A Day in the Life

What a day. What a week. I just thought you might be interested in what happens in a day in the life, 9 miles from anything. It wouldn't seem that much of anything interesting would happen out here but the word itself is relative, it's meaning is dependent upon the viewpoint of the person on the outside looking in.

Let's see if you think the goings-on around here are interesting or not.

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TIN HORSES - I stopped for gas the other day and this tour bus was pulled off the side of the road. I've never heard of Wild Horses but a quick search on Dogpile revealed that they are a Chicago country group. I'm pretty sure that the term "Chicago country group" is oxymoronic, but I could be wrong.



ELEPHANTS ON THE ROAD - Yesterday on the way to the bank I saw an elephant. Really. There was a very, very large truck hauling what looked like an oversized cattle transport. The entire side was open and covered with some type of mesh. There was an elephant inside, just rocking back and forth and trumpeting his trunk. That's a pretty unusual site out here on the prairie, but I'm sure he's headed to the county fairgrounds. The fair is opening tomorrow. Sorry, no pictures of that event. The elephant passed before my camera would power up.

PROFESSIONAL CHAMPION BULL RIDERS - Just moment after seeing an elephant I saw a Professional Champion Bull Rider's SUV. How did I know? It was plastered, I mean EVERY INCH of this very large SUV was plastered with graphics and writing! It seems that professional bull riding is quite lucrative. There must have been a very hunky professional bull rider driving but who could tell? My eyes were blinded by the graphics.

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BUYING FOOD AND NOT COOKING - I drove a couple of towns over and bought a Hunk-O-Pork and Lots-O-Lettuce at Sam's Club. I've included the Farmer's Wife standard of measurement, the martini glass, so you can judge how large that pork loin actually is.



The Farmer started his career as a butcher and so he'll cut this into two pork roasts and a number of boneless chops, all for $15.00.

I was too tired to cook. I was worn out from thinking about elephants, so I drove over to Alice's and had mini-tacos. They're a heart attack waiting to happen but what the heck. For dessert I had a chocolate/vanilla large twist cone. Sorry no photo of the cone because I scarfed it down.



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COUNTY FAIR - The County Fair opens today and the bull riding competition is this evening at 7:30. You voted this as one of your top two selections on my poll of what you'd like to do at the Fair. Check back for some photos, hopefully tomorrow.

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YOU GOT QUESTIONS? I'VE GOT ANSWERS -

ABOUT THE FARMHOUSE that was featured in yesterday's post. You need to understand that I ran it through a Photoshop filter called "diffuse glow". This is the equivalent of the fuzzy lens that they use to photograph aging film stars. This poor farmhouse is in terrible condition. I was alone when I stopped to photograph the property and I broke my rule about entering these structures alone. They are not safe. Some have been known to fall over in a stiff wind. There is also the possibility that it is still home to more than wildlife. There are squatters and druggies who frequent these places. Lucky for me it was empty....for the moment. The house looks much larger than it is. The rooms were some of the smallest spaces I've ever seen. Fit for a hobbit or very small Norwegian immigrants. One wing was added on and ready to fall off. The inside was in deplorable condition and was a bizarre, cobbled together rabbit hutch of rooms. This one is probably not going to be saved.

APRONS. For those of you who don't sew and those who asked about whether I offer my aprons for sale. Yes, I will be offering aprons and some other items when I open a Farmer's Wife Marketplace next week. I'll also be selling those two picnic baskets that were featured in our Summertime Picnic, so stay tuned!

The truth of the matter is that my sister and have a problem when it comes to shopping in thrift stores. We find the most fabulous "stuff" and simply must buy it, although we certainly don't have a lot of room for more "stuff". We just can pass up the items we know to be of a good quality and design. We have a growing mass of mid-century items that are becoming more and more difficult to hide from The Farmer and The Electrician. So from time to time we'll offer them to you! How does that sound?

I want to thank everyone for taking time out of their busy day to visit here "At Home.....". And for those of you who have made it through this very eclectic post......double thanks!