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Snarkoleptic

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21. I'll always remember the farm stories...

Thu Feb 27, 2014, 11:41 PM

Feb 2014

How they had to rotate horse teams on an hourly basis while plowing fields.

The billy goat that had an attitude and would chase my dad around the barnyard.

Running a farm and house without electricity, esp. during the cold Northern Indiana winters. Gotta keep a pitcher of water to prime the pump.

How the "hobos" had somehow mysteriously marked the house as a place where they could reliably get a handout meal when passing through.

The pet goat that went missing for nearly two weeks only to be found lodged behind a large stack of roofing supplies. After being rescued, drank water for 5-minutes straight and then pretended nothing had happened. This is the goat that was part pet and part lawnmower.

I could listen to these stories for hours...

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So my 107-YO Grandmother passed away today. [View all] Snarkoleptic Feb 2014 OP

She had a great life it sounds like. Kingofalldems Feb 2014 #1

VERY good run! elleng Feb 2014 #2

107! Wow.... Adrahil Feb 2014 #3

Thank you so much for sharing her story with us. warrior1 Feb 2014 #4

"always cheery and upbeat" panader0 Feb 2014 #5

just think of the changes during her lifetime. grasswire Feb 2014 #6

Thanks! She was a pretty cool lady. Snarkoleptic Feb 2014 #7

a toast to her MFM008 Feb 2014 #8

I'm sorry... Ron Obvious Feb 2014 #9

Wow, lucky lady. Bully for her for running such a long race. nt valerief Feb 2014 #10

Born in 1906 the same year as my mom's mom whistler162 Feb 2014 #11

My condolences, Snarkoleptic. polly7 Feb 2014 #12

She sounds like a fun lady - TBF Feb 2014 #13

She had quite a life, and a long life at that nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #14

Sounds like a real pistol! annabanana Feb 2014 #15

She saw a lot, wow. oldandhappy Feb 2014 #16

Damn Straight a pretty good run. Philly Cowboy Feb 2014 #17

Eveready Bunny of a Nanna. You were so blessed! n/t Loudly Feb 2014 #18

She sounds like she was my kind of grandma. TxDemChem Feb 2014 #19

Excellent run. RIP 840high Feb 2014 #20

I'll always remember the farm stories... Snarkoleptic Feb 2014 #21

My grandmother celebrated her centennial earlier this month. opiate69 Feb 2014 #22

A pretty good run, indeed. 3catwoman3 Feb 2014 #23

May she rest in peace. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #24

A great story about someone you will surely miss. we can do it Feb 2014 #25

A damn good run, I'd say. Gormy Cuss Feb 2014 #26

Congratulations for having had so wonderful a grandmother for so long. merrily Feb 2014 #27

Wow, good on her! Hope you inherited those good genes. polichick Feb 2014 #28

My grandmother died on her 86th birthday Jenoch Feb 2014 #29

Rest in peace..... AverageJoe90 Feb 2014 #30

She saw it all happen, what a life! Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #31

I know you'll miss her terribly! What an awesome woman! Triana Feb 2014 #32

Good on her! A life well lived, it sounds like. MineralMan Feb 2014 #33

What a grand story of a life well lived. Thanks for sharing with us... Hekate Feb 2014 #34

That's quite amazing! pacalo Feb 2014 #35

a life well-lived noiretextatique Feb 2014 #36