Archive for 'Farm & Family'
Baby In A Manger
Posted on 20. Dec, 2011 by Kate.
For those of you too far away for us to visit your home:
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Walking Tornado
Posted on 20. Dec, 2011 by Kate.
The older the children get, the crazier our schedules become. So while the girls were dipping chocolates with Grandma B, Nate decided to take the boys to get a Christmas tree. They found a beautiful tree that only needed a little reinforcing at the top so it could hold the star. Okay–Nate covered a wooden [...]
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Grandma’s Chocolates
Posted on 19. Dec, 2011 by Kate.
This is my husband’s Grandma. Every year she invites all the girls to help her make chocolates. Our husbands are all in full support of this day–something about the tins of chocolates we bring home.
It’s quite a houseful, and getting a turn at dipping is a challenge.
Grandma does her best to teach us the technique.
Her [...]
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Fall Round Up
Posted on 03. Nov, 2011 by Kate.
Every round up has its surprises. Some pack a few more challenges than others. Grandpa was so thankful this round up was done he sent the following email to all the family.
Dear Family,
Grandma and I wanted to thank each of you that helped in any way with the Fall Round Up. The Friday events were [...]
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Kodachrome Basin and a Giveaway
Posted on 25. Oct, 2011 by Kate.
For UEA we decided to
1) Go somewhere warm which equals south.
2) Go somewhere we could hike.
3) Go somewhere we’d never been (or even heard of).
Kodachrome Basin State Park fit the bill. Plus it had rocks for the kids to climb.
Even the baby had fun. BTW–I love whoever invented the Bumbo.
It was so nice to get [...]
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Little Sweeper
Posted on 07. Sep, 2011 by Kate.
If only he could do the dishes, too!
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Canning Season
Posted on 10. Aug, 2011 by Kate.
You know it’s canning season when . . .
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New Calf
Posted on 04. Aug, 2011 by Kate.
Our milk cow, Lolly, had a new calf sometime between 10 AM and 1 PM today. Only a few weeks and I can quit buying milk–Hooray!
We haven’t decided on a name yet. Any suggestions?
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15 Minutes
Posted on 17. Jun, 2011 by Kate.
Fifteen minutes. I was only in the other room nursing the baby for fifteen minutes.
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Backing Up
Posted on 15. Jun, 2011 by Kate.
This is probably why I didn’t post anything the entire month of April. Our septic backed up into our unfinished (thankfully) basement. I love clorox. LOVE. IT.
To correct this problem we had to call in some heavy duty equipment which the boys thought was the most entertaining part of spring break.
Besides camping out in the [...]
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The Modern Cowboy
Posted on 04. May, 2011 by Kate.
Whoa! I don’t what’s going on here. I didn’t post anything the entire month of April and now I’ve posted twice in three days.
Saturday we branded calves. In the old days, when Nate and I were first married, branding calves meant a bed of coals had to be kept hot to heat the branding iron. [...]
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I am the mother of six learning to live in the country surrounded by in-laws. I've been married to the amazing Nate Palmer for 16 years; he is teaching me how to be a farm girl. In my spare time (okay--time I try really hard to set aside), I like to write. My first book, FALLING AWAKE, will be published in 2012 with Covenant Communications.
A True Short Story
My first published work entitled "More Than Pinecones" is in this collection of true Christmas stories.
