Author Archives: anitabcolvin

This year I have learned many lessons about the farm but more importantly lessons about me, nature and the grand universe we call home. Since my earliest recollection as I child I would visualize and usually with great success as long as I kept the visualization focused on my outcomes and not try to manipulateContinue reading “ON THE FARM: INTENTIONS VS PLANS AND EXPECTATIONS”

    Our day usually begins before the sun comes up.  If we don’t beat the sunrise, Randy thinks we have wasted the morning.  Most of the time this arrangement works out for me; I can only stay in bed so long knowing that there is coffee waiting downstairs.  My children gave us this phenomenal coffeeContinue reading “MY BOSS IS AN ANIMAL”

     When I first moved from a more rural suburban area to the city, the noise was welcomed and novel.  I had been widowed and lived away from neighbors for some time; hearing people was a comforting acknowledgement that I was not alone in this world; an affirmation that I was among the living.  I becameContinue reading “DID YOU HEAR THAT?”

     Today we woke to a beautiful December day with the sun shining, warming the truck as we headed north to our farm where our cows live. That farm is 45 minutes from the farm where we rest our heads at night. This is a peaceful drive that takes us through four very smallContinue reading ““NAMASTE YA ALL” OR THE WAVE”

Farm life reminds me of when I was a very young mother with three little ones and always a few spare children running under foot. It did not matter how early I arose or how late I stayed up, there was always something to do. When I was young, I thought it would be aContinue reading “DAWN TO DUSK”

It has been some time since I have posted on my blog, but with harvest and calving behind us expect more more posting from this Farmer’s Wife.  I missed sharing with you and with love and gratitude I share my thoughts and memories and I am grateful for those of you who take the timeContinue reading “IS THIS THE DAY THE WORLD ENDS?”

    The picture of the Frog that I used on my last blog made me start thinking about last summer, frogs, ponds, and heat.  When we were on the farm yesterday, Randy started making a verbal list of all the things he needed to do once the temperature returns to 50 degrees.  With the weatherContinue reading “SWIMMING WITH FROGS”

     Some of the most familiar phrases heard in our house these days are, “have you seen…?”  “Where did you put…?”  “Where do you want this…?” It could be the opener for many a dispute, but so far, we have by-passed any misunderstandings in regards to combining and rearranging. The amazing thing is when weContinue reading “THE HEART OF THE FARM”

I realize that I have conveyed all the woes of combining two adult households, the moving and unpacking until we are all tired of thinking about it. I had decided to stop belaboring the topic. I don’t know a soul who loves such a move, but yesterday a trip to “Wally World” changed our lives.Continue reading “A PLACE FOR MY STUFF”

12/31/2011 As the New Year is rapidly approaching, I have an entire new life to enjoy with a completely new learning curve!  I have tried to prepare myself for this transition from city life to country wife, but not sure that I am armored with everything I need.  Here is part of my list SubscribeContinue reading “THE TRANSITION”