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Even though I almost always agree with Simon, I disagree a bit with his evaluation of David Cook. I thought he did a good job with Day Tripper. I can see how he had a problem with his facial expression, though I didn’t read “smug” into it. Unlike Simon, I also enjoyed Carly Smithson’s versionContinue reading “Idol Criticism”

The 4-H Champ definitely knows how to pull a party together. She hosted more than 30 family members for lunch on Sunday, then welcomed another 40-50 to celebrate the confirmation of her eldest. My favorite part of the party…besides seeing my dolled up niece (the curls suited her for sure), was the salad sled. Yes,Continue reading “Farmgirl Ingenuity at Work”

I now have two new Peep diorama faves… This is one we did tonight, in celebration of buying local and eating farm fresh foods. It’s called Peepers Market: Then there’s this one, an excellent Law & Order scene. It’s way more skillfully put together than my Peepers Market. The Farm folks who put this togetherContinue reading “Farm & Order Peeps”

I got a comment on my original post “Name That Building/Town.” Turns out the building is indeed an old school house. But it’s in Sedalia, Ind. The Google map looks just about right from what I remember. It apparently was part of the Rossville Consolidated School District. Too bad it’s falling down. It’s a beautifulContinue reading “We Have a Winner!”

For those of you who wonder what kids do with ALL those stuffies… Well, my Future Farmgirl uses all of hers, plus the ones she’s co-opted from her brother. I often find them lined up, watching her play or set up as a crowd for a show she’s producing. She talks to them and takesContinue reading “Some Kids Play With All Their Toys”

I’m homing in on the location of the old building photos I posted a while back. A cousin, on the iFarmer’s side, guessed, (without looking at this blog) that it’s an old schoolhouse at Middlefork, Ind. That’s in Clinton County, which reminds me that it could be a municipal building in or near Rossville, whichContinue reading “Closer to Naming that Building/Town”

For ag movie lovers, there’s a nice post at Bill’s Movie News and Reviews about the National Archives, which on Saturday hosted an environmental film festival “For a Better America: The New Deal on Film.” Bill reviews the films and provides links, including for one that I’d like to see, “Power and the Land” (1940,Continue reading “Farms on Film”

Thanks to Vital Information for the tip on some fantastic-looking granola made by a local chef, Carol Watson. The Milk & Honey Granola site has a teaser link to recipes, but there are only two on the list. Still, the granola – chock full of sunflower seeds, almonds and dried cherries combined with hints ofContinue reading “Buy Local Tip of the Day”

Sad news in Southern Indiana with death of Joe Huber, who turned his 260-acre farm in Starlight into a massive u-pick operation. Huber, described by the News and Tribune as an “agri-business icon,” started the first u-pick farm in the Midwest in 1967. When the u-pick biz lost its momentum in the 1980s, Huber andContinue reading “RIP U-Pick Pioneer”

I was uploading some pix from my camera and realized I had these gems of a decaying public building from 1892. Anyone know where/what this is? I actually can’t recall precisely. I forgot to write it down, though I pass it every time I visit The Farm. For those of you who are not intimatelyContinue reading “Name That Building/Town”