This cute cat reminds me of a story Mama tells of when she was a little girl. Papaw cut a small opening in the wall and hung a rubber flap on it so their cats could go in and out of the house. I guess Papaw was and an early embracer of cat doors, huh? […]
I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying, “make hay while the sun shines.” A simple saying, really, meaning to get your work done while it’s daylight, before time runs out, or while things are going good. But, literally, there’s more to it than that. I grew up hearing this saying. I’ve lived it. So, let […]
What do you think about when you hear the phrase ‘Daddy’s Girl’? Do you visualize a princess in pink taffeta twirling before her beaming father? Or a little girl, hands encased in pristine white gloves, serving pretend tea in a tiny plastic teacup while her daddy balances on a chair so small he’s in serious […]
I must have too much time on my brain: not on my hands, mind you, because I’m always busy with something it seems. But my mind does have time to wonder and ponder things. I wonder what thoughts went through pioneer women’s heads when they realized they were about to embark on trip that would […]
Getting stuck seems to be what we do best on the Hillman Farm. For your viewing pleasure, here are just a few of our more interesting moments…. *** March 29, 2008, my Cowboy called and said that there was a steer STUCK IN A TREE. Yes, those were his exact words…. Stuck.In.A.Tree! This was […]
When I was a kid, I was fascinated with people who just picked up everything and moved to a new town or out of state. I was in awe of anyone who went abroad … like the missionaries who came to speak at our church. Having lived in a total of three places my entire […]
I have always been fascinated with the westward expansion, especially the pioneer woman’s role in it. Traditionally, we think only men had the wanderlust to explore the west and “go where no man has gone before”. But I’d like to think that some of the women were as anxious to “go” as the men were! […]
This morning on my walk, I saw a smattering of mushrooms in the field beside the driveway. Actually, I had to go out early on an errand and when I came home, the field was dotted with white. It was enough to make me pause. I stopped in the driveway and watched, thinking it was […]
When you live on a farm, anything can happen. One day my Cowboy and I were riding around on the Ranger (some call this a side-by-side) checking the cows. And, these two bad boys decided to show out for us. I love it when I capture something so awesome on film. And I’ve been wanting […]