Celebrating a Farmgirl

My mother-in-law died very early this morning and for some reason, I can’t get this image of her as a young woman driving a tractor out of my mind. I’ve heard stories about her family farming background for years and despite declining health in the last few months, I will remember her strong and vibrant, a child of rural Indiana who saw the world, raised three kids, and juggled a marriage and career. She never knew the meaning of a short day. A true farmgirl hero.