Postcards From the Po’ Farm
First off, I need to refresh memories about where the name of the blog originated. My grandfather, who in the late 1930s bought the farm where we now life, called this 50-acre place the Po’ Farm, in reference to the “poor farms” that were prevalent in those Depression days. Fayette County’s poor farm, where people way down on their luck went to live, was out on McDonough Road.
My grandparents and my dad didn’t have to go to the poor farm, but my grandfather’s family did lose between 800 and 1,000 acres due to the boll weevil, the Depression and the financial ruin they brought. Pop’s nickname for this place shows that his sense of humor survived the hard times.
Projects Everywhere!
It’s Sunday night, Aug. 11, and I’m already nervous about getting everything ready for the 27th annual Inman Farm Heritage Days on Sept. 20-22. I don’t know why I worry so much. Every year since we started the show, a great group of volunteers has always...
Project Grain Bin
PART 1: What an interesting year we've had so far! The weather has been somewhat pleasant these last couple of months (knock on wood) and it's been one of the coolest springs that I can remember. I'm not complaining one bit... I prefer the cooler weather! After our...
Memorial Day Thoughts
As we head into the 26th annual Inman Farm Heritage Days, on Sept. 15-17, one of our main goals is to do a better job of telling the stories of the exhibits on display. Each tractor or engine or piece of equipment has a story behind it, some more...
Simple Pleasures
It’s still more than five months until the 26th annual Inman Farm Heritage Days on Sept. 15-17, but we already are spending time getting ready for it. Daniel Perkins, Alex Vance and I have started working on Mr. Travis Hardy’s 1968 model John Deere 95 combine....
It’s Groundhog Day.
Here in the Peach State, Gen. Beauregard “Beau” Lee did not see his shadow, thereby predicting an early spring. Up in Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phil did see his, which was interpreted as six more weeks of winter. I’m going with the home hog,...