A sad day...

Well, today started out hetic like most of mine do anymore. Dressing for work with an early medical staff meeting is never fun. There a kids to get ready, and time to make sure to get all their supplies in their bags. Snow report says snow is coming, so there may be no school again.

When I get to the office, looks like a typical day in my schedule. But then, heartbreak. I had a patient that has been without food for around a month. The patient did not know that there are places where one can go to get help. The patient simple waited till he was hurting so bad from hunger that he decided to come to see the doctor.

This truely makes one thankful for all the blessing that we have in life. I hope that this patients example will remind us all to be very grateful for everything we have.

One hungry planet

A picture is worth a 1000 words, so how many words is this YouTube video worth...

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Baby, its cold outside

Greetings from frozen Tennessee. This winter weather has made life interesting in my medical practice and for our farm. Our cattle are eating more hay and grain, and my patients are having to reschedule appointments and we are doing a lot of telephone medicine. My wonderful hubby is having to bring me back and forth to work too as our road is covered in snow and ice.

Brian and I were pleased to be able to go to the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual meeting in Atlanta this past weekend, and we both have to admit that we were more pleased to have driven ourselves and been able to leave on Sunday before the weather set in. We had no desire to be stuck in Atlanta in a snowstorm. We were learning a lot and were please to see our friends from across the country. I was really pleased to have been able to attend the AgChat Foundations training on social media and proper use for Agvocating for Agriculture.

We met and made many new friends as well.

I know that this blog can seem fractured in post at times. And after our training session, I have put more thought in what I want this blog to do. I want people to see the real issues facing agriculture and medicine. By writing and posting here, I hope to provide a glimpse into rural life here in Upper Middle Tennessee. I think that unless people start telling their stories, whether they are based in agriculture or in my case in both agriculture and medicine, the Average inner city American lacks the knowledge to be able to understand our world and the issues we face.

Agriculture has been a late love of my life. I stumbled into this passion of mine by my relationship to my Hubby and our common interest in making our Beef Farm a success. Medicine is a calling that I have always had and am fortunate to be able to continue - unless Congress keeps trying to cut my pay - haha!!!

Looking forward to a more centered approach with this blog, but I will admit there will still more than not be post about my family as well because they are the real reason that I do what I do. So, I guess this post is my New Years Blogging resolution, it just took a bit to write it all down.

Producing Results... AFBF theme for 2011

This week has been a blessing in my life. Spending time with American Agriculturist is always a highlight in my life and the theme for 2011 is an inspiring motivated for us all.
All day, day in and day out, I work towards producing results and so do the men and women of American Agriculture.
I al looking forward to time spent with the Women Leaders of the American Farm Bureau.
Each encounter here in Atlanta brings us opportunity to see friends from across this great nation of Agriculturist.
Did you know, that one American Farmer feeds 155 people as compared to the 49 we could feed in 1970's and by using modern environmentally sound farming practice, Agriculture has greatly decreased environmental impact.
Oh well, happy to spend time at this great luncheon learning more about Producing Results for Agriculture.

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AFBFMace

Excited to finally be at Agchat foundation training.

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Having fun...

Well, Brian and I made it to Atlanta. We have spent the morning on the Expo floor. It's amazing. I am still wondering how the got all those huge pieces of agriculture equipment in this building. There are tires taller than me.

I am also loving that I have gotten to meet some of the friends that I have made through Blogger and Tweeting. Am looking forward to talking with Janice (aka @JPlovesCOTTON ) about Genetically Modified agriculture products and Ag social media.

Hoping it does not snow too much to get home though. Seems like most of TN farm bureau is here in Atlanta.

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a new start

Here is number 40's heifer calf for this year. The ear tag is so we can identify which calf goes with which Momma cow. She is growing well.

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Picture from home

Brian getting ready to AI a cow in heat.

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On the road

Finally, Brian aka @DiamondMFarms and I are on our way to AFBF meeting in Atlanta. Have had a busy day. Yesterday, I ended up with a stomach flu so no packing. Then today school got canceled, so had to get kids settled for Mom and Dad weekend away. Looking forward to AgCONNECT and to the AFBF meeting. Last year we were competing and did not get to see much. Very excited...

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