tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466688981552322075.post8512403446041845990..comments2023-10-24T06:18:57.044-05:00Comments on Granny Mountain: The "D" WordJoy Tiltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04183952085695405635noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466688981552322075.post-1780011518125010892012-07-23T06:46:15.744-05:002012-07-23T06:46:15.744-05:00True, I don't think I've ever seen a time ...True, I don't think I've ever seen a time when you could drive for miles into the country and not see cows grazing in pastures. In our area, they've all been sent to market. The small farms will have to rebuild their stock and that takes time. The price of all meat is going to take a big jump in the coming months so stock up!Joy Tiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183952085695405635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466688981552322075.post-79222337671287092502012-07-23T06:43:45.542-05:002012-07-23T06:43:45.542-05:00The crops are gone in many parts of the country so...The crops are gone in many parts of the country so now we'll have to suffer the consequences with higher prices and loss of income for farmers. Many carry crop insurance, that's the only way you can survive if you farm for a living.Joy Tiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183952085695405635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466688981552322075.post-56944887837519083052012-07-23T06:41:55.793-05:002012-07-23T06:41:55.793-05:00That's exactly what we need! When this high fi...That's exactly what we need! When this high finally lets go of the grip it's got on the midwest we'll all feel like dancing in the rain!Joy Tiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183952085695405635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466688981552322075.post-32936059500222284092012-07-23T06:40:43.179-05:002012-07-23T06:40:43.179-05:00Me too Tammy, I couldn't help but think that a...Me too Tammy, I couldn't help but think that as I wrote this! In reality, it's just the patterns of nature and there's nothing we can do other than pray for rain.Joy Tiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183952085695405635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466688981552322075.post-12453501164059013312012-07-23T06:39:30.625-05:002012-07-23T06:39:30.625-05:00Texas has really been hit hardest over the last fe...Texas has really been hit hardest over the last few years. Our kids moved here two years ago from the San Antonio area and would set outside and "watch" when it would rain. When rain is a rare occurrence, it sure makes it special!Joy Tiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183952085695405635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466688981552322075.post-29513271242791490912012-07-23T06:36:48.142-05:002012-07-23T06:36:48.142-05:00We are really suffering this summer with heat and ...We are really suffering this summer with heat and drought. Glad you got rain, I know you depend on it too for your garden. Farming affects us all, and it's going to really get in our pockets over the next couple of years. I just dawned on me when I was writing this why Grandma wrote the weather down on the calendar each day.Joy Tiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183952085695405635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466688981552322075.post-27986419587884407482012-07-19T20:31:30.773-05:002012-07-19T20:31:30.773-05:00Hoping rain comes soon although I suspect it is to...Hoping rain comes soon although I suspect it is too late for this seasons crops.Sweet Teahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15614958513434632328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466688981552322075.post-86723720165856651602012-07-19T19:54:15.755-05:002012-07-19T19:54:15.755-05:00Your post is a wonderful tribute to farmers across...Your post is a wonderful tribute to farmers across this great land of ours. Their lively hood is so connected to the weather. I pray for rain in the parts of the country that need it, and pray it doesn't come too late.Muffy's Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826630430126318583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466688981552322075.post-23312949230829188722012-07-19T16:58:54.550-05:002012-07-19T16:58:54.550-05:00It FINALLY rained here last night when some storm ...It FINALLY rained here last night when some storm s went through. I wish the farms could get a few straight days of it!...:)JPjp@A Green Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15217268829093983376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466688981552322075.post-43355168127797217032012-07-19T13:11:44.273-05:002012-07-19T13:11:44.273-05:00I surely do hope that history does not repeat itse...I surely do hope that history does not repeat itself in this instance.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your heart!♥tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04744406099917348115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466688981552322075.post-43004010836830988962012-07-19T13:04:21.919-05:002012-07-19T13:04:21.919-05:00I wonder about that every time we drive past a dri...I wonder about that every time we drive past a dried up corn field or dried up pond. It makes me very sad because I realize there is a farmer's family hurting because of that. I also know it eventually affects us too. Living in Texas, I understand drought. I can see the lake from my kitchen window and keep watch on the levels because it is our water supply. Love the pictures.Nonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020639587130083388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466688981552322075.post-37577758046226111352012-07-19T06:22:46.697-05:002012-07-19T06:22:46.697-05:00As i read your post I'm watching rain coming d...As i read your post I'm watching rain coming down in buckets...much needed and appreciated. I hope the rest of the country suffering this drought is relieved soon... the weather patterns in the past few years are alarming, to say the least. Great post, portrays the true nature of what a farmers life is like.. the sacrifice when one choses to become a farmer, and the rich rewards, that don't equate on paper.Karen thisoldhouse2.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302171590212119499noreply@blogger.com