Ah, for the simple life!

[djconklin]

Yeah right!

Goto http://maps.google.com/maps --cut and paste this "Maplewood Mall, St Paul, MN 55109" in the search box

Click on the minus sign on the right side of the map once.

To the east of the Maplewood Mall there's a large rectangular area that borders McKnight Road. Most of that used to be my grandpa and grandma's farm--from my mom's side.

Grandpa died when I was young--his tractor rolled over and killed him. The family dog wouldn't let anyone near him so my dad was called to go out there and get him.

I can remember back when I was in HS that my dad would occasionally have to go out there and help the police get the cows back inside the fence. Once he came home late and said that he and the policeman had walked all the way around the fence and couldn't find any break--so how did the cows get out? Years later we found out. We drove up into the driveway and saw some of the cows lying in the yard between the house and the barn--there was a HUGE lilac bush (think 20 feet tall) just oustide the house blocking the view of the barn. Anyway, the cows saw us and they proved that they weren't a bunch of dumb animals. They jumped to their feet and scrambled back into the pasture through an opening between the barn and the fence post that had, at one time, been tight up against the barn but was now leaning out aways a bit. The opening was so small that I would have had to go through sideways. But, here's these cows who are as wide as I can hold my arms out blitzing through it!

End of part 1.

 

[NightEternal]

Conklin, what in the world are you doing? The forum is in upheaval right now.

 

[honorthesabbath]

Whoops--double post--dang computers.

 

[honorthesabbath]

Good Lord Almighty!!!!!!! Does this man EVER STOP????

Conk--I for one enjoyed your post..it is a great story. I used to have a farm in PEA RIDGE, Arkansas--lol. We had cows and ducks, chickens, horses, dogs and cats! What a mess!! rofl

I had a Jersey cow we were milking pin me against the barn wall one morning as I attempted to milk her. She was ready to freshen and I just didn't know it--she did and let me know that enough was enough of stealing her milk! She knew that her abay was coming and that it needed the colostrum that was forming. Yep--animals are a lot smarter than we give them credit for. (Smarter than some in here infact--hint, hint)

 

[TrustAndObey]

DJ, your post brought back so many memories for me!

PLEASE continue!!

 

[TrustAndObey]

We had a goat that used to get out of our fence no matter what we'd do. That fence was practically airtight, but she still managed to get out. To do what?

Chase cars like our dogs did!!

She always had white twins. She was hysterical.

 

[djconklin]

Part 2

(ever note how if person from "one side of the aisle" posts something to "lighten the mood" they get attacked, but if someone from a friendly side does it then its okay? How to separate the sheep from the goats ... Alright two "connections" in one!)

Grandma had about a dozen head of cattle on the farm. And she named them! One day I had just about enough of this so I asked how do you know which one is "Butch" (which is a mighty odd name for a female cow and not the bull in the barn)? She got this dumbfounded look on her face and then said: "She's the big white one!" Of course, that was the only white one--the others were motley. I gave up.

 

[NightEternal]

Look Conklin, this thread just appeared out of nowhere at a time when things were starting to get really crazy here. I posted my comment as an honest question, not an attack. Too many assume just because it is my post, it is meant in a confrontational, combatitive manner, when that was not the case at all. I would have had large, capital font and dozens of quotation marks if that was the case.

The motivations for my post were misunderstood as much as yours was.

I apologize. You were trying to lighten the mood and I thought you were just unconcerned with the issues taking place.

 

[mva1985]

I have some very fond memories of going to my in-law's farm in Michigan.

Thanks for the thread.

 

[djconklin]

I posted my comment as an honest question, not an attack.

Calling my post "meaningless" doesn't sound like someone who is asking an honest question and was a personal attack. You are always more than welcome to stay away.

At least try to pretend to care about what is going on.

One of the reasons I have stayed out of the fray recently was precisely because of these snipping remarks.

 

[djconklin]

Back to the subject of the thread:

Grandma also had a bull (mentioned above) who had a ring in his nose. One day Grandma was pulling him by the nose and he jerked. The split in the ring cut her hand. So, when my folks came to her place to take her out to supper they found her with a bloody rag around her hand. So, they took her to the hospital. The doc asked when was the last time she was in the hospital. She looked at him and said, "When I was born."

 

[NightEternal]

Apology not accepted I guess.

 

[djconklin]

I didn't read your whole post--it was your intial remarks which were uncalled for and abusive. What you have at the end as an apology you took away with yet another slap to the face at the very beginning--very odd "apology."

 

[NightEternal]

It was wrong for me to say your post was meaningless. But I stand behind the assertion that I was not posting with intent to attack.

However, you are free to believe whatever you want.

 

[honorthesabbath]

Back to the subject of the thread:

Grandma also had a bull (mentioned above) who had a ring in his nose. One day Grandma was pulling him by the nose and he jerked. The split in the ring cut her hand. So, when my folks came to her place to take her out to supper they found her with a bloody rag around her hand. So, they took her to the hospital. The doc asked when was the last time she was in the hospital. She looked at him and said, "When I was born."

ROFL--how funny. How old was your Granny at that point?

 

[honorthesabbath]

Calling my post "meaningless" doesn't sound like someone who is asking an honest question and was a personal attack. You are always more than welcome to stay away.

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One of the reasons I have stayed out of the fray recently was precisely because of these snipping remarks.

DJ--know what? I have done a lot of soul searching over the past 24 hours and I have come to a decision.

All that you have posted here is correct, but I was guilty in allowing it to get to me. I realized that in this world we WILL have tribulation. And that of our own household hurts the worst.

And so--I'm going to ignore the jibs and the insults and just have fun in here. I hope to help newbies and stangers to learn the truths of the bible as best I can and let God deal with the rest. Thats all we can do.

And now--the REST of the story please!!!

 

[NightEternal]

Oh for crying out loud.

You know what, it is patently obvious people are going to think what they want here concerning my post. I am through trying to explain and justify myself.

If my apology is going to be thrown to the ground and ignored, fine. I am certainly not going to grovel to anyone over this.

 

[sentipente]

It's strange that when I read Night's response I saw where he was coming from that there was no ill intent in his post. It is a pity that in spite of his denials others insist on making it an issue. Do you guys think that these conflicts are necessary to show you have been "persecuted for righteousness sake?"

 

[TrustAndObey]

I just want to say two things and then I'll hold my peace.

I started a thread about fresh tomatoes during all this turmoil, right in the thick of it, and no one commented on it being meaningless or asked me if I cared what's going on here.

DJ started a thread about his squirrels when there was a big fight on this forum before, and someone came in and said something to the effect of "Way to go Conklin, way to avoid answering my questions by hiding behind a thread about nothing." (Paraphrasing, but that's real close).

DJ is like me....he believes life goes on even when there's turmoil going on around you and it's OKAY to talk about things that make you happy (or in the case of tomatoes...things that frustrate you). It's OKAY to remain the person you are, even when there's strife.

It's also VERY okay to decide you don't want to get involved to the extent that others do on this forum, and he should be allowed to be stand-offish if he wants to.

Brother DJ, Night has apologized to you. Scripture says when you are asked for forgiveness, you should forgive 70 X 7. I know you are very capable of that because you're a good man.

 

[mva1985]

Got up at 4:30 this morning and grabbed my camera and went for a drive looking for a good spot to take pictures of sunrise.

Found a good spot. There was even someone out fishing on the lake, and a couple of birds flying low over the water. And the sunrise wasn't bad either.