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Carriage House Farms
May 8, 20232 min read
The Lazarus Effect
This month, I will simultaneously mark the first anniversary of the worst day and the best day of my life; the day I came face to face...
Carriage House Farms
Jan 23, 20236 min read
Tennessee
When you think of beautiful places in our world, I am sure countless, stunning locations come to mind. For me, right off the top of my...
Carriage House Farms
Oct 19, 202213 min read
9-1-1: “What Is Your Emergency?”
On May 15, 2022, my life changed forever. In an instant, I was the closest I have ever come to death, or at the very least, a silent...
Carriage House Farms
May 21, 20229 min read
A Day Like Any Other, . . . NOT!
Hello friends. After a long hiatus, I am back, but this blog will be a departure from the usual “around the farm” type that you are used...
Carriage House Farms
Aug 31, 20213 min read
The Dog Days of Summer
How do you stay cool when the thermostat pushes around 100 degrees? When the temperatures are that hot John and I usually try to get...
Carriage House Farms
May 28, 20214 min read
Critters
It is May, and Spring is in full swing here in Missouri, with critters of all shapes and sizes emerging into the sunlight after toughing...
Carriage House Farms
Apr 29, 20213 min read
Mending Fences
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition of “mend fences” is: “to improve or repair a relationship that has been damaged by an argument...
Carriage House Farms
Mar 29, 20213 min read
Siblings
Growing up in an Air Force family I was fortunate to have a little brother that I could play with and explore with while traveling the...
Carriage House Farms
Feb 28, 20214 min read
The Polar Vortex
The frigid arms of the Polar Vortex recently held the Heartland captive in an unforgettable weeklong embrace. The negative 20-degree...
Carriage House Farms
Oct 29, 20205 min read
No Rest For The Weary
Retirement. What comes to mind when contemplating that word? Perhaps that certain time in life when you can kick back, relax and enjoy...
Carriage House Farms
Sep 27, 20204 min read
Magical Unicorns
I was fifteen months old the first time I was on a horse. We were at my father’s family’s dairy farm outside of New London, Connecticut,...
Carriage House Farms
Jul 30, 20207 min read
Baby Animals
Ah, Motherhood, that wonderful time of life, full of new beginnings. I think I now understand what being a new mommy feels like. The...
Carriage House Farms
Jun 26, 20205 min read
Puppy Love
Oh, to be in love again . . . Well, not really "in love," but certainly loving and caring. And how is that even possible in the course...
Carriage House Farms
Jan 30, 20204 min read
From Here to Eternity
New York to Kansas City in a moving truck. How many times have I done that with Kelly over the past 4-5 years? Enough to know what the...
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