A Carolina Specialty

I discovered Cheerwine shortly after we moved to North Carolina and I fell in love at the first sip. I had no idea what I was getting into. I'm not the kind of person that drinks alot of soda. I know that's abnormal for a teenager but, I can't bring myself to drink something that I know is not good for me. I challenge you to research the ingredients in soda and see if you would still drink it! The chemicals and excessive amounts of sugar have diabetes written all over them! However, I will compromise for Cheerwine. It's carbonated, cherry red sweetness is too good to resist and when the ice cream is on sale, oh my! I would gladly accept a Cheerwine float, even in November! Needless to say, it is now my all time favorite soda. (Sorry A&W) And I have no idea why I am blogging about this except we just returned from a hunting trip and I am craving a Cheerwine float. Oh well, I don't need all that sugar anyway. (sigh)

The Farmer and The Lord

I just love this song! It always reminds me of the simplicity of Christianity that is so often over looked. The recording is kind of old but the message still applies!

For the Love of Tractors

There is nothing that says ~country~ better than old rusty tractor or, better yet, a nice, shiny, working tractor! I have always loved tractors. I remember when I was little enough to think I was accomplishing some great feat by climbing up one rear tire and jumping into the seat before my brother did. Then pretending to drive it through some bumpy field as I bounced in place and yelled at my brother to hold on! Yes, I was a little ornery, but we were playing anyway.

I'm older now, which isn't very old, just old enough to keep me from playing on tractors! :)   They are still my favorite piece of machinery, though. You should see some of the looks I get when I express my desire to have a tractor some day. Or I explain the difference between Farmall and John Deere.  I think it's funny, that people think I'm funny for not being the stereotypical teenage, baptist girl. I just really like tractors. After all, they're good for far more than just childhood memories. They start interesting conversations, save huge amounts of time on some farm chores, make good magazines and magazine articles, and are a useful thing to collect. That is, if your in to collecting.

Chainsaws are the only thing that hold as much value to me as tractors, but that's a whole different set of recollections!