Death by Google…

Every now and then I try to look them up. There's a distant cousin in Kentucky. An estranged aunt in Tennessee, and another cousin close to her. We don't run in the same social circles or even have the same lifestyles. But that doesn't mean I don't care.My hubby's best friend's parents have lived in the same house for at least 30 years now, and this same friend's grandfather owned hundreds of acres in the area. They don't move. But for some reason, my extended family is a bit nomadic, like the ... VIEW POST

Sweet Spots and Goat Farming…

Someone shared an expression with me recently: you can't ride two horses with one butt. I have tried, sometimes even attempting to ride three or four at once. It begs the question, are any of the horses being ridden as they were intended?I've been feeling ineffective lately... In case you weren't aware, I retired from job (horse?) number one on October 20th, 2012. Since that time, I've been steadily busy with horses two and three, and often find myself wondering where on Earth I even had time ... VIEW POST

No Peeking…

I have always loved Christmas, in fact, the entire two-month span beginning November 1st. When I was a little girl, we didn’t have the big shindigs that are so commonplace today. If you could step back and peek into the looking glass you’d see a tree, decorated simply, with handmade crafts I’d made in elementary school. You’d see ancient garland from the 50’s, and simple traditions. You’d see a 4 ½ foot tree that sat on top of the wooden console tv, sitting right in front of the window to give ... VIEW POST