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The Cotton Wife
http://www.thecottonwife.com
Life on the farm is kinda laid back...
Join me and my family as we farm 1200 acres on our small farm in Virginia. Learn how to cook like a farm wife and how to live in the country.
Recent Posts
Finally!
We (there’s that “we” again) finally finished picking cotton on the farm this week. No thanks to all the rain and mud though. According to reliable resources* this has been the yuckiest, rainiest fall ever, ever, ever. *No ...
Burning The House
From time to time, it is necessary to get rid of some old building or house on the farm. Yesterday was the day for this house. We didn’t own it but we rent the farmland it sits on and we were happy to be able to help our neighbors who just...
‘Tis the Season
When winter approaches and the leaves are on the ground (Not raked, by the way – nor will they ever be. It adds to the ambience.) all of the mistletoe can be seen in the treetops. Which means there is more kissin’ going on around the fa...
They Don’t Play
Our little beagle, Shaggie (half Shelby, half Maggie – geddit?) was only trying to play with the chickens. Really she was. She didn’t mean one bit of harm. But one particular chicken apparently forgot to take her hormones t...
Muffins At 4am
You want muffins at 4am? You got it. No matter what time my little guy goes to sleep, no matter what I feed him, whether or not I drink caffeine or part my hair to the left – this baby is going to wake up between 3 and 4 in the morning and wa...
Don’t Tell My Husband
But even if he didn’t do anything else this right here would be enough to make me love him forever and ever. Post from: The Cotton Wife...

