Farm

8 entries

1985

Tuesday, January 1, 1985 · Don Krumpos

The Silent Curriculum

There were things the farm taught without explanation. No one sat you down and said, this is what country life requires. The lessons arrived through chores, accidents, deaths, and the strange adult certainty that some hard thing had to be…
Saturday, June 22, 1985

Saturday, June 22, 1985

Time sure goes fast. Donny is getting so tall and independent — guess that's how it should be. Helen is still so sensitive. In some ways I wish I could keep em little forever, but that's not what the Lord…
Tuesday, July 2, 1985

Tuesday, July 2, 1985

We went to Powette and had a lot of fun. Had to come back a little early because Helen got a urinary tract infection. She's on medicine and we're praying that will take care of it. We had a single…
Monday, July 15, 1985

Monday, July 15, 1985

The weather was beautiful today. Debbie and I went out to lunch with Irene Gronseth today and had a nice time. Blossom looks like she'll have her baby very soon. Keith's working 2-10 this week. The Schaut kids were over…
Monday, August 5, 1985

Monday, August 5, 1985

Blossom had a little bull calf. Helen's classmate Jodi LaViolette died in a car accident. Carole Planert also died, of a heart attack. We just never know when we're going to die. Jodi died July 19.

Friday, February 28, 1986

Friday, February 28, 1986

A lot has happened this month. We were involved in a play, "Heaven's Gate and Hell's Flames". Keith played the part of Christ — he did a terrific job. Our milk cow, Blossom, died from too much grain. We sure…

Friday, December 11, 1987

Friday, December 11, 1987

Don had braces put on in September. He had to get them tightened today. I picked him up from school and after I took him out for lunch before I brought him back to school. Our Christmas tree is up…

Saturday, January 23, 1988

Saturday, January 23, 1988

Today was a nice winter day — no wind. The Royal Rangers at church had a log cabin building day today. I was helping in the kitchen. Keith was outside and Donny and Helen played most of the day. Tonight…