by Jennifer | Jan 14, 2019 | Amish, Farming&Gardening
When I went to Ohio in June for Shelley Shepard Gray and Amy Clipston’s Girlfriend Getaway, I got to visit an Amish farm. It was so much fun to feed the animals, take a buggy ride, and eat the ice cream. There was also a very gute cheese factory nearby....
by Jennifer | Dec 10, 2018 | Family, Farming&Gardening
| By Alesha Thompson, Jennifer’s sister | I love it when spring comes to Wisconsin. It takes awhile to get here and we don’t get to enjoy it for too long, but when it comes it is stupendous! The one drawback to spring is the tractors. Don’t get me wrong, I fully...
by Jennifer | Nov 12, 2018 | Farming&Gardening
| By Richard Gappmayer, Jennifer’s dad | Our hometown is a beautiful place to live. My wife and I have lived here for about twenty years, and we love it. We have spectacular views of the mountains and the lake, great neighbors, beautiful skies, quiet surroundings, and...
by Jennifer | Apr 9, 2018 | Family, Farming&Gardening
| By Richard Gappmayer, Jennifer’s dad | My father had about five acres of peach trees of several varieties. Each spring, before the blossoms came out, we would prune the peach trees. They had to be pruned quite heavily each spring or they would not produce big...
by Jennifer | Mar 12, 2018 | Family, Farming&Gardening
| By Alesha Thompson, Jennifer’s sister | On our mini farm in Wisconsin, we have lots of critters. Mostly our awesome tomcat, Pippin, takes care of them—mice, chipmunks, and even rabbits. But there is one critter that even Pippin can’t defeat. We know this...
by Jennifer | Jan 8, 2018 | Family, Farming&Gardening
By Richard Gappmayer, Jennifer’s father My father loved the deer hunt. It wasn’t just the hunt, but the social activities that went along with it. It usually turned into a big male family outing. It included my father’s brothers, brothers-in-law,...
