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30 Days of Thanksgiving – Day 13: Baking
I love baking, and I’m so thankful for that talent! I used to save the heavy baking for the holidays, but this year, I tried something new. Starting at the beginning of July, I was a vendor at the...
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2013 – A Photo Journey
I love looking back on our year and reflecting the good, the bad, and the excellent. This year, I thought a photo journey of highlights from our year might help you to see what happens on our farm and...
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Happy Ag Day 2014!
National Ag Day looks different to all of us. Some are celebrating the birth of Norman Borlaug with ceremonies in Washington, DC and Iowa, some are celebrating by volunteering at various agriculture...
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Thankful Thursdays – A New Series of Gratitude
I’ve always felt a little funny about the phrase, “Thank a Farmer”. I guess I just have a difficult time asking people to thank me for a job that I love doing. I mean, why would I ask people to thank...
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Where Has the Time Gone?
This little cutie has grown up into a beautiful woman. Today, she graduates from college! It seems like yesterday when we were looking forward to summer break after her year of kindergarten. We’re...
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Thankful Thursday – Shout Out to the Septic Guys!
Last week was quite a week for drainage issues at our place. The first issue was related to the two inches of rain we received on Thursday. The outlet for our house storm drainage was under a foot of...
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Adding Color to My Sunset Sky
I love this quote by Rabindranath Tagore…”Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.” How many times do we feel the storms of life,...
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Happy Birthday, Jonathan!
Happy Birthday, Jonathan! I love you more today than yesterday. Thank you for being my love, my calming force, my protector, my partner in pranks, my encourager, my friend, my favorite boss….I could...
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A Day to Count Blessings
My baby photo. Liked the spiked hair then, too! I love birthdays. As a kid, birthdays meant cake, presents, and being made to feel special for a whole day. As a grown up, birthdays are still fun, but I...
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30 Things I Love: My Daughters
I love my daughters! Each one has their own personality, their own quirks, and their own style. I love how they love each other, and the joy they bring to our family. Every year, we would take back to...
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Johnny Ulfers – A Memorial Day Tribute
Memorial Day is a day to remember those who gave their lives for our freedom. Some will visit cemeteries to visit loved ones, and some will attend Memorial Day services or ceremonies. Hopefully all...
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Celebrating a Birthday and Life
June 23rd is Jonathan’s birthday. We like to celebrate big here, but this year, Jonathan’s gifts were larger than normal. Eight years ago today, Jonathan was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. When we...
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Grandma. I Like the Sound of That!
On September 1st, I became a Grandma! Lydia Ruth was born to our daughter and son-in-law in Kentucky. The plan was for me to head from Minnesota to Kentucky when Anna was in labor, so I could arrive...
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Feeling Grateful
I have many things to be grateful for… This past September didn’t go exactly how any of us predicted it would. We were sure that I would be spending about two weeks in Kentucky after Lydia was born,...
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from our house to yours! We have so many things to be thankful for this year. I am thankful for each new day, for the comfort of home, for my health, for my family, and for my...
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