As blogging grows more and more popular, whether for business, keeping connected with friends and family, or simply for fun, it's a good idea to keep up with what's current in the blogging world. Also, if you're just beginning, it's helpful to have some guidelines.
Blogging All-In-One for Dummies, by Susan Gunelius, is an excellent resource, I've discovered. Even though I've been blogging for quite some time, first just to try it out with a personal blog, and then to promote my books and workshops, as well as writing for paying gigs, I've still much to learn about this activity.
Susan's book, actually 8 Books in 1, gives you so much information whether you're beginning or consider yourself a professional, whether you simply want to write about your life and activities or want to earn an income.
You may start with one blog to try it out. Or you may have a cause or personal reason for writing your blog. You may add different blogs to your repertoire, as I've done.
My most recent is this one, Farm Girl Heritage, because I wanted to preserve these memories for my daughter and her children. Perhaps my sister's children and grandchildren would enjoy learning how their mom and aunt grew up.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
Memories of Our Farm Produce Stand
As summer rolls along, sweet corn season approaches. Even though we may have purchased some at the store before this, nothing equals that found at a farm produce stand or right from our own garden. Corn crunched off the cob is delicious, something we look forward to each summer.
I'm also reminded of the years of my childhood on the farm, when we children operated a sweet corn stand along the highway in front of our house. Extra corn raised in the garden, that we didn't eat and Mother didn't can, we sold there. As we children became old enough, it was our job to wait on the customers.
We even made the signs. One year, customers called Mother's attention to a sign crayoned on cardboard, "Corn for Sail." She didn't tell us until some time later because she didn't want to discourage us in our venture. Also, this sign probably brought in more customers.
Our stand consisted only of a small table, money box, and baskets of corn. Nothing fancy. But it brought in grocery money (for items not raised on the farm) and for other small essentials. We children didn't get the money for ourselves. It was a family affair and all shared. Friends looked forward to our sweet corn each year.
We sometimes sold other produce, but mainly sweet corn.
Do you have farm produce stand memories? And other farm memories?
I'm also reminded of the years of my childhood on the farm, when we children operated a sweet corn stand along the highway in front of our house. Extra corn raised in the garden, that we didn't eat and Mother didn't can, we sold there. As we children became old enough, it was our job to wait on the customers.
We even made the signs. One year, customers called Mother's attention to a sign crayoned on cardboard, "Corn for Sail." She didn't tell us until some time later because she didn't want to discourage us in our venture. Also, this sign probably brought in more customers.
Our stand consisted only of a small table, money box, and baskets of corn. Nothing fancy. But it brought in grocery money (for items not raised on the farm) and for other small essentials. We children didn't get the money for ourselves. It was a family affair and all shared. Friends looked forward to our sweet corn each year.
We sometimes sold other produce, but mainly sweet corn.
Do you have farm produce stand memories? And other farm memories?
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