
Season for appreciation and thanks
Turkey Day will soon be here. What are you most thankful for? Is it the meal, the family, or the planning of Black Friday? Ron and I did that years ago and we swore to each other we’d never do it again. What chaos! I’m looking forward to pumpkin pie, and my sister in laws cream corn, which I hate all creamed corn, but hers, I don’t know what she does…its delicious!
Here’s what I’m thank full for. This crazy life we live. Imagine when everyone flies the coop…I’ll be so bored! We’re torn about football being over-sad that its over because it’s fun, but happy to move inside for basketball…the cold doesn’t get easier on an old lady’s bones!
We’ve been busy as bees here at the Fairchild Ranchero. Levi ended up breaking his hand in the football game against Olivia (of course it was the one that we chose not to go to because of distance), so he was out the last couple games, and he’s been out of commission here, except for hunting…he looked me square in the eye and told me that he was able to rest his gun on his splint. He was good to go. But it’s been a no go on laundry, dishes, taking out the garbage and vacuuming. Hmmmm…….
Levi and his buddy got some pheasants and I made pheasant nuggets that they both loved, and Levi got his deer as well. So far, we’ve got three deer, we have two more to go. Nothing is better than venison backstraps, or stew. That’s good eating! I love a good venison recipe, so if you have one, ship it out to me.
Well, we had some unfortunate bit of business here too besides the broken hand. We woke up a week and a half ago to our goat/calf barn completely burned up along with the lambs and calves in it. What a sick feeling. Nothing is worse than not only seeing critters not survive a fire, but all our hard work into them. Not to mention that was the first barn that we built after we were married. It had a bunch of sentimental value! That’s where we brought our first sheep up in, the kids played, brought up their animals, etc. Then trying to get it replaced before a ton of snow flies so the goats and horses have protection? Looks like we are going to have to build it ourselves… no one has the time.
Honestly, seeing that burned up and the huge mess made me think back to two years ago when we had that tornado that turned our farm into a huge mess. At least this was contained to one area. Now that the insurance company had the fire inspector out (we still don’t know the reason it happened and we may never) we are going to start the clean up. Yuck!
But the funny story that I’m going to share will be just what you need to read after the sad barn burning. I was subbing for the music teacher a few weeks ago and this sweet little special needs girl asked me how old I was. “Oh honey,” I said to her, “I’m old as dirt!” Five minutes later, she raised her hand to ask a question.
“Mrs. Dirt?” Out of the mouths of babes. I love subbing! Have a blessed Thanksgiving and hold tight your loved ones. Appreciate what you have and don’t be bothered by the things you don’t have.
Until next time,
Fairchild “pass me the leg” Farmgirl
Here’s what I’m thank full for. This crazy life we live. Imagine when everyone flies the coop…I’ll be so bored! We’re torn about football being over-sad that its over because it’s fun, but happy to move inside for basketball…the cold doesn’t get easier on an old lady’s bones!
We’ve been busy as bees here at the Fairchild Ranchero. Levi ended up breaking his hand in the football game against Olivia (of course it was the one that we chose not to go to because of distance), so he was out the last couple games, and he’s been out of commission here, except for hunting…he looked me square in the eye and told me that he was able to rest his gun on his splint. He was good to go. But it’s been a no go on laundry, dishes, taking out the garbage and vacuuming. Hmmmm…….
Levi and his buddy got some pheasants and I made pheasant nuggets that they both loved, and Levi got his deer as well. So far, we’ve got three deer, we have two more to go. Nothing is better than venison backstraps, or stew. That’s good eating! I love a good venison recipe, so if you have one, ship it out to me.
Well, we had some unfortunate bit of business here too besides the broken hand. We woke up a week and a half ago to our goat/calf barn completely burned up along with the lambs and calves in it. What a sick feeling. Nothing is worse than not only seeing critters not survive a fire, but all our hard work into them. Not to mention that was the first barn that we built after we were married. It had a bunch of sentimental value! That’s where we brought our first sheep up in, the kids played, brought up their animals, etc. Then trying to get it replaced before a ton of snow flies so the goats and horses have protection? Looks like we are going to have to build it ourselves… no one has the time.
Honestly, seeing that burned up and the huge mess made me think back to two years ago when we had that tornado that turned our farm into a huge mess. At least this was contained to one area. Now that the insurance company had the fire inspector out (we still don’t know the reason it happened and we may never) we are going to start the clean up. Yuck!
But the funny story that I’m going to share will be just what you need to read after the sad barn burning. I was subbing for the music teacher a few weeks ago and this sweet little special needs girl asked me how old I was. “Oh honey,” I said to her, “I’m old as dirt!” Five minutes later, she raised her hand to ask a question.
“Mrs. Dirt?” Out of the mouths of babes. I love subbing! Have a blessed Thanksgiving and hold tight your loved ones. Appreciate what you have and don’t be bothered by the things you don’t have.
Until next time,
Fairchild “pass me the leg” Farmgirl