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I was never in 4-H
It’s National 4-H week!!!Yeah, I was never in 4-H. Bam. Just like that “city kid” is stamped across my forehead in red. Don’t get me wrong, as a child I knew what 4-H was, but as a suburban dweller I always felt like it was a club that excluded me. Instead I was 4-H party […]
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Bear with me here…
You might have noticed it’s been a while since my last post? I mean we’re talking somewhere in the ball park of 11 days of being MIA, but when I created this blog, I went in with the intentions of posting at least once a week. Well despite good intentions, and plenty of writing ideas, […]
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I don’t think we’re in Oklahoma anymore Toto.
Here I was singing along with the radio driving through town, when suddenly the song is interrupted with: *beep* *beep* *beep* The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the following counties in the four state area. Storms include quarter sized hail, and 70 mph wind gusts. These storms can cause car […]
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Camo Friday: Say hello to Snickers!
So I’ve had it in my mind for a little while to start a series that features other people, things, animals, ideas, that represent the “essence’ behind my blog. Camo Friday’s was something I occasionally did on Instagram, but wanted to go bigger. A couple of weeks ago I was skimming through my Instagram feed […]
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Killin’ Birds and Cowboy Football
It’s beginning to look like my favorite time of year… Fall. Cooler weather Oklahoma State Football season has started Hunting seasons are opening, making my favorite male eye candy—camo clad—easier to spot. Pumpkin Spice Latte’s are back at Starbucks. This year however, things feel a little off. A few months ago an uncle of mine […]
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30 years of faith, love & committment.
September 11, 1982, in the First United Methodist Church of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, 19 year old Michele Darby married 23 year old Denny Beard. In my world, these two go by Mom and Dad. Whatever brought together my reserved, disciplined, beautiful mother with my outgoing, wild, cowboy father is beyond me, but God has the greater […]
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Mowing in Muck Boots
Give me a tractor, I can operate it. Sure it may take me a couple of minutes to adjust to the various brands or different models of said tractor, but I’m pretty confident in my ability to run farm machinery. Push mowers on the other hand… foreign territory. Due to the drought my lawn has […]
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An Ag Nerd’s view on dating, marriage, & babies.
Ag Nerds… I’m sure you’ve seen them. They are people who’s eyes light up when USDA releases new crop reports, those who can talk in vivid detail about the new iPhone app they just downloaded that brings EPD (Expected Progeny Differences) results right to them, or those who have ever posted or framed pictures involving […]
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48 hours of Hot Southern Mess
Okay deep breath. Breathe in… and now out… That was mainly for my own benefit, but if any of my faithful readers are in need, I’m happy to oblige. I’m having one of those days, one where “Hot Southern Mess” should be stamped in red across my forehead. I think yesterday morning was the prelude […]