#OurProject52 – Motion

Motion is something that I’ve always had difficulty capturing, so I was glad to see it as the theme for this week’s #OurProject52 photo prompt. This week was also a very convenient week for the motion theme, as I was at the Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers conference and there is a pedal pull for…

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Whining is the Opposite of Giving Thanks

… and other things I learned at the 2014 Indiana Farm Bureau Conference My husband and I recently spent the weekend at the 2014 Indiana Farm Bureau Conference at French Lick Springs and West Baden Springs Hotel in French Lick Indiana. We had a wonderful time. The Farm Bureau conferences are always fun and very…

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Young Farmers Conference 2012

Matt & I went to the 2012 Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmer’s Conference in Indianapolis last weekend.  It was a lot of fun!  This year was another record breaking year for the conference with 631 registered attendees and 100+ kids. The conference started on Friday night with fun and games.  There was a cornhole (bean…

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Indiana Farm Bureau Conference 2011

This past weekend My husband and I got the opportunity to attend the 2011 Indiana Farm Bureau Conference in Indianapolis.  This year’s conference was hosted at the new JW Marriott. The hotel wasn’t even open this time last year.  The hotel has 33 floors – well really 32, since they skipped the 13th floor. It’s…

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Christmas Time Again

It’s that time of year. The Christmas parties have already started. My first one this year was the Patoka Township Farm Bureau party and it was actually on the 1st of December. Of course, it’s always on the first Thursday of December, so it’s not always so early in the month. We had a new…

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A Summer Outing

Yesterday (July 30th) was the 2011 District 9 Farm Bureau Young Farmer’s Summer Outing.  Quite a mouthful, huh?  Last year’s trip was a blast, but so was this year’s trip. Blue Heron Winery We started the day with a tour of Blue Heron Winery, near Cannelton, IN. Everyone had a lot of fun at the…

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2011 Young Farmer’s Convention

I just got back from the 2011 young farmer’s convention yesterday.  I had a really good time.  Matt & I drove up with his brother Sam on Friday evening and got to the hotel around 8:30 Indy time.  They played several games, including “Win it in a Minute” and “Cornhole.”  The next day we got up…

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2010 Farm Bureau Convention

This was the first time I’ve ever been to the State Farm Bureau Convention.  It was an interesting experience.  I was shocked how many farmers were willing to pay $30 for the meals at the convention, as well as how few young people were actually there.  I’d heard my Matt say that the Farm Bureau…

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Farm Bureau Photo Contest

Indiana Farm Bureau convention is coming up in December and they are having a photo contest this year.  The theme for the photo contest is “Your Life, Your Story.”  In one photo, I need to tell my/our story.  I’m going thru my photos trying to pick one out for the contest.  Please vote and tell…

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