Spoonism

Spoonism

by | May 12, 2018 | Farm Life, Memories

There I was searching for one of my favourite spoons in the silverware drawer when it hit me. That’s exactly what Mom used to do. I remember going home to visit Mom on the farm for a few summer days away from my busy job and family. It was a chance to slow down for a...
The Saga of George

The Saga of George

by | Feb 2, 2017 | Animals, Farm Life, Memories

Our most memorable two-legged farm pet. Chickens aren’t known for being smart, but once in a while there happens to be a bird that’s rather exceptional. When our boys were young, we were the lucky owners of a chicken with a great personality. We borrowed a name from a...
The Big Barn

The Big Barn

by | Oct 23, 2016 | Farm Life, Memories

“I thought you’d want to know, Susan.” Something in her tone made me stop putting away laundry, clutch my cell phone, and drop quickly to the edge of the bed. “They’re tearing the big barn down.” I didn’t want to know. I wanted to imagine that everything was still the...
Remembering Seven

Remembering Seven

by | Aug 31, 2016 | Farm Life, Memories

A fleeting glimpse of a child’s endless summer.  The buzz of a fly did it. Took me back to an endless summer of sunshine, imagination, and explorations of the farmyard jungle. My whole body melted into the experience of it. I was seven again, breathing it in...
Racing with Dad

Racing with Dad

by | Jul 29, 2016 | Farm Life, Memories

Stomach tight and shaking with silent giggles, I listened to his slow footsteps steadily approaching the chicken house. When I couldn’t stand it any longer I leaped from my hiding place to ambush him, circling and hopping from one small bare foot to the other, “Come...
Elevated

Elevated

by | Apr 6, 2016 | Farm Life, Memories

An ordinary machine that rose to unusual heights. Sounds crazy but I would love to hear the loud metal-on-metal screech of our old farm elevator. The din would whisk me back fifty years. Mom and Dad would be young, vital, strong, and we would smile, joke, and work...

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