I want my weekend back (plus pumpkins and a toad).

Monday? Again? Sigh. I’m sure I’ll buck up just fine and get through it, but sometimes it would be nice to have one teeny tiny extra little day tacked on to the regular weekend. Just saying. Be that as it may, I did have a lovely – read, quiet – weekend. I won’t bore you with …

The trouble with turkey.

Earlier last week, I traveled to Chicago – a very quick work trip that had me flying home on my birthday. Weird! I don’t think I’ve ever flown on my birthday before … although I mysteriously was chosen for TSA pre-check through security so score one for the birthday girl! I also celebrated with a …

5 Lessons That I Want My Children To Learn Before They Go To College…

Originally posted on Feed Yard Foodie:
Thoughtful Thursday While the love story that brought me to agriculture was steeped in romanticism, the secret to my success as a cattle caregiver and the “boss lady” at our feed yard is buried deeply in the five lessons listed below. I learned to “run” a scoop shovel when…

Wordless Wednesday: So this is 46.

It’s my birthday today! I’ve always been one to celebrate birthdays  vs. dread them. I have much to be grateful for, no matter what age I turn. My family, my health, my friends, my career and who could forget my dog, Earl the pug. 🙂 So this is what age 46 looks like, complete with …

The trouble with being an extroverted introvert.

  I have a confession to make. I am an extroverted introvert. (What?) And I have also had a life-long habit of underestimating my talents and abilities. Or perhaps, it’s merely downplaying my skills and knowledge. Either way, it’s fairly annoying – I know this now at age 45 – and I keep telling myself to …