Monthly Archives: November 2012

Pickled fish and corn cobs

Posted on November 30, 2012 by farm2011

First – pickled fish. I was surprised when I found out that the friend that I gave some garden produce to, sent over a jar of pickled trout. I’ve had pickled fish when I was growing up that my mom … Continue reading →

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Exciting Day!

Posted on November 29, 2012 by farm2011

We’ve been looking for a bull for some time now, and yesterday we finally bought one for the cows. Daryl went to check it out earlier in the day because he had the day off, and after I got home … Continue reading →

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Package

Posted on November 27, 2012 by farm2011

Now I’m not saying that I’m the ‘World’s Best Packager’… but I think I’m at least in the running. I just got done putting together a package for Kyle in New York, and I must say that I did a … Continue reading →

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Getting together at Ma’s house

Posted on November 25, 2012 by farm2011

What a crazy day Sunday was! There was just about everything that you could imagine going on, but you know what? We made it through it. The day started when we all were getting together at Ma’s house to help … Continue reading →

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What a good party!

Posted on November 24, 2012 by farm2011

The St.Nick’s party has come and gone and everything went over really well. On Friday, I went to the local nursery to pick up the garland that I had ordered. Daryl and William spent the morning putting it up on … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 22, 2012 by farm2011

Happy Thanksgiving! I realized that I haven’t been doing so well keeping my posts updated. I’ve been spending extra hours at work (before and after) so when I get home and get a few things done… I’m ready to sleep. … Continue reading →

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Awards and Pistachios

Posted on November 19, 2012 by farm2011

What a great weekend we had! On Saturday we went to the to see Daryl’s brother recognized for an award that he received in Nashville this summer. They wanted to recognize him also in Iowa, so at the High School … Continue reading →

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To See or Not To See

Posted on November 17, 2012 by farm2011

When I come home from work I have a certain routine that I do. I usually come into the kitchen, take off my shoes, find something to eat, and then put on my glasses to go through the daily paper … Continue reading →

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Good Bye Old Friend

Posted on November 15, 2012 by farm2011

My Toaster. This is the story of my toaster. It’s been with me for many, many years. I first got it 32 years ago when I lived in Decorah, and it’s been with me ever since. How I first got … Continue reading →

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Road Trip

Posted on November 13, 2012 by farm2011

I had the chance last weekend to spend some time with some of my friends from my previous job. We’ve been talking about it forever and finally one night this summer on the golf course – we made the decision … Continue reading →

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