I had a treat tonight as a mom. My little Cordell went up at service tonight and led Jesus loves the little children all by himself. No, he did not take the songbook, but at three he went up and stood in front of our entire church and sang.
I am so proud.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Taking Time
Well, I have now made it through my fifth and hopefully final GYN surgery. I guess it is unusual to write about such personal type of surgery on the internet. But, these surgeries and dealing with my own human frailty has been a profound educational affect on my day to day outlook on life.
My Husband and I are both self employed and when one of us is sick there is significantly less income into our home. I have found that this economic crutch has had me going back to work sooner rather than latter. I, who starting again on Monday, will be telling patients to listen to the advice of doctors, will be going against my own MD's advice. I cannot seem to listen.
I have found that being sick is not the best thing I have ever done. I am so frustrated when I cannot lift a pot of water or pick up my three year old son. I hate hearing my kids talk about being easy with Mommy. But for the last year and a half, I have not had the best time. It seems like I am either getting surgery done or recovering from surgery.
I hope to be all better now, and am looking forward to better times. I am blessed to have been able to have my children before all my female troubles started.
I hope to have more interesting tales in the future.
My Husband and I are both self employed and when one of us is sick there is significantly less income into our home. I have found that this economic crutch has had me going back to work sooner rather than latter. I, who starting again on Monday, will be telling patients to listen to the advice of doctors, will be going against my own MD's advice. I cannot seem to listen.
I have found that being sick is not the best thing I have ever done. I am so frustrated when I cannot lift a pot of water or pick up my three year old son. I hate hearing my kids talk about being easy with Mommy. But for the last year and a half, I have not had the best time. It seems like I am either getting surgery done or recovering from surgery.
I hope to be all better now, and am looking forward to better times. I am blessed to have been able to have my children before all my female troubles started.
I hope to have more interesting tales in the future.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Home again, home again
Hello again,
This has been a rough week planning wise at the Diamond M Farm household. Brian had planned to go on a 4 night horse ride in the Smokey Mountains with some guy friends for a little male bonding time, and I needed to go to the Tennessee Farm Bureau Women's meeting in Columbia.
Sounds simple but we had three kids to juggle in this too. Plus I ended up getting a stomach virus and spent Wednesday night wishing I were dead in my Bathroom. (You would think that after 10 years of practicing medicine on a near daily basis, my guts would be immune to every stomach virus known to man - but we just aren't there yet... I keep hoping)
So, we managed, and we both had a good time on our respective trips. No bones broken on Brian or the horses, and Brie and I made it home from an excellent Women's meeting.
Cord had spent Friday night at my Grandfathers and Ella stayed with my mom. Taking business trips when you have three kids all under 8 gets entertaining.
To top off our planning, I had to break it to my mom that I have another trip coming up soon. To say I got a dirty look was an understatement...
But, we McLerran's are all home and safe. Looking forward to a happy father's day tomorrow.
Here's hoping a Blessed Father's Day to all the great hard-working Dads that I know.
Heres to a good nights sleep in my own bed.
This has been a rough week planning wise at the Diamond M Farm household. Brian had planned to go on a 4 night horse ride in the Smokey Mountains with some guy friends for a little male bonding time, and I needed to go to the Tennessee Farm Bureau Women's meeting in Columbia.
Sounds simple but we had three kids to juggle in this too. Plus I ended up getting a stomach virus and spent Wednesday night wishing I were dead in my Bathroom. (You would think that after 10 years of practicing medicine on a near daily basis, my guts would be immune to every stomach virus known to man - but we just aren't there yet... I keep hoping)
So, we managed, and we both had a good time on our respective trips. No bones broken on Brian or the horses, and Brie and I made it home from an excellent Women's meeting.
Cord had spent Friday night at my Grandfathers and Ella stayed with my mom. Taking business trips when you have three kids all under 8 gets entertaining.
To top off our planning, I had to break it to my mom that I have another trip coming up soon. To say I got a dirty look was an understatement...
But, we McLerran's are all home and safe. Looking forward to a happy father's day tomorrow.
Here's hoping a Blessed Father's Day to all the great hard-working Dads that I know.
Heres to a good nights sleep in my own bed.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011
A Good Day
As I am sitting here writing this, I am thanking God for how truly blessed I am. I got to experience a truly Great Day with my family. A day when family is dealing with a critically ill child from a car accident and a friend lost a brother in that same accident. So, yes, as I think about all the things that could be wrong or have made today bad, I am glad by God's grace I was allowed this one Great Day.
What made today so great, nothing special. We did not go on any fancy trips or spend a lot of money. What we did was spend time with each other.
Know I don't know how many of you know what "Dry Land Fish" are, but in the culinary world they are Morel Mushrooms. Every year in March and April they come up wild on our farm. So, it has been a habit of Brian and I to go and ramble over the woodlands of the farm to hunt these elusive "dry Land Fish".
Given that I had an abdominal hysterectomy last Thursday, I did not think that I would get to go this year, but like I said God was good to me today. We went to the farm and I got to watch my kids ride a mule while I sat in a chair for about 2 hours. Even my 3 year old can ride better than I can.
Then we were off, albeit much slower paced than we usually go with more Mommy breaks too. My Husband, 3 kids, Father in law and 3 squirrel dogs had a ball. The kids learned how to spot, and not step on, the Morel's and we got about a pound wet weight mushrooms.
Ella, my oldest who is forever running out ahead of the rest of us, learned not to walk into brush unless her Dad or I went first because in Tennessee in the Spring there are snakes in them their woods. I am glad it was only a black snake, but boy it sure taught her a lesson.
Around Five o'clock my Mother-in-Law got off work and the kids had a ball surprising her in the woods. She did not know we were there. Then we all went out to Mexican for diner. Let me tell you 2-3 hours of walking in the woods certainly puts kids to sleep.
No, today was not perfect. Brie got hit in the mouth with a stick, Cord sat on a sharp stump, and Cord had to Potty in the woods without wipes. But we survived and had fun doing it. Not once was there an argument over a TV show or iPod game. It was nice.
I think getting out and spending time is the best thing that any parent can do with their kids, and no I don't mean take them somewhere and expect them to entertain themselves while you veg out, read a book, or otherwise ignore them. I will be the first to admit that I like my me time, but kids need your we time.
It was fun to watch my Husband teach the kids how to track a squirrel, deer, and turkey. I liked showing them violets, May Apples, Morel mushrooms, and wild strawberries. It was fun watching them problem solve how to get from here to there when there was a downed tree and a ditch in the way, and for the most part they helped each other and worked it out.
Yes, I was proud of my day today. So proud that I don't have one picture to show for it except the ones in my head and sorry I cannot share those. Sometimes technology, even cameras need to wait in the car.
But, a note to my hubby should he read this - till Cord is a little older, the wipes should never wait in the car... ever.
What made today so great, nothing special. We did not go on any fancy trips or spend a lot of money. What we did was spend time with each other.
Know I don't know how many of you know what "Dry Land Fish" are, but in the culinary world they are Morel Mushrooms. Every year in March and April they come up wild on our farm. So, it has been a habit of Brian and I to go and ramble over the woodlands of the farm to hunt these elusive "dry Land Fish".
Given that I had an abdominal hysterectomy last Thursday, I did not think that I would get to go this year, but like I said God was good to me today. We went to the farm and I got to watch my kids ride a mule while I sat in a chair for about 2 hours. Even my 3 year old can ride better than I can.
Then we were off, albeit much slower paced than we usually go with more Mommy breaks too. My Husband, 3 kids, Father in law and 3 squirrel dogs had a ball. The kids learned how to spot, and not step on, the Morel's and we got about a pound wet weight mushrooms.
Ella, my oldest who is forever running out ahead of the rest of us, learned not to walk into brush unless her Dad or I went first because in Tennessee in the Spring there are snakes in them their woods. I am glad it was only a black snake, but boy it sure taught her a lesson.
Around Five o'clock my Mother-in-Law got off work and the kids had a ball surprising her in the woods. She did not know we were there. Then we all went out to Mexican for diner. Let me tell you 2-3 hours of walking in the woods certainly puts kids to sleep.
No, today was not perfect. Brie got hit in the mouth with a stick, Cord sat on a sharp stump, and Cord had to Potty in the woods without wipes. But we survived and had fun doing it. Not once was there an argument over a TV show or iPod game. It was nice.
I think getting out and spending time is the best thing that any parent can do with their kids, and no I don't mean take them somewhere and expect them to entertain themselves while you veg out, read a book, or otherwise ignore them. I will be the first to admit that I like my me time, but kids need your we time.
It was fun to watch my Husband teach the kids how to track a squirrel, deer, and turkey. I liked showing them violets, May Apples, Morel mushrooms, and wild strawberries. It was fun watching them problem solve how to get from here to there when there was a downed tree and a ditch in the way, and for the most part they helped each other and worked it out.
Yes, I was proud of my day today. So proud that I don't have one picture to show for it except the ones in my head and sorry I cannot share those. Sometimes technology, even cameras need to wait in the car.
But, a note to my hubby should he read this - till Cord is a little older, the wipes should never wait in the car... ever.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
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.
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.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Rushing Rushing
Been a Crazing Morning at the McLerran house. Why is there always so much to do in December and so littl etime to get it all done?
This morning Hubby and I are off to the Tennessee Young Farmers and Ranchers Year End Convention and I am competing in the Outstanding Young Women Competetion and the Excellence In Ag - this year the Excellence will be just for fun with my friends cause I thought that someone else from our County was going to compete and alas they didn't so for county honor here goes nothing. Cause with my work load and deciding oh last week to enter, I have NOT preped enough for this...
And so we have to pack three little people to get them ready for various outings. The girls are off with My Mom at 2 to go to the Celina Christmas parade adn ride in the Girl Scout Troop 1035 Float - which I am missing... and Cord is off to my GrandPa's house to be spoiled by Pa Bob and Ma Linda and play with now 18 week old Bentley - their Maltese Puppy.
I am truely blessed to have such a GREAT supportative family.
Well, Here goes nothing...
This morning Hubby and I are off to the Tennessee Young Farmers and Ranchers Year End Convention and I am competing in the Outstanding Young Women Competetion and the Excellence In Ag - this year the Excellence will be just for fun with my friends cause I thought that someone else from our County was going to compete and alas they didn't so for county honor here goes nothing. Cause with my work load and deciding oh last week to enter, I have NOT preped enough for this...
And so we have to pack three little people to get them ready for various outings. The girls are off with My Mom at 2 to go to the Celina Christmas parade adn ride in the Girl Scout Troop 1035 Float - which I am missing... and Cord is off to my GrandPa's house to be spoiled by Pa Bob and Ma Linda and play with now 18 week old Bentley - their Maltese Puppy.
I am truely blessed to have such a GREAT supportative family.
Well, Here goes nothing...
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Learning a bit for YF&R Discussion meet
That's right, as if I don't have enough to do this week. In between getting two girl scouts ready for a Christmas parade, one with a fever no less. Potty training a stubborn two and a half year old, delivering the fruit that the Kindergartner sold for a school project, the 7 am Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee meeting today along with rounds before work and the 7 AM Medical Executive Board Meeting on Friday... I thought It would be fun to fit in a little friendly competition in the Outstanding young women's and the discussion meet.
I admit I love the discussion meet. It was what drew me into my husband's world of agriculture and may me become so passionate about the issues that face the American Farmer. Before my first competition, I honestly thought that "organic" was the only way to eat - never thinking about the environmental impact of that type of farming for large scale production. I never thought about government food regulations, or water regulations. I never realized that most Americans are 4-5 generations removed from a family farm.
I found a great website tonight about maintaining your and my food choices in this country. I have Followed them on Twitter and Liked them on Facebook and hope you will do the same. We as Americans may not like or understand each others food choices - I still don't get veggie burgers - but the great abiding joy of being an America is that I don't have to get it... We have the choice to eat what we like how we like... so Choose2Choose America...
I admit I love the discussion meet. It was what drew me into my husband's world of agriculture and may me become so passionate about the issues that face the American Farmer. Before my first competition, I honestly thought that "organic" was the only way to eat - never thinking about the environmental impact of that type of farming for large scale production. I never thought about government food regulations, or water regulations. I never realized that most Americans are 4-5 generations removed from a family farm.
I found a great website tonight about maintaining your and my food choices in this country. I have Followed them on Twitter and Liked them on Facebook and hope you will do the same. We as Americans may not like or understand each others food choices - I still don't get veggie burgers - but the great abiding joy of being an America is that I don't have to get it... We have the choice to eat what we like how we like... so Choose2Choose America...
Monday, November 29, 2010
Can now blog from phone... yeah
Hey there world. It's been too long. Life has been hectic here in upper middle Tennessee for the McLerran's. So far this year I have had three major surgeries, had two girls sign up for girl scouts, have little man get his tonsils out, and a few other things. Our farm is good. Brian got a grant to use spring water.for the automatic waters on the farm. It's better and cheaper than city water. Ella has made strait a's all year and will soon resume basketball. Brie refuses to play.
We are still dealing Qiu major issues in healthcare. And I for one remain hopeful that congress will keep he current tax cuts, amend or change the God Awful healthcare bill they passed, and fix the SGR. The potential Medicare cuts are already affecting seniors in our area with Doctors refusing to treat Medicare patients. God help us all if they cut Medicare payments by 24%.
Will talk more later now that this is fixed. TTFN... Tata for now...
We are still dealing Qiu major issues in healthcare. And I for one remain hopeful that congress will keep he current tax cuts, amend or change the God Awful healthcare bill they passed, and fix the SGR. The potential Medicare cuts are already affecting seniors in our area with Doctors refusing to treat Medicare patients. God help us all if they cut Medicare payments by 24%.
Will talk more later now that this is fixed. TTFN... Tata for now...
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