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The Way of Kings
An unfortunate effect of learning more about the craft of writing is the growing critical eye I now have, even when I’m reading for pleasure. Recently though, I read a book I would have never sought out if it weren’t … Continue reading
Ya bunch of softies—Farm Life 101
With vice grips for hands and sheer strength of will, I’ve seen my husband and his family subdue many wiggly farm critters. One might think they are a cruel bunch—especially while watching them forcibly squash a calf into the ground. Nothing … Continue reading
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“fake it”
The band Hot Chelle Rae has a very catchy tune out right now titled, “Tonight Tonight”. In the chorus of the song they sing, “I don’t know if I’ll make it, but watch how good I’ll fake it.” What a … Continue reading
Confessions of a Piano Bench
In these tough economic times, I find it hard to breathe sometimes. The rising gas and food prices, chip, chip, chip away at what little sanity I have left. No, Mr. President, I don’t own a Hybrid, and making five … Continue reading
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The recipe for a perfect bale of hay. Farm Life 101: Things I’ve learned since marrying the rancher’s son.
Across the street where I grew up was a softball field complex. One of my father’s many side jobs was to care for these fields. This of course translated into our entire family spending many hours working on these fields … Continue reading
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Is it love? (Part 2) Things I wish I would have known when I was fifteen.
On a date, normally everybody puts his or her best face forward, so how can you be sure what you’re seeing is the real thing. This is where the school scene really comes in handy. By taking the time to … Continue reading
Is it love? (Part 1) Things I wish I would have known when I was fifteen.
Adults often say teenagers don’t know what love is, but I disagree. The powerful tingles I felt for certain boys throughout high school, were the exact same thing I felt while dating my husband. Was all of it love? Oh yeah, … Continue reading
Out of the mouths of babes.
Every morning I corner my daughter in the bathroom so I can pull her long locks out of her eyes. On one of these mornings this past week, between her tears and my threats to shave her bald, she asked … Continue reading
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More than a farmer. Farm Life 101: Things I’ve learned since marrying the rancher’s son.
Every day I spend on the farm, I’m amazed at how versatile my Father-in-law must be. More than a farmer, he’s the mechanic when a tractor or one of the many machines he uses for agricultural development breaks down. He’s … Continue reading
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’till it sticks to you.
My mother has a saying, that’s been on her fridge for as long as I can remember. “Stick to a task ‘till it sticks to you, beginners are many, finishers are few.” This week I finished the second novel in … Continue reading
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Janelle Evans 