Happy Mum's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the ladies out there.
I had someone tell me this week,to have a wonderful Mother's Day, she then said "even if you don't have kids, every woman should be celebrated that day, because we are always mothering someone or something"
I thought that was awesome and oh so true.
There is always that one person we are concerned about, or that baby bird that we are getting up every two hours and feeding, or that friend whose shoulder we offer for a good cry.
We women have hearts and care very deeply, and sometimes we are told " we are too emotional" however, this ol' world would have a harder time going a'round if there was not women who mothered others even if they technically did not birth them.
So, today, celebrate all the women who were there when you needed them, and celebrate yourself for your big ol' emotional heart.
And keep on loving and mothering, I think this world needs more of people who simply care about one another.
But, all this aside, a particular shout out to my wee Mumsy. Love you Mother. You are a wonderful lady.
Happy Mother's Day, Folks.
Hope it is a beautiful day!







P.S.
So sorry, dear ones, for my long absence.
We are indeed alive.
We are in the middle of it all with the farming.
I have missed blogging and wanted to do a post about the fields and what we are up to for some time.
And I will...one of these days.
Our computer crashed and the old one we are using is barely limping along, but I think of you all often, and hope to be back sooner rather than later with a post on dirt and wee plants and other such things that have engulfed our lives as of late.
Love you all.

Farmgirl Fashion

Contrary to television, films and advertising, us farm gals dress a lot differently.
Hollywood would like you all to believe that we are hoeing a field in extremely short cutoffs and a tiny shirt made out of a bandanna, and running around barefoot.
No. Just No.
First of all, here in Southern Idaho, we irrigate.
The field is in a constant state of extreme muddiness.
Bare feet or tennis shoes make it so with in minutes you have a large bucket sized glob of mud on your feet.
This to happens with Rubber Boots, but not quite as much.
Plus, if you happen to step on a rock or an old rusty nail, your emergency room visit is not going to be welcomed by those that have to cover for you in the field, just because you were trying to look cute barefoot.
So, just put on the rubber boots.
Cut offs or shorts are just not sensible either, even though when you are weeding a field in July when it is approximately 110 degrees out, you want to wear a lot less than a pair of skimpy cutoffs.
First off, The wheat, peas, beans, Hay, potatoes, or corn (whatever you are growing) not to mention the poky weeds in the field that you are weeding will rip your bare legs to shreds.
Sure, you make look cute for a couple of hours, but then later that summer when you are at your sisters wedding, others will be wondering what on earth happened to your legs.
So, put on the long pants.
Then thirdly the teeny tiny top.
Now, some gals do wear them, mainly for coolness factor.
But, the other thing you must be aware of in the field is sun exposure.
You talk to any old time farmer and the best protection from the sun and overheating, is a long sleeved shirt, long pants and a hat.
I have to agree, after a few years of doing this.
As much as I would love to look like this while I am in the field...

I just cant help thinking about how scratched up that hay is making her legs.


And this picture shows how dangerous the wrong foot wear can be.

So, you are thinking.
That is it?
Nothing cute? Just hot, stuffy, sticky clothes that cover every inch of your body?
Well, no.
Again, I have been at this a couple of years and have found some ways around things.
Jeans are hot. They just are.
When they are soaked with water or sweat or covered in mud, they do not breath worth a darn.
So these are my farmin' pants:
These coveralls and pants are made with a tear proof, yet cotton blend fabric.
It also dries very quickly when wet:




Tops like these are made with a wicking and breathable fabric:


And a big floppy hat will protect you from the sun rays and also shade your eyes:


All of these garments can be found from this company.
I do not get any kickbacks from this company for mentioning them, it is just a company that I have ordered clothes from and like.
My rubber boots this year are these boots by a company called Nomad:



So, as you see, you can still wear women's clothing, and also be reasonably cool.
Plus, I have pink overalls and if that ain't cute, well, I just don't know what is.

~ Hello ~

No, I did not fall off the edge of the earth.
It is spring, and planting and preparations for planting have begun.
Some weird-ness has been going on with my health as well, but never fear, dear friends, I am not going anywhere for some time.
Even though currently the wind is blowing icily and never mind that there is snow in the forecast for this weekend, I am pretending that it really is spring and I am feeling porch-y, folks.
But, maybe because of the cold I am not feeling the open air porches just yet, so it is a special screened-in or Sunroom Porch post today!
So, without further delay, may I present to you, Porches!
















Screened-in Porches will always hold a special place in my heart.
Not only did we have one off our kitchen that let life saving breezes blow over your sweating face as you canned in a hot kitchen in July (our version of AC in our old farmhouse) but my Grandmother has one on the back of her farmhouse in Minnesota (the land of mosquitoes so large they will carry you away)
Recently, I was talking about my love of screened-in porches to Manly and how someday it would be nice if our house had one off the kitchen.
He responded by "Okay, I just want to get this straight...you want a large wrap-around porch, a patio out back with a fire ring and a screened-in porch off your kitchen?"
I just smiled and batted my eyelashes.
Figuring out where to put all my porches sounds like his issue not mine, or maybe our whole house will just be a porch,hmmm....
Anywho, dearies, what are your thoughts on screened-in or windowed porches?

Happy Easter

I hope you all have a lovely Good Friday and Easter!

One of those March days...

Try to enjoy the last few days of March and have a lovely weekend:)

~glorious~

Can we just all take a moment to revel in this glorious beauty that thy name is kitchen:



Thank you. Hallelujah. Amen.

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Have a beautiful day, loves!