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What’s in a name?
“Sure as the world”, he says. It rolls off his tongue in that mountain way that is becoming rarer and rarer around here. My neighbor was telling me a story of when he used to ride bulls in high...
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The Joy of Doing Business
I bought a cow from my neighbor this weekend. He farms the hill next to our house. He keeps about 40 head of cattle on 100 acres. I love to watch them – it’s better than TV any day of the week. In...
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Story Time
This summer I went to an estate sale with two of my best friends in town. It was one of those great, spur of the moment adventures. At the sale, I bought a small white bookcase. There was nothing...
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Taking Stock
I am one of those mothers who thinks that chicken soup can cure almost anything. And with both boys sick, lots of soup has been made at our house lately. In my mind, the curative power comes from a...
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The View From Here or How to Read this Blog
This is one view from my back door. This is another. The difference comes from moving my camera about six inches to the left. I will be honest with you, I am relatively new to the blogosphere scene,...
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Testing
Words by Deborah Markus We completed our state-mandated testing a couple of weeks ago. North Carolina is a very easy state in which to homeschool. Basically, you need to keep attendance records and...
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If a Tree Falls . . .
Sometimes I feel like I cannot scratch an itch without it being seen and talked about in this little town of mine. My neighbors keep a close eye on all that goes on around here. Which, truth be told,...
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Farm Cred
Apparently, not many people today can say they have driven a 1959 601/Ford tractor. I can. My neighbor is giving me tractor driving lessons, and a couple of weeks ago we went for a nice, long drive in...
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Pushing Boundaries
Most times when I talk to my neighbors there is some kind of physical barrier between us. Usually it’s a creek, barbed wire, a cattle gate or some combination of the three. They are usually working on...
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