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Sunflower Days
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit Basecamp Farms, located ten miles south of College Station. I convinced some friends to tag along though the weather was a little damp and chilly. Texans were freezing but this midwesterner loved the brisk air. Basecamp Farms was sharing their sunflower crop during Sunflower Days – agritourism at its finest. Upon arrival, we were greeted by friendly faces and handshakes. Basecamp Farms was excited to share the fruit of their labor. Jordan equipped us with a bucket & clippers; then, pointed us in the direction of the flower plots. After passing patches of zinnias, we met Georgia who gave us…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
This is my second Thanksgiving in College Station spent with close friends- family really. As I reflect on the day, I see it is very much like what dinner with my family in the midwest would be if I was there tonight instead. Unlike home in the midwest, I lacked my mom’s assorted pies and hugs & kisses from all my kids (they know who they are – nieces, nephews, cousins – basically if I changed their diapers, made them a meal, or gave a consequence more than once, they are counted as mine). Tears aside, it was much the same, joy filled. There was enough food for an army.…
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Beyond the Fence Post
Welcome to Beyond the Fence Post. Here you will find ramblings about some of my favorite things- Jesus, Agriculture, and adventures with friends and family. I was raised in rural farming America – Wrights Corner, Loudon Township, Beecher City IL. As the locals say, “It’s God’s country – because only He can find it.” The family farm was home to a host of livestock (shorthorn cattle, Southdown sheep, rabbits, goats, chickens, horses of all kinds) over the years but the pride of the farm was Belgian draft horses. I shoveled manure, sweated in the hay field, hauled water in dry summers, and busted ice covered water tanks alongside my grandparents, parents,…
