For several years, I blogged over at HSB, which is the blogging platform for TOS. During my time there, The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23289365.post-87629117050425490022010-05-26T21:52:00.001-05:002010-08-31T09:22:04.022-05:00Facing the Giant
It was my battle to fight. Alone. Our testy neighbor with a hostile redneck attitude became my giant. Had I known how long and hard the fight would be I would have given up early on but I kept clinging to the only hope I had; the Lord had given us this land. I could fill page after page of the small intricate details that worked out right before my eyes as I clung to the Lord's hand through the The Farmer's Wifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384685492565696921noreply@blogger.com13