Tag Archives: farm life

Going after parts

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

I’ve put in a few miles driving to and from parts departments of farm equipment dealers. I remember one trip that lasted all day… returning time after time because they kept sending the wrong parts or not enough of something. … Continue reading →

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Painting the Barn Part One

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

They arrived in a cloud of dust down the gravel-covered driveway. Mom and I peered through the front window as the battered pickup truck and pull-behind camper stopped in front of our house. It was the summer of 1955. Visitors … Continue reading →

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Florence

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

I recently joined a Farm Wives Support Group on social media. Its been enjoyable to be a part of this group and share stories, concerns, problems, and solutions. I wish this had been around fifty years ago when I was … Continue reading →

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Harvest

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Showers of rain bring a reprieve from the hustle of harvest; a mixed blessing. Showers are almost always welcome and at this time of the year, the harvesters are thankful for the rest that it provides after long hours of … Continue reading →

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Farm Wife Life

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Back in the early 70’s, I was a young farm wife willing to do just about anything my farmer husband asked of me. I had grown up on a farm, which unknown to me was a prerequisite to becoming his … Continue reading →

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Grandma Eier

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Grandma Anna was quite different from my other Grandma. She seemed fragile.  She lived a long life despite the tragedies she endured. The death of a toddler daughter and the death of her youngest son 30 years later broke her … Continue reading →

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The Art Gallery

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

Farmers and art galleries would seem to be an unlikely combination.   But on a particular sunny, beautiful fall day in the state of Ohio, it was a good fit. We have been to various art museums over the years. … Continue reading →

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Antique tractors

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

  Lined up like soldiers, the antique tractors are spit-polished and ready for viewing.  They wear uniforms of bright red, green, and yellow as well as  shades of rust and wear. Name tags read:  Case, Allis, Oliver, Farmall, Ford, and John … Continue reading →

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Teen Angel and Farm Chores

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

  Teen Angel Can you hear me? Teen Angel Can you see me? Are you somewhere up above And am I still your own true love?   With a pitchfork handle as my microphone, I belted out a mournful ballad … Continue reading →

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Growing Up Country

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Life in the 50's and beyond...

A recent statistic floating around reads like this:  the average person is three generations removed from agriculture.  That may not surprise you, but I still live on a farm and can trace agriculture back for generations on my side of … Continue reading →

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