The A to Z challenge is something I have enjoyed participating in previously. The challenge gets you to write a post for each letter of the alphabet in the month of April with just Sundays to rest. It is a challenge I have tried and though I have completed the alphabet on two different occasions, I haven’t finished it within… Read More
We are familiar with various types of days set aside to celebrate specific things. Holidays like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are celebrated far and wide, but National Ag Day? I am betting quite a few people reading this blog had no idea that March 18, 2015 was the day that has been proclaimed the day that Americans should celebrate… Read More
Shark Tank… Although I don’t watch the show routinely, I have watched it a number of times and find it very interesting. But I will admit that rarely do I see a product being pitched there that I give a lot of long-term thought to. And not many of the product pitches I’ve seen have been farm-related. But this weekend… Read More
Our goal for the “city girls on the farm” day was definitely to enjoy cotton harvest but on the way we saw something shiny and got distracted! The something shiny? Maybe you have already seen the photo and have already guessed. 🙂 Spotting a Tractor These girls heads were turned by a John Deere! We saw it from the highway… Read More
This week I had the chance to work from home one morning. That sweet excuse to sleep in a bit came because the water company needed to replace a water meter so I spent the morning with my laptop in my lap. 🙂 Finally, the reason for my extended time at home showed up — a guy from the water… Read More
When you head into Whole Foods or Ingles’ Markets to pick up some produce, you may be buying cabbage or broccoli that was grown on southwestern Virginia’s Cavin Farms. I had the chance to check out the farm on Sunday and wanted to share some of the photos of the produce operation here. Jonathan shows me around the greenhouses that… Read More
