this whole overalls thing has got me thinking about a farm again. in my opinion (having never lived on a farm), there's no better place to raise children. my dad grew up on a cattle ranch and i've always envied that. i think it's a great way to teach children to work, love Gods creations, and grow together as a family. i love horseshoemountainpottery.com. it details the lives of two artists, joe and lee bennion, living in rural utah- their lives centered around family, art, nature and God. i saw them a lecture a few times and was always impressed with the simplicity of their lives. this is the life i want for myself and my family. with real estate prices around here and big daddy commuting, the best i can hope for is a small bit of land, a garden, and a few animals. just yesterday, i was talking to a cashier at the post office who keeps a dozen free range chickens running around his backyard. i could do that, right? here's "winter prayer" by lee bennion. i love it.
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love it.
i want chickens.
but i'm not sure i want to live on and work a farm full time. i would prefer someone in the family or a friend that we could spend the summer months with, so my kids could learn work ethic.
beautiful painting.
i want the full time farm. well, now that it is in the day dream phase. the reality might be too much for me with small children. but when i picture it- the hay sticking to the sweat on my face and arms and the manure on my boots- it sounds great! is that weird?
well i must admit it was a wonderful way to grow up. the ranch was a new experience every day. i kinda missed the social interaction with other kids. playing with other kids was a special event, not a daily occurrence. i loved my pony, my dog, and the half a dozen cats that always hung out on the back porch. every day after school, I'd hop on old chester bareback and ride for maybe an hour. in the winter, after a big snow, we'd get off the school bus and stop and build snow caves before we even came inside the house.
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