Tag Archives: animals

Rough start

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Marla Rose

At the lovely time of 4:50 a.m. or so, I awoke to quiet.  Real quiet. Then noise. Then quiet. In my dreamy state, I asked pig-farmer, “What is that noise?”  He said, the power is going on and off.  And then, … Continue reading →

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Sampling purgatory

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Marla Rose

I’ve never had the greatest understanding of purgatory.  Today, I had a break-through, an inkling of what it might be like.  Wal-Mart is purgatory on earth.  Let me be even more precise, Wal-Mart, on a lunch hour from work, is … Continue reading →

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Hay! Well … Things to be thankful for in a drought.

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Marla Rose

I am finding myself increasingly cranky about the lack of rain and heat. Particularly the lack of rain. After all, it is the end of July … so it should be hot. But, some of this heat and humidity should work … Continue reading →

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Observations of chore time

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Marla Rose

Chores, especially those involving farm animals, remind me of Murphy’s Law. If something can go wrong, it will. With animal chores, even if something is “fool-proof,” it will go wrong. The more ridiculous the clothing I have on, the more … Continue reading →

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