We've all heard the cute stories about the things kids say or do. I've told my fair share and was beginning to think my cute story days were over. Then out of the blue, my 13 year old whipped out a remark that has still left me speechless. I'd had a long day and the evening chores had about drained me of whatever energy was left.
He was the only one who didn't have plans or wanted leftovers so I asked him the age-old question: What do you want for supper?
Kiddo: I dunno.
Me: I kinda need to know.
Kiddo: Whatever, I don't care.
Me: I can't fix that; there's no recipe for it.
Kiddo: Can't you just, you know, go into the kitchen and do that magic stuff you do and fix something and it's "poof" there and you tell us it's ready?
Me: ...(stunned silence)...Um...I'm out of magic. What do you want to eat?
I'd love to tell you what he had for supper, but I honestly don't remember! So to all the cooks in the family out there: If you find the recipe for "Whatever", "I don't care" or "Dunno", please share with the rest of us. Our magic only lasts for so long.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
COWS ARE OUT!
Growing up on a farm there aren't many phrases that will get everyones attention like "Cows are out!"; and I do mean everyone. Fortunately it doesn't happen very often, but when it does, there's a scramble to find a pair of shoes (any shoes usually) and we're out the door. This can happen at the most inconvenient times to say the least. It's like survival mode kicks in and we head out the door without coats in the winter, sometimes no shoes in the summer and occasionally half-dressed.
I know some might think this would be a fun prank to pull on someone, but it would be like yelling "fire" in a crowded room of people. It sends panic through a farmer when the animals get out of their secure environment and honestly, it's just not a joking matter. We're talking serious stuff.
One of our former feed representatives who retired from the dairy business loved to tell stories on his visits. When his son was accepted as a full-time fire fighter for a fairly large city, he couldn't have been a more proud papa. One thing that I will always remember is that one of the reasons his son got the job was because he grew up on a farm. Apparently the fire chief (or whoever did the hiring) felt that this "farm boy" would do a good job because of the work ethics he'd learned growing up on a farm. More often than not, farm kids find themselves in a situation that requires them to think fast, solve whatever problem they're faced with and get the job done...right the first time or your going to do it til you get it done right. I just wonder if the fire chief knew the farm boy could already get dressed & on the scene in record time without additional training. Hmmm...
I know some might think this would be a fun prank to pull on someone, but it would be like yelling "fire" in a crowded room of people. It sends panic through a farmer when the animals get out of their secure environment and honestly, it's just not a joking matter. We're talking serious stuff.
One of our former feed representatives who retired from the dairy business loved to tell stories on his visits. When his son was accepted as a full-time fire fighter for a fairly large city, he couldn't have been a more proud papa. One thing that I will always remember is that one of the reasons his son got the job was because he grew up on a farm. Apparently the fire chief (or whoever did the hiring) felt that this "farm boy" would do a good job because of the work ethics he'd learned growing up on a farm. More often than not, farm kids find themselves in a situation that requires them to think fast, solve whatever problem they're faced with and get the job done...right the first time or your going to do it til you get it done right. I just wonder if the fire chief knew the farm boy could already get dressed & on the scene in record time without additional training. Hmmm...
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Wait! I'm not ready for January!
I didn't update my blog in December...at all. What happened? It's now January and I had some ideas of what I wanted to write about for December, Christmas and the holidays. Life happened. Just like everyone else, I had a full schedule and Christmas blew in and left just as quickly. Thankfully it was uneventful...just like I wanted.
I worked extra hours at the vet clinic, had Christmas shopping to do, holiday baking, appointments, the cold weather gave us extra chores...well, you get the picture. To top it off, our son got a puppy on New Year's Eve. Yep, we've been a little busy. Blogging just didn't get top priority. I've talked with other people and they seem to have similar problems. Maybe not the blogging part, but they've been busy and haven't done one thing or another that they had planned.
I did manage to get the Christmas shopping done on time (I shortened the list). I found it easier to find gifts at farm & supply stores than fighting the crowds at the mall or even Wal-Mart. I went through about 5 pounds of butter baking goodies to hand out to our neighbors, sales reps and the milk hauler. (If you didn't get anything...please don't be mad; I didn't bake near as much as usual). Cold weather always means longer hours caring for all of the animals because their comfort is a top priority. There's always chores to do on a dairy farm and they seem to multiply when the temperature drops or the weather gets nasty.
Then there's the puppy. She's as cute as they come...and just as stubborn and independent. It had been a few years since we'd had a puppy, so we're relearning everything that goes along with training. I'll get a picture up as soon as I can. If you don't see me on here as regularly as I was, don't worry...we're just busy.
I worked extra hours at the vet clinic, had Christmas shopping to do, holiday baking, appointments, the cold weather gave us extra chores...well, you get the picture. To top it off, our son got a puppy on New Year's Eve. Yep, we've been a little busy. Blogging just didn't get top priority. I've talked with other people and they seem to have similar problems. Maybe not the blogging part, but they've been busy and haven't done one thing or another that they had planned.
I did manage to get the Christmas shopping done on time (I shortened the list). I found it easier to find gifts at farm & supply stores than fighting the crowds at the mall or even Wal-Mart. I went through about 5 pounds of butter baking goodies to hand out to our neighbors, sales reps and the milk hauler. (If you didn't get anything...please don't be mad; I didn't bake near as much as usual). Cold weather always means longer hours caring for all of the animals because their comfort is a top priority. There's always chores to do on a dairy farm and they seem to multiply when the temperature drops or the weather gets nasty.
Then there's the puppy. She's as cute as they come...and just as stubborn and independent. It had been a few years since we'd had a puppy, so we're relearning everything that goes along with training. I'll get a picture up as soon as I can. If you don't see me on here as regularly as I was, don't worry...we're just busy.
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