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Love/Hate
Loved Chevy Hated Ford Loved John Deere Hated broken-down balers Loved excavating Hated working for someone else Loved Aunt Jack’s...
Andee McDonald
Jul 18, 20201 min read
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Storms A Comin'
It’s 7:00 am. Sun’s shining through my bedroom window and dad is in the kitchen makin' coffee. I know I’m supposed to get up, but I...
Andee McDonald
Jul 15, 20202 min read
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Something To Love
We are the classic McDonald’s farm with all the animals you'd expect: a coop full of chickens (lots of eggs to gather), turkeys (only...
Andee McDonald
Jul 3, 20203 min read
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Snap To It
Green beans were a substantial portion of our massive garden. Multiple pickings during the summer made for an entire shelf full of...
Andee McDonald
Jun 20, 20202 min read
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Barns
When you’re a farmer, if you are lucky, you have tons of barns. Mom and dad called the one closest to the house a garage although no car...
Andee McDonald
Jun 17, 20202 min read
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The Hill
You can’t imagine how much teasing I get from kids at school because my last name is McDonald. They taunt me singing, “Old McDonald had a...
Andee McDonald
Jun 15, 20202 min read
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DIY Bathroom
For most of my awkward, growing up years there was only one bathroom in our farm house. It was a little 6’ x 8’ (that might be a generous...
Andee McDonald
Jun 10, 20203 min read
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Chickin Pluckin' Time
Growing up on a working farm we eat what we raise. I know not to get attached to the critters because they’ll be on my plate,...
Andee McDonald
Jun 8, 20202 min read
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Kick up your heels!
We belong to the local Peoh Point Grange #882. Grange is all about farmers helping other farmers. Getting together to discuss issues they...
Andee McDonald
Jun 2, 20202 min read
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Daddy
I love seeing my daddy’s 1973 International truck drive up the lane after his long day at work. I see him coming a mile off because his...
Andee McDonald
Jun 1, 20201 min read
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Refrigerator Hash
Not often would mom go out in the evening and leave us kids alone with dad. For this we were extremely grateful because when she did,...
Andee McDonald
Mar 3, 20202 min read
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Milkin'
Farm life has its perks: fresh eggs, fresh air, fresh hay, fresh milk. Fresh, fresh, fresh and lots and lots of milk. We get four...
Andee McDonald
Feb 20, 20203 min read
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Slyrup
(sl-ur-up) noun A sweet, gritty, frothy concoction designed to enhance buttermilk pancakes and help guarantee that friends will never...
Andee McDonald
Feb 13, 20203 min read
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Over the river ... and well you know the rest
I’m headed to grandmas'. It’s a two mile walk, but I don’t care. I love, love, love walking the train tracks. My chores were done early...
Andee McDonald
Feb 5, 20202 min read
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I Walk the Line
Dad walks in the house and tells me, “Andee, I need you to go walk the ditches.” Beautiful music to my ears because I hate housework. I...
Andee McDonald
Jan 29, 20202 min read
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