Comments on Raising Country Kids: What A Farm Wife Dreads

Oh yes, heard all of those and more.... definitely...

2010-01-02T23:03:31.751-07:00

Oh yes, heard all of those and more.... definitely universal ;)

Hello from Australia. These all sound so familiar...

2009-10-02T18:27:47.596-06:00

Hello from Australia. These all sound so familiar and nice to know all over the world farmers wives have the same deal. I am a mother of 4 on a farm and love your blog, I can empathise with everything you write.

This is funny. I had to hurry up and raise my dau...

2008-09-30T19:24:00.000-06:00

This is funny. I had to hurry up and raise my daughters in order to get the quality help I needed. My wonderful wife was tickled to pass the responsibilty to our daughters and son. I trust my kids more when I am up in the bucket and my wife likes it that way. I think she gets busy in the house when things get a little crazy.

Those are great and all to true!

2008-09-29T11:58:00.001-06:00

Those are great and all to true!

I recognize them all. I absolutely dread when Hubs...

2008-09-29T11:58:00.000-06:00

I recognize them all. I absolutely dread when Hubs goes to an auction. Thankfully he does it very very seldom.
The one I dreaded the most was the last one. There was no way I was standing in the way of a new mommy bent on getting back with its baby calf. I always told Hubs the mother in me just couldnt do it!!! LOL Tho I did try my best tho really!!!

Now I just know whats coming

Yes, I've heard them all. The first time I heard ...

2008-09-29T10:53:00.000-06:00

Yes, I've heard them all. The first time I heard the last one was when we first got cattle. The vet was there, it was the foggiest night EVER and the cow had given birth to one dead twin and had the other stuck. I had the misfortune of running the gate. This was before we had pens in the barn for birthing. Well, she had her head down, snot flying and I let her out. I had both the vet and

Found your blog via Northview. The photo of your d...

2008-09-29T10:30:00.000-06:00

Found your blog via Northview. The photo of your daughter wearing the bonnet through the grass is lovely!

Trust me farm daughters know them too! And deliber...

2008-09-29T08:47:00.000-06:00

Trust me farm daughters know them too! And deliberately pick a degree program that will take them light years from ever hearing them again! (hopefully)

We suburban housewives have similar dreaded phrase...

2008-09-29T05:54:00.000-06:00

We suburban housewives have similar dreaded phrases... just different "topics." However, a few of yours actually scare me more than some of the ones I hear!

As many have already said, most of these are not c...

2008-09-28T22:55:00.000-06:00

As many have already said, most of these are not confined to farming life. I think I've heard all of them, in varying forms, except "Lift me up in the tractor bucket." I don't have an equivalent to that! Oh, and "Don't let her through the gate" is one I've not heard since our huge pet dog went to the golden kennel in the sky.

LOL, so true! I really hate that "Do you got a mi...

2008-09-28T21:19:00.000-06:00

LOL, so true! I really hate that "Do you got a minute one?" myself. Never fails it's not only a job I despise, but one that will eat up the majority of my day.

Oh well, I knew what I was getting into with a farmer/rancher man when I signed up for this gig.

As everyone else I can relate to and have heard th...

2008-09-28T20:46:00.000-06:00

As everyone else I can relate to and have heard them all more then once. I'd have to differ with you on "Don't let her through the gate" I'd choose the wrath of the cow over the wrath of my hubby ANY day! That and I'd much rather be in the bucket then running the bucket...and my hubby who is terrified of heights agrees LOL.

Oh my word, how true!!!! Especially the dinner pa...

2008-09-28T15:35:00.000-06:00

Oh my word, how true!!!! Especially the dinner part. And the wife working machinery part. And got a minute part. LOL

Great post; worth the wait! ;o) I get the, "you ...

2008-09-28T13:30:00.000-06:00

Great post; worth the wait! ;o)
I get the, "you got a minute?" all the time - and we're in Retail!! Blessings, Whitney

Yup, as Nicky said, farmer husbands sound about li...

2008-09-28T07:02:00.000-06:00

Yup, as Nicky said, farmer husbands sound about like any other type of husband, just with a few different things like calf contracts thrown in. Other husbands just have different paperwork to locate. I'm a construction wife, too. Fortunately, my husband works with his dad and sometimes his cousin and he has taught our boys to operate the tractor and back up trailers. I try to keep from

Erin-Thanks for the grins this morning. Have you ...

2008-09-28T05:54:00.000-06:00

Erin-Thanks for the grins this morning.
Have you ever had the pleasure of hearing Ron Hanson speak? You really must see him if you ever have the chance.
Suz

This is a great post!!! Any farm wife would unders...

2008-09-28T04:48:00.000-06:00

This is a great post!!! Any farm wife would understand every single one of these instantly. I am going to link to you if you don't mind because I have friends here on the east coast that will get a good laugh...thanks!

Boy Erin, you've got them down pat!I dread 3 the m...

2008-09-28T03:12:00.000-06:00

Boy Erin, you've got them down pat!
I dread 3 the most..
“You got a minute?”
“Are you busy?"
“I need your help.”
These show where our life really lies...at their beckon call :)
This one ... “Don’t let her through the gate!”..yep, they want their supper and to not sleep in the dog house!
Great post!

Hi, Yep, these terms are universal, my husband isn...

2008-09-28T02:09:00.000-06:00

Hi, Yep, these terms are universal, my husband isn't a farmer but a self employed carpenter, I get them all the time, especially the cheque book one. I grew up on a property in Central Queensland, Australia and i heard these remarks all the time. In fact the remark regarding the trailer backing in brings back memories of my mum and dad doing just that, it was a good time to make yourself scarce.