Slaters' Funny Farm

Welcome to another edition of Wonderful Wednesday! Many of you are looking forward to the upcoming weekend due to being a holiday weekend that will give you a three day weekend instead of the normal two. What do you plan to do with that additional day off? Will it be a useful day or not? It is hard to believe that Labor Day is upon us and that fall is near. I love summer, but I am a fan of fall as well. Spring used to be my favorite time of the year, but allergies seem to have taken some of that joy from me. I appreciate all of the wonderful scents that come along with fall and many of the activities that abound this time of the year. I will be camping this weekend as usual. The horses will probably be fully aware that our riding time is winding down for the year and so I will be sure to get some time in for that. I also feel that my husband and I need a recharge towards getting ourselves ready for fall. I personally feel like we have wasted our summer and have nothing prepared for...

Hello! Welcome Monday Morning! I have decided to take part in It's Monday! What Are You Reading? hosted by  Kathyrn at Book Date . I recently discovered her blog by reading another friend's blog,  Collettas Kitchen Sink . I highly recommend that you stop by both of these for anything literature related. Now, I have never read books and got paid to review them or get free books to review, but it would be an awesome thing to do as I thoroughly enjoy reading most books. Some I find that I am just not interested in, but usually can read it anyway. This week, I am reading The Favorite Daughter by Patti Callahan Henry. It's an interesting read that deals with reflection, forgiveness, and has plenty of twists. Lena Donahue has experienced a betrayal that is almost unimaginable, but finds a way to move on and finally after much soul searching discovers what home truly means. I got this from the library so it should be easy to locate it and I personally, have never read anyth...

Saturday preseason football in Indianapolis, Indiana brought a shock heard around the world as Andrew Luck was forced to an impromptu news conference to announce that he is retiring from the NFL. At age 29 and suffering many injuries the past two or three years, Luck has decided to move on with his life. A news conference was planned for Sunday afternoon, but following a leak of the information from ESPN, Luck made his announcement following the Colt's loss to the Chicago Bears on Saturday. Fans booed as Luck made his way off of the field, as many are upset that the man that came from Stanford as the number 1 draft pick in 2012 and was regarded as one of the best quarterbacks in the league was leaving just a few weeks before the season hits full steam ahead. Luck says that the pain and injuries that he has suffered has taken a toll on him mentally and physically and that he feels that it is best to continue his life without football. He was married last year following football ...

Saturday 9: No One's Here to Sleep (2013) Unfamiliar with this week's tune? Hear it here . 1) This song is the theme of How to Get Away with Murder , the legal drama that premiered in 2014 and airs on Thursday nights. Are you a fan? No, I have never really watched it. I prefer Criminal Minds to most any crime shows. 2) The song's refrain says, "I'll never catch up with you." Behind the wheel, do you carefully observe the speed limit? Or do you have a lead foot, making it hard for anyone to catch up with you? I tend to have a lead foot! 3) How to Get Away with Murder is about Annalise Keating, a law professor at a top Philadelphia university. She has a reputation for being tough, demanding and able to turn her students into successful defense attorneys. Tell us about a teacher who helped prepare you for life after graduation . I believe that all of our teachers prepare us for this. I have several teachers that were stand out. One was Mr. Armor, 7t...

Fall is around the corner and as I was working to catch up on reading all of the work that other blogs have done, I found a challenge that I am going to be joining. Colletta, from Colletta's Kitchen Sink has started a Fall Reading Challenge that I am taking part in. Here is the link to her page about the challenge. I would encourage all of you to take part in this. The reading challenge will begin September 1st and run through Nov. 30th. You will decide how many book you want to read and what books. There are rules listed on her page and I highly recommend that you read them carefully and follow them. For my part in this challenge, I will say that I will read 6 books and I will attempt to leave a review for each one. I am not choosing the books yet, as I believe that I will just freestyle this competition based on what I feel like reading at the time. I would love it if you would join me! Nothing better on a cool fall evening than sitting with a cozy blanket, a cup of cocoa, a...

It's time for another post to help us all get through the week, just remember you are half way through. I am determined to bring the best that I can to these posts to encourage those that are troubled and just to give us all something bright to read about, as the news can just be so depressing. Today, I have to mention that I am beginning a new adventure this evening and stepping out of my comfort zone a bit to do some volunteer work. There is a new music center opening near us and I have signed up to do some volunteer work. They will feature many types of artists and some that I am fairly excited about! I know that I would never pay to attend all of the shows, but I can work and get to hear them for free. I wish it was a paying position, but I will enjoy the volunteer work as well. It's nice to think that we now have such a venue for these events as a previous concert venue burnt several years ago and has never been rebuilt. The Brown County Music Center should bring in more...

I am going to attempt to do a new type of post each Wednesday now and entitle it Wonderful Wednesday just because we all refer to Wednesday as Hump Day and I am a not a huge fan of that phrase and Wednesdays always seem to be the day that not a lot happens here so I am going to dedicate this day for a special and different type of post. I will not always write about the same things or anything particular on Wonderful Wednesday, but I will attempt to remember to write each Wednesday. If anyone has a subject that they would like me to mention on Wonderful Wednesday, simply send me a quick message and I will do just that. We have new piglets here on the farm!! I am super excited about them as I love watching them grow and watching the grand doll play with them. It is nice to have new life here considering we lost all of our ducks this week to a family of raccoons. I know it is their nature to kill chickens and ducks, but it had me so upset. The circle of life has came full circle...

Where You Lead Welcome to Saturday: 9. I am thrilled to be back to participating in this and I am hoping that you enjoy reading these. Feel free to leave a comment and please follow others that might participate as well.  Where You Lead (1971) Unfamiliar with this week's song. Hear it here . 1) This is the theme of The Gilmore Girls , a TV show that ran  from 2000 to 2007. It recently enjoyed renewed popularity as a reboot. Were you a fan? No, I never watched this show.  2) The show is about thirtysomething Lorelai Gilmore, her teenage daughter Rory, and her parents, Richard and Emily. The four of them had dinner together every Friday night. Who did you have dinner with on Friday? What was on the menu? I always have dinner with my husband on Friday night. Last week, we had pork chops and fried zucchini. Not sure of what this week will be.  3) Lorelai is outgoing and talkative. How about you? Are you seldom at a loss for words? ...

Is anyone here in my cyber world of friends, feeling alone, depressed, unworthy, regretful, or anxious? If so, first let me start out by saying you are loved! God loves you, a friend loves you, a spouse, parent or child loves you. You are not alone and if you are not close to a friend, spouse, child, or parent, there is still help. There is someone that is willing to listen to you and help you rediscover that you are important and worthy. If you are contemplating suicide, it is not the choice to make. There is help available! I write this because of a tragedy that took place in a town near us last week and involved a lady that was just a year ahead of me in high school. She was popular in high school and was a cheerleader and played tennis. She seemed to remain friends with most everyone after school as well. She was very bubbly and seemed to have life together to those of us that encountered her even after all these years since school. She had talked with some people about her strug...