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Winter on the Farm and Country in East Tennessee

Winter Greetings From Blondie!    Winter stretches on around our parts here in the south.  We just hope that there isn't too much more rain coming our way.  Having ice in the watering hoses and a bunch of mud everywhere is no fun around here.  I know that we actually have very mild weather compared to many folks that live in the country around our country BUT it sure looks dreary with no sun shine and muddy boots!  We will just have to pray and watch to see what happens next because what a crazy year we are experiencing in 2024. I love new starts and the New Year.  Looking back at what has been accomplished, tried, and managed is something that I really enjoy.  Farmers always look to the "Next Year" and we are no different.  The countdown is on heading toward Spring whith mid March being somewhat of a marker that we have survived the winter.  

People need a good sense of humor to go along with a fair amount of common sense living on a farm. That Farming Man of Mine possess both and thankfully much patience as he tries to train me in the ways of farming. I have learned that you can also teach an old dog a few new tricks along the way especially if they don’t recognize a training session is in progress. Still, being head over hills in love keeps Blondie smiling whether or not those little animals destroy my flowers and eat my garden.  The autumn fall display, including corn stalks and pumpkins, almost dares livestock close by to escape and head for the house. For this reason I run out and take lots of photos .......just in case. For the past 2 years I have decorated an area at the front of the driveway well aways from the sheep.  If they get far enough to be eating that arrangement, the neighborhood will be trying to gather them up.  Nothing like getting the message that your animals are "out" folks.  

2023  brought more change with it as we realize we are swiftly becomig the old folks on the farm.  Yikes!

We lost a son-in-law, Jason Ballew, to Covid Sept. 27th, 2021.  Carissa and the two boys have traveled a road that no one could imagine they would have to travel.  Jason would have turned 43 Dec. 30, 2024.  We know that we are not alone in the  loss of loved ones to Covid.  Doing the very best we can to walk this journey is all that anyone can expect.  

I have decided to include some stories about everyday life on a farm in southeast Tennessee as I experience this life I entered May of 2006 dating That Farming Man of Mine which at the time was a wholesale traveling tire salesman.  We married May 2007 and he then began to move back to his farming and livestock roots leaving tire sales behind.  

A Day in Life on a Small Farm:

Life on a small farm in southeast Tennessee brings with it memories of years gone by and traditions made that make up a day on a farm.  Everything depends on the weather and season.  That is also true for whatever livestock and other animals and fowl that live along side the Farmer and the family.  We all have 24 hours a day.  Taking a look at just what happens during that 24 hours on a farm small or large for that matter can be considered a peek into heaven or hell.  That depends on the angle and if there are options and choices or no options and no choice in it.  Let us take a journey together to discover some terrific and very sobering parts of A Day in Life on a Small Farm.....more a little later my Sweet Taters......Blondie Trew.

Feel free to email us with questions or thoughts on living the country life and loving the old ways.  My email address is jeanniektrew@gmail.com.  Blessings to all!