There is something about small town living that can seriously warm your heart. Everyone knows your name. And if they don’t know your name, they will know someone you know. Yes, there are times when you will want to run out for milk and not have to worry about running into someone. But that just isn’t an option in my…
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day 6 // farmers
I don’t know about you, and your city girl preconceived notions about farmers. But before I met my farmer the word farming brought to mind this picture: But after 9 and a half years the word farming brings to mind these pictures: You can ask any farmer who has been at it for a while and they will tell you…
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day 5 // bugs
Today I am going to address what may be the obvious to most of you. But be patient. I was naive. 🙂 When you live in the country there are a lot of bugs. A lot. Everywhere. All the time. Allow me to explain. Flies. Flies love animals. I live on a hog farm. Yep, you get the picture. I…
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day 4 // date nights
My husband is great at remembering date nights! Unfortunately during field work season we only get a date night if it is raining and there isn’t livestock work to catch up. {True story: This past week we went out on a date when it was raining, and my husband was literally falling asleep at the table from all of his…
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day 3 // cats + mice
As a “city girl” I was not a fan of cats. Really, not a cat person at all. They usually get grumpy as they get older and just hack up hairballs and make a mess. {please note: I use city girl loosely. Out here you are either from the country or the city. Technically I am from the suburbs, but…
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day 2 // gravel roads
Driving in the country is a totally different experience. There are gravel roads. Have you ever driven on a gravel road? Yeah, me either. Until I got married and moved to the middle of a big field with only gravel roads going in and out. Here are a few important things for a city girl {or boy} to know before…
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