In the middle of the afternoon, Auntie Jennifer and I bundled up all the little people and headed outside.  While the others piled into the ranger for a little ride around the farm, Mr. TOF wanted to head straight over to look at the cows.  We found cows of all…

How to Take Pictures of your uncooperative mother:  Trap her while she’s cutting up a ham. When she gives you that look, the one that says “Get lost or else, and you’d better start listening to me right now!” remind her that you are almost 37 years old, and sympathize…

After school on Wednesday we headed out (through some crazy snow) for North Dakota, and after a long, dark drive, finally arrived at the my parents’ farm an hour after midnight, or so.  The next morning excited kidlets were up and bouncing around, giving their grandma hugs.  They’d actually never…