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25 Years of Social Distancing Still Looks the Same

25 Years of Social Distancing Still Looks the Same

by Sandra Bennett
Encouragement· Farm· Home

Over the last quarter century, when I’ve ventured off the farm it’s usually to the grocery store, the feed store,…
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Death, Fire and Water Are Never Satisfied

Death, Fire and Water Are Never Satisfied

by Sandra Bennett
Encouragement· Farm

*my cup today… It’s only the end of February and I’m ready to kick 2020 to the curb. There are…
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The Stockings Are Hung, Winter is Here…

The Stockings Are Hung, Winter is Here…

by Sandra Bennett
Encouragement· Farm

  To be sure, at some point in time, store bought stockings were hung at Thistle Cove Farm, but not…
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It’s Canning Time Again, I’m Gonna Miss You…

It’s Canning Time Again, I’m Gonna Miss You…

by Sandra Bennett
Farm· Home

~ just picked peaches ~ The title sung to “It’s crying time again, I’m gonna miss you…”; does anyone remember…
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Buying Country Property, Part 1

Buying Country Property, Part 1

by Sandra Bennett
Farm

~ a warm welcome ~ WHY? Do you have a dream of living in the country, on a farm or…
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A Girl with a Dream becomes a Woman with a Vision

A Girl with a Dream becomes a Woman with a Vision

by Sandra Bennett
Encouragement· Farm· Home

(me with my 1967 Ford Mustang) Where to start? The beginning is good but that was such a long time…
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My Day’s Sweetness

My Day’s Sweetness

by Sandra Bennett
Farm· TCF

~ Sam and Tom ~ Just so you know, my day has plenty of sweetness that outweighs, mostly, all the…
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It’s Beginning to Look Like Winter…

It’s Beginning to Look Like Winter…

by Sandra Bennett
Farm· TCF

~ left, week’s worth of wood ~ Snow is expected, 70% chance, from Wednesday through end of week. Tomorrow, 70%…
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A Day in the Farm Life

A Day in the Farm Life

by Sandra Bennett
Farm· TCF

Sadie watches over Carly who has extremely old bones and, near as I can figure, Carly is 19 or 20,…
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A Normal Day

A Normal Day

by Sandra Bennett
Farm· TCF

~ Carly Shetland ~ There really aren’t any normal days on a farm although each day brings some of the…
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