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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Frosty morn
The forecasters were right on with their warnings of an overnight frost. I forgot to look at the thermometer before I left the house this morning and it was too dark to see if the lawns were frosty, but … Continue reading
Tagged annbailey, dogs, Frost, Fruits, Garden, vegetables
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Learning the power of giving
One of the good things that has come out of Ellen’s leukemia diagnosis is that she has learned the importance of volunteer work and giving back to the community. She knows how much it means to have people support … Continue reading
Tuesday night football
This is a big football week at our house. My son, Brendan, played in a 7th grade game last evening in Mayville, N.D., and tonight Thomas plays in a fith grade game in Park River, N.D., then travels to Walhalla, N.D., … Continue reading
September gifts
I am looking forward to enjoying the beautiful weekend. This year summer really is lasting until Sept. 22 and I plan to take advantage of it by being outside as much as possible. The warm weather continues to … Continue reading
Tagged annbailey, country living, Garden, weather
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The pack mentality
During the past few years the number of coyotes living in our area has grown and the animals have moved closer to our farmstead. My general philosophy with wild animals is live and let live, unless they do something that threatens … Continue reading
A whirlwind of activity
Weekends this fall continue to be a busy balancing act between football, farm chores and preserving garden produce. This past weekend we went to our son, Thomas’ two football games on Saturday in Park River, N.D. When we returned mid-afternoon my daughter, Ellen, … Continue reading
Tagged annbailey, canning, football, Gardens, lawn mowing
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Falling leaves
Because it was such a cool summer, it’s hard to believe fall is here. Although, the leaves seemed to stay green longer than usual, I noticed the other day some on the trees in our yard have turned and … Continue reading
Tagged children, leaves, Nature, trees
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Fall frenzy
Though summer vacation lasted only three short months, it was long enough for me to kind of forget how busy our days are when our children are in school. I’ve received a refresher course in juggling schedules, farm chores and … Continue reading
Tagged annbailey, baling, country living, family, farms, Garden
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In a fog
One of the great things about living on a farm is being surrounded by beauty 365 days a year. Every day there’s something lovely to see and today it was the fog. It wasn’t an intense fog, but more … Continue reading
So far, so good
September can be a kind of a nasty month of cold and wet weather so I’m pleasantly surprised by the warm, sunny days we’ve has so far this month. The weather has been good for gardens, row crops and … Continue reading
Tagged baling, country living, lawnmowing, recreation, weather
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