The Country Gentleman Corn Afternoon Shucking Event
The children harvested some of their corn today. It was a very exciting site to watch. The older ones picked and the younger ones shucked. I explained the art of … Continue Reading →
Month: July 2008
Our CSA Groceries
Contrary to popular belief around here at our house, CSA does not always stand for Confederate States of America! It stands for Community Supported Agriculture in this instance! We have so … Continue Reading →
7 Year Old Politics
This is one of the funniest political stories I have heard in a long time. It comes from my own 7 year old young man. As you read it, I … Continue Reading →
Eight is Not Enough…18 and Counting
Here is a link to an encouraging story out of British Columbia, Canada… a rarity in today’s news world. This is a family that has just given birth to their … Continue Reading →
Drinking Raw Milk During Pregnancy
“I am about 6 weeks pregnant with our second child and prior to this I had really been thinking about raw cows milk. We have a provider near us who … Continue Reading →
Honoring Grandparents…
We took a last minute trip to surprise my grandmother for her 75th birthday party my mother and aunts were giving her. It was wonderful to see the extended family…many … Continue Reading →
The Ugliest Vaughnshire Chicken
One of our Bantam hens hatched out a baby chick not to long ago. He is so ugly, we can’t believe he is real. He isn’t liked much by the … Continue Reading →
A Summer Break
We have lots of stories and lots of things happening around here….like our last minute trip where we spent more time in the truck driving to our destination than we did at … Continue Reading →
Still Sleepless in Tennessee…6 weeks
Here’s my 6 week pondering moment: I find it so amazing that such a little guy can alter the course of someone else’s life (me and daddy) in the way he … Continue Reading →
Dabney on Education and National Character
The competitions of the State and the Church for the educating power have been so engrossing that we have almost forgotten the parent, as the third and the rightful competitor. … Continue Reading →