Country Living

Yesterday, I took a trip out to my fried Ashley's family farm. Her great-grandparents purchased it over a hundred years ago, and her grandparents still live and work on it now. Some Sundays, they gather for a family meal, some good ol' fashioned porch-sittin', and Gator rides around the property. I was lucky enough to experience all of the above...and I even drove the Gator for a bit!

What a sweet family, and a great combination of relaxation and country fun. My favorite part may have been wearing the rubber galoshes while we traversed through hundreds of acres of open land in what I called "the farmers convertible". I felt pretty legit exchanging my silver sandals for the more practical boots. Other highlights include climbing a rocky hill in the little John Deere Gator and jumping on bales of hay the way you'd jump on the bed.

Needless to say, I was exhausted when I got home. And I didn't even do any work! I can't even begin to imagine how people make a living out of working on a farm - power to the people.

Happy Monday!