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Most farmers are the salt of the earth kind of people. They don’t count hours, just work until the job is done. Farmer are always amongst...

We are fortunate to live somewhere with a several supermarket chains that offer everything you could want. There are, however, some...

Call it a show or a fair, country people coming together to show off their stock once a year is a universal concept. The similarities...

Having lived in Colorado, driving in the Rocky Mountains, I didn’t think the hills and dales of North Yorkshire would give me pause. The...

Wild Blue Bells Gardening in North Yorkshire presents so many exciting opportunities but confounds the me at the same time. We are...

It’s a beautiful spring day in North Yorkshire. The flowers are blooming, the grass is a deep emerald green and the new lamb crop is...

Next time my kid leaves a door open, don’t bother to ask is he was raised in a barn. The answer will be – yes. Converting old barns into...

After several years of living in the States, the husband and I decided it was time for another international adventure. He accepted a job...

I’ve often heard the phrase “hill and dale”, but never put much thought into a dale, prior to moving to a place called Nidderdale. A...

My favorite Russian is learning the difference between fiction and nonfiction literature. This morning on the way to school, he ...

D: “When you take Spruce for a walk, and he poops, how do you pick it up?” Me: “Yes, responsible dog owner always pick up after their...

As we were getting ready to head out the door to soccer this morning, I asked by darling child if he had brushed his teeth. After a long...

D: “Hey Mom, who is the guy singing this song?” Me: “I don’t know the singers name, but the band is called the Scorpions.” (Rock You...

Here’s a list of the things I heard this morning from the voice in the back seat: Dad is slow because he is even older than the Spruce...

D: Hey Mom – I need to grow really fast. Me: Why do you need to grow fast? D: Cause I was born in a different country. Me: Why does...

There were many disjointed bits in the middle, but here’s a synopsis of tonight’s dinner conversation: Dennis: “Mom, you know what’s been...

On our 7 minute drive to school, I was listening to a news story on the radio that mentions the White House and from the back seat I...

Last week was a rough one at our house, Dennis and I were both sick early in the week and he wasn’t feeling up to snuff throughout the...

More often than not, I could not tell you what I was thinking when I decide a child sounded like a good idea. It’s not that I regret my...

I know it’s been way to long and I won’t bother to make excuses, so here’s a snippet from a recent drive time conversation. From the back...