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A delightful  woman who told me her story with enthusiasm and pleasure in remembering. Her eyes sparkled, and she laughed at herself. I only asked her how long she had been working in the gift store – I received the true gift; I could have taken her home in my pocket.

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Tree in Mark Twain’s courtyard Hannibal, MO

Cindy in NE Missouri

When I was young I said, “I never want to marry a farmer – I don’t think living on a farm would be a good life!”

Well, never say never, because that is exactly what I did. I married a farmer. But it was good. I loved the freedom of doing whatever we wanted, and raising kids on the farm was so – so fun and easy. Neither of my girls married a farmer, but that’s okay.

I don’t think I was a very good farm wife. I was my husbands gopher; he had me go for this and go for that. I would come home with what he didn’t want, so he began writing a long description and drawing pictures so I could show the parts man exactly what he wanted.

He also had me drive the tractor, but only once. He said, “Never again will I ask you to drive the tractor!”

I would do it all again – all over again.

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Filed Under: Rural Women Tagged With: Farm wife, Hannibal, married a farmer, MO, rural woman story

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  1. Ellie says

    August 20, 2015 at 8:06 pm

    Although educated and trained to be a teacher, after 6-1/2 years in the classroom I became a farm woman and continued to teach full time another year and a half before becoming a full time farm woman and only a part time educator/teacher. I prefer to say I was a farm woman as I was more than a farm wife as I worked along side my husband with the farming and also the cattle. Thus I can relate to what this woman was saying. Enkoyed!

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    • Jennifer Goble says

      August 21, 2015 at 3:01 pm

      Thank you for your comments! I really like your term Farm Woman instead of Farm Wife…shows the power and influence women have in the industry!

      Reply

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