Monthly Archives: August 2013

Riding the L

In Atlanta you have MARTA. In Washington D.C. you have METRO. In Chicago, they have the “L”. We have nothing like that here. But I do follow a path to town that I lovingly call the “L”. We live in … Continue reading

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Hay Y’all

“Hey” is rarely heard around here. Except if you meet someone from Oklahoma. On a side note, when we first moved here, people thought we were from Oklahoma. Most everyone here says “Hi” or “hello”. But hay….there’s a lot of … Continue reading

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God Made a Farmer

“Farming” means different things in different areas of the country. In Georgia it could mean that you have chicken houses. It could also mean that you have some cows, goats, run a few yard chickens and tend a small family … Continue reading

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Sights for Sore Eyes

One time when Wooster and I were “just friends” or “dating”, we were in an outdoor sports store in Gainesville, Georgia. I can’t remember the exact date, or year but I’ll always remember that little store. It was very crowded … Continue reading

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Crop Dusters

I love them.   You can hear them buzzing overhead at many different times of the year. I have probably tried to get pictures of them at *LEAST* a dozen of times. None of the pictures turn out the way … Continue reading

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Rural Living

When we first got married almost ten years ago, we lived on a 1,000 acre beef farm in a rural area of Georgia. It was considered “remote” by most people. Our nearest Wal-Mart was 26 miles away. The nearest town … Continue reading

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Power

Severe weather is not as new to us as it was back in the Spring of 2011. One of the first things that we did when moving here was buy a generator. It came on a semi. We’ve never needed … Continue reading

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The Rain Came Down…

***update…we had a storm roll through on Monday night. We lost power around 8:45pm and didn’t get power (from the power company) until Thursday around 5pm. We lived off a generator for the time and ran only what we “needed” … Continue reading

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Wide Open Spaces

Do you ever hear a song and instantly think of a special memory or a moment in time? The other day we were in town and I heard a song being played in the background. I instantly thought back to … Continue reading

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