I've been REALLY busy lately! I am coaching a 10 and under girls' softball team, heading the committee to publish a cookbook, and trying to help organize a BackPack Program in Henry County. I also finished my online class last week, so that's a relief!!
First, my softball team! These girls are awesome! They absolutely CRACK me up! We won our second game on Tuesday night, so I took them to Ace's. I thought the dug out was crazy with 11 10-year old girls saying, "Mrs. Brittany, Mrs. Brittany, um, can I . . ." That's NOTHING compared to getting them settled at a restaurant! What was awesome, though, is how they had such a fun time together. From the beginning, we've been meeting on the field, getting gloves on, and practicing. Then at games, it's game, game, game. It was fun to see them all be able to interact and have a good time together. Included is a picture of them all. It cracks me up because each of their personalities are so evident!
Next, is the cookbook project! Our Young Farmers & Ranchers group is putting together a cookbook. I am SUPER excited about this, as we have some really good recipes. I feel that this would/will be one of my very favorite cookbooks because of what we have in it! We ARE a bunch of Farmer and Rancher wives/daughters, after all! Contact me if you want to buy one. While searching for cover options, I have started taking some pictures. I've gotten some really good ones, so I thought I'd share. These were all taken in God's country (Cottage Grove) on or near my family's farm. I'm waiting for a day with a blue sky to go back and take this shot again so the top of the silo will stand out. This will do for now, though:
The next farm picture is of wheat. Plain and simple....but vital. I like it! I had fun with the other picture. I'm glad I snapped it. I pulled over on the side of the road to snap some of this guy and his buddies. I was in a hurry to get to softball practice, so I turned to run back down the fenceline to get to my car. Suddenly, I heard what sounded like a dog chasing me, so I turned back around to see him stop and watch me. He was following me! This is why I love cows...even boney old dairy breeds! I just want to kiss them on those big ol' snotty noses! (Don't do that, or you'll end up with a broken nose, I promise.) Anyway, I had to protect Tennessee from those silly "California" claims!
You'll have to excuse the spacing and order of the pictures...I haven't quite got this figured out yet!
The last big thing I've been working on has been the BackPack Program. I'll not get too much into this now because it is so moving to me. All I'll say is that God wanted this program to come together. He presented it to three of us at very different, but vital times. The last piece came in a couple months ago, so now we're all put together and working. As I was compiling survey information on Monday, it became even more evident to me that there is a great need for this program. I was eating lunch while reading the answers from teachers. I realized that I was treating myself to a chocolate chip cookie that I didn't need as some children were eating their first decent meal in 3 days.
I often take such little things for granted.
