Tag archives for Jody Harris
The holiday hustle
Oh, the holidays! We love them around here. We are currently in the stage of the holiday break where no one has a clue what day it is. This year…
Coming together
I do not anticipate the beginning of 2021 to be miraculously different from what we have all experienced from the year 2020. It would be incredible to wake up on…
Cheaters never win
During the spring of 1995, I was a senior in high school. I grew up in a small Missouri town with a high school class of less than 100 people. …
Pandemic changes
Do you find yourself just trying to “make the most” of situations during this strange time in our country? I feel like I am on edge just waiting for someone…
Family, Farm and Fun
Fall is a favorite season for gathering. Even though gatherings may look a bit different this year, life must go on. Our family traveled up to Iowa for a wedding…
Fall is in full swing for the Harris family
The 4-H chickens have laid their first eggs! These 12 pullets have been nurtured since the spring 2020 COVID-19 shutdown. When we were spending all our time at home, these…
Back to school
Last weekend, the Washington County Fair kicked off. The fair looked different this year. Only junior exhibitors could participate. No horticulture or baked good entries were allowed due to the…
Missing Aunt Jan
Everybody has favorites. We all try to pretend like we don’t. Secretly most of us do have a favorite aunt, uncle or friend. A favorite horse. A favorite chicken. It…
Letting kids do their things
I have figured out the secret to getting my kids out on the horses more often. Threaten to sell the horses. It worked like a charm. Recently, we let the…
Family road trip fun
Schools closed early. Baseball was canceled. Softball was canceled. Dance camp was canceled too. As I looked at our June 2020 calendar, it was mostly blank. Our family had planned…