My Farmer in His New Carhartt

Spring is in the air in the Midwest and The Farmer is itching to get fieldwork started! However, it is still a bit too early for us to be planting corn or soybeans. We have been able to haul manure in an effort to add nutrients to the soil.

However, on a sun filled Sunday, my Farmer doesn't do fieldwork. Instead we did some work around the farm. Thanks to Carhartt, my Farmer had a new coat to wear while he did his work!!

Carhartt's website describes this black Ketchikan Jacket as a 10-ounce, 100% cotton canvas with a Dura-Dry waterproof breathable membrane. This jacket features 100% polyester waffle-knit lining, and fully taped waterproof seams. There is a full length front-zipper with outer and inner storm flaps as well as inside pockets to keep your belongings dry. This jacket is durable and My Farmer will surely test that durability!!



The first thing he wanted to fix was our outside living area. Sometime during the winter heavy winds blew down part of our patio walls. A few nails got the wall back up.

These farm projects started with just he and I doing a few things while the kids played in the yard. However, as soon as we started to do the work, the kids immediately showed up to help!

The Farmer needed to move some manure hose from one field to another. So he and Lion Cub hopped in our little utility tractor and hauled the hose.

Lastly, we needed to grind some feed for the hog barns. The Farmer and our Monkey were banging on the feed bin to see how much feed remained. These are tall bins and you can tell by hitting on them whether they are running empty or not.

Thanks to my fellow Real Farmwives of America for this opportunity to review this great coat!! Be sure to visit the website to learn how you can win your own Carhartt!  You could surely benefit this spring from a new coat!

Thanks again to Carhartt for providing my Farmer with this great coat!! And while they provided the coat, the opinion and pictures are my own!

Mommy Guilt and Travel Denial

I am getting ready to leave for South America in a few days. And I am in complete denial. I have nothing packed and my shopping list just keeps growing. The only Spanish I know is either from Dora or from some of the guys who work in our hog barns. So I can either ask for a red crayon when I'm in Chili or I can talk to someone about pigs per litter in Mendoza.  I don't think either of those potential conversations will actually happen.

I'm in denial that I will be away from my family for 10 days.  I've never been away from my entire crew for that long. I know this trip will be such a great time, but I am going to miss a few things that are important to my crew. My Monkey has a spring music program that I won't be able to attend. There are baseball meetings that The Farmer is going to have to take care of. And who knows what else will pop up that isn't planned yet.

So, I haven't actually packed anything in a suitcase yet. Instead, I've been doing the following:

*  Playing endless games of Apples to Apples and Headbanz with my girls

*  Letting the girls menu plan and help make some recipes

*  Doing countless loads of laundry

*  Snuggling with my kids

*  Reading books. Alot of books

*  Letting my Lion Cub sleep in my bed. I know it's controversial to some, but there are times my little guy wants to sleep next to me. So I let him. And he will scoot over really close and put his little arm around my neck and snuggle his head into my neck. So then I can sniff his Johnson baby shampooed curly head.

The time will go fast. It's the evening time alone that will seem slow. I'll miss that curly headed little man and his little arm sneaking up around my neck. And when I get home, I can't wait to be met with arms wide open and the smiles that will follow.