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Julie KG - So happy World Water day raised so much money!!! And no, farmers don’t have farm dogs…I grew up on a dairy farm and our dogs were always covered in EVERYTHING. Plus, not to be gross, but dogs will eat anything they find on the farm, even stuff sitting on the ground after a cow gives birth, if you get my drift 😉 Hope that last comment doesn’t ruin anyone’s next meal.

Jess - Farm dogs are definitely outside dogs…at least on our farm. We do let Lucy in our mud room and even that is a little much for me. And she definitely doesn’t get bathed often. She takes care of that herself by bathing in our lagoon. Nice. Can’t wait to hang out with you a little this weekend!

Karen - We are farmers and don’t know one single other farmer that has an indoor dog. Not only is it because of the “dirt” they would bring in, but it is also your respite from taking care of all of the (outside) animals when you come in the house to get away from work. (Hahahahaha! Like that could actually happen to a mom!) Besides, farm dogs prefer to be outside. They get to be dogs that way. Plus they serve a great function of letting us know when something is amiss or someone has arrived by barking! Do we still love them? Yes! Do they still love us? Yes! But it gives us time away from each other too!

Christina Self - We are on a farm and have a small indoor dog, Jackie is a jack russell terrier and she gets baths all the time. Where we live is more rocky than muddy so it doesn’t get to bad, but she does occasional roll around in something not so pleasant so she is a frequent bath taker. I actually think that she loves taking baths because she will hop right in the tub for me and stand perfectly still while getting clean. Love that pup!
The pictures of your little girl on this post remind me of Ramona Quinby. She looks spunky and fun. You have a beautiful family!

Jen @ Paisley Print Shoes - you have such a fun blog!! i love it. and i love how God uses blog for His purpose too…isn’t it so cool to see how He can move in every situation! love it!

Tami - I love reading about your small town KS adventures. We moved to KS when my kids were in high school. They went to a christian school and we had games in some pretty interesting places. I loved every minute of it though. Some of my best memories were made during our time there. Now we are in KY, and that’s a whole different world!

Maria - Our weekend consisted of camping with the cub scouts. Hunger games and Chili’s sounds good to me though…minus those stitches…ouch! We made it through the wknd minus any injuries until the last thirty minutes, then one head bump and multiple rope burns for two boys. Sigh, oh well. No blood and no vomiting, so I guess we’re good.
All is well now after hot shower and my cushy bathrobe and in about 2 minutes or so, hunger games book #3…until I pass out for a much needed nap.
One more week till spring break!

Meredith - So glad you are enjoying the farm so much. I think growing up I always wanted a farm with a lot of animals. I would love to have room for chickens but my neighbors and our dog would not have it. I love your quote from Lorax. I am going to post that in my house somewhere. It is worth reading every day. Have a blessed Sunday!!!

Mandy - We live in the country with our five kids too and yes our lab and our schnauzer both live indoors. Yes it’s muddy and its smelly sometimes too. Weve lost 10 animals to coyotes, bobcats, and packs of wild dogs! Our hearts can’t take another loss. As far as ruined shoes go, all my kids each have a pair of mud boots.

Becky Joyce - Hi Meg, posting a comment from my hospital bed, where I am on day three of Operation: Get Well. A bad flare-up of colitis landed me in need of major meds, nutritional supplements, and rest. But as I lay here, I’m reminded over and over of the thousands of people who will die today from lack of clean water. I may be suffering, but I will not die of diarrhea like so many others. I praise God not only for access to clean water and medicine, but for blogs like yours they call attention to just how simple it can be to help. So thanks, Meg, for bringing attention to this most important need. Glad your readers chipped in and can help make a difference! God bless you!!

Laura Phelps - LAUREN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SO sorry.
I hate that moment after a crash…you wait to see…crying? screaming? was it nothing? Hate that.
that dog is muddy
I have been complaining about little dirty paw prints from my tiny doggie
do you need to bathe a dog every day?
clean the floors?
good grief
this is all new to me
i like hearing stories about your family
we really are all the same, aren’t we???
miss you

Sarah - “I think I like them” – LOVE IT. x

Tami - We don’t live on a farm but we live in the middle of the mountains where it rains a lot during the Spring and Summer. I also have 5 kids (although mine are younger) but the dog cannot stay in my house. She stinks and never has a bath and is always dirty so she stays outside. She sleeps on our deck outside our bedroom door. Love her but can’t handle a stinky mountain dog in my house. So just thought I would share that with you. I am amazed at how much you get done with your family. You are super mom!

Holly - Country dogs dont get bathed that much. My sister gave up on her carpet. She lets it dry and vacuums it once or twice a week. She has work shoes and crocks for the yard. No work shoes once she gets in the house. If the driveway is muddy we take off shoes in the car and walk barefoot over the muddy gravel.
Glad lauren is ok. Ouch!
Hope the rest of your weekend is sunny.

colleen from alabama - We have had sunny days for spring break except for 1 1/2 days of rain but also did the movie and chili’s. I laughed because it looks like ya’ll ordered the same things we did! That roasted corn guacamole is AWESOME and my husband would sell a kid for the quesadilla explosion! (kidding) Hope the arm injury doesn’t mess with Lauren’s volleyball! Last night i had 2 extra kids spending the night and today it is SUNNY! Have enjoyed extra time with the kiddos though (most of the time, we did have our moments). Hope you have a great last day of spring break!

Lisa - 13 stitches!!! Yikes! Glad she is ok!
Love how Annie dresses herself. Reminds me of my kids. Makes me feel better since some kids always look so put together and matching. My kids are completely responsible for dressing themselves from a very young age. Makes my job easier! 🙂
So exciting that the Adventure Day Project raised so much money. So glad to be a part of that!

Lorel - It was the opposite for us! We had all sunshine, really nice, but this whole past week was rain and cloud. Bleh! Tell Lauren to feel better!

Penny - I am so glad that Lauren is alright. 13 stitches would be bad if it were me! I am battling the muddy dogs, too. We have three dogs, two Goldens and a doodle like Waffle. The mud is awful. We do not live on a farm, but we have lots of mud. And one that loves to dig. Ugh! I try to dry them off when they come in, but what a mess! We just deal with it and complain every spring and fall. Not fun though. I am enjoying your move to the farm! How exciting. I love being able to say I really like my girls who are mostly grown now. They are great young women. I do miss those sweet moments when we would do crafts together and watch movies and cook. But now it is different, they are like friends!

Kim - Glad to hear that Lauren is okay! Poor girl.
Footwear: You need boots. Rubber boots. Or Bogs. Bogs are awesome – good from 15’c to -30’c . I’m not sure what that is in fahrenheit. My kids wear them in the rain and mud and snow. They love them.
Waffle: Poor muddy Waffle! Growing up in the country, our dog was allowed inside, but only by the back door of the kitchen – no other room. And he got bathed. A lot. Outside in an old metal wash basin. We would fill it up with the hose in morning and let the sun warm the water.
Enjoy your weekend!

drea :: dre of white stables - Wasn’t it wonderful to finally get some sunshine?! It was nice to meet you yesterday at the movie theatre. 🙂

Megan - I love your blog… I wish I knew you in person because I know I’d really like you. 🙂
I am really looking forward to the stage where I can say “I like my kids”. OF COURSE I love them, but at the ages they are (3 and 18 months), I really feel like most days it’s just about survival right now. Dinner with the kids while talking and laughing really sounds like a dream.
So awesome about World Water Day! And I’m glad Lauren is okay. Have a fun weekend!

happygirl - I bought LGF stock. It’s the company producing the Hunger Games movie. I’m hoping to make some money on the franchise. Fingers crossed. Do you think it will be the next Harry Potter? Hope so. Hang in there girlfriend, it’ll be summer before we know it.

Sarah{Handbags*N*Pigtails} - Ugh, the picture of Waffle does NOT make me envy you but I laughed at your question of “what do people do with farm dogs?”
I love the picture of Annie riding out on the open dirt road. Looks like an awesome area to go bike riding-something I miss by living right smack dab in town with bumpy sidewalks and people who drive way to fast down the side roads. It doesn’t allow our girls much bike practice.:(

Sabrina - I grew up on a farm and the big dogs had to stay outside, they were just too dirty. My mom however, had a little lap dog that was allowed to live inside and be spoiled. 🙂

Annette - I meant to say in earlier post….don’t care IF THEY get messed up shoes….LOL passed my bedtime….

tristan - no indoor dogs in the country..unless every.single.night. you want to give them a bath..ha..it is a hassle..we learned the hard way as well. the bigger the dog..the bigger the stink!!!
glad you had a little sunshine!!

Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - WOW, that is really one full day…a day full of making memories with your amazing kids. I really think I feel a little jealous of you living in the country…I want to live in the country. I think that would be cool. Happy weekend Meg!
P.S. Please give Lauren an extra hug from your crazy blogger friend.