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this life i live
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Apr 19, 2021
farewell party
Indy and I drove to Indiana a couple of weeks ago to spend time with family and attend a farewell party for someone special...
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Mar 26, 2021
motel room
My moment of surrender was on a bus going nowhere. During a time when I was doing well on the outside, but on the inside, I was drowning...
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Mar 23, 2021
sad happy
On Sunday, Joey got to see her Daddy again for the first time in 5 years. On her side of heaven, I'll bet there was a lot of rejoicing...
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Mar 15, 2021
homesteading
On our farm, we have been homesteading for a while now. Working to build a more self-sustainable life, in every possible way...
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Mar 8, 2021
one angel
We all sat on a blanket by the cross and talked about Indy's Mama and how it has been five years since she passed away...
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Feb 27, 2021
seven
Indiana recently turned seven years old. How can that be? Just yesterday, I was carrying her around everywhere...
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Feb 12, 2021
my valentine
Five years ago, Joey gave me a gift. A Valentine's card. It was the last note, the written words, and card I would ever receive from her...
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Feb 7, 2021
grandpa jack
Joey's daddy came to visit from Indiana this past weekend and spend a few days here at the farm with us...
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Feb 7, 2021
muletown in the round
On Thursday night we had our first songwriters show at Marcy Jo's Muletown in a long while... and it was wonderful!
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Jan 25, 2021
times are a-changin'
This is the first song I’m sharing from my new solo record. Even though it's nearly 60 years old, it feels like it was written for today...
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Jan 7, 2021
dinner time
Our family restaurant had a special 'friends & family' trial run last night in Muletown...
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Jan 5, 2021
little schoolhouse on the prairie
Just a few days before the kids' Christmas break, the schoolhouse here at the farm held a special "Little House On The Prairie" day...
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Jan 1, 2021
a brand new day
I’ve got a soft spot for life-changing stories. Especially in this age of cancel-culture where we are led to believe...
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Nov 16, 2020
fried chicken
After twelve weeks of raising them, on Saturday, we harvested almost a hundred of our chickens here on the farm...
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Nov 9, 2020
turkey time
Early this morning, Indy and I helped round up the turkeys that in a few weeks we will be "giving thanks" for...
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Jul 16, 2020
a frank conversation
Next weekend, I get to host a series of talks we’re calling a “frank conversation” at Music Ranch Montana. Joining me will be Jimmy...
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Jun 4, 2020
first walk to school
Indy wanted to walk to school by herself for the first time this morning - and so I let her. She walked, and I cried... the whole way....
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May 3, 2020
the napping house
After lunch today, in the bed swing on our back porch, one of our favorite children's books came to life today...
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May 2, 2020
saturday on the farm
It was sunny and beautiful here on the farm today. Perfect weather to get some work done and have some fun together doing it...
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May 1, 2020
cinnamon roll-out
After being shut down for a few weeks because of co-vid, our family-owned cafe is re-opening, starting tomorrow morning...
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Apr 30, 2020
first podcast
I’ve been thinking about doing a podcast for a good while but have never done one, til now...
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Apr 29, 2020
joey takes indy to the farm store
I was looking through an old hard drive the other day and came across some footage I hadn't seen before.
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Apr 28, 2020
lawn mower dreams
I've been dreaming of getting a new Zero-turn mower. A few days ago, Indy and I made another trip to Tractor Supply...
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