Well, I don't want my blog to get erased. I'd hate to loose it so I thought I'd better post something before homeschool blogger comes and deletes it. ~K

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So here is is... My new blog address. Feel free to come and visit. It's different... but a God thing. Blessings ~Karlie

http://conservachick7.blogspot.com/

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   Wow, I've been on HSB for almost a year! I have so enjoyed pouring out my thoughts these months, and getting to know all of you! So, why goodbye? God has been doing some very powerful things in my life lately. I am learning to trust him more. I am breaking free from life long strongholds and I am FINALLY beginning to understand what faith REALLY is.

 With that said, I am making several changes in my life... the best one... walking closer to my father! I plan on setting up a new blog elsewhere. I'll post the address here later, if your interested... but be warned, it's going in an entirely different direction!

                                                                                               Blessings ~Karlie

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 Today I had an interesting conversation with a woman at t-ball. She was not a Christian, had been divorced, worked full time, and didn't see her kids nearly enough.... lots of strikes against her in my legalistic little mind. Then she started to talk about her job. She is a social worker (yes, I know, homeschool danger zone). She started to talk about several mothers that lost their children due to drug use. My comment... "those people make me sick". Her kind reply "I know, most people say that, but as I get to know these ladies, I start to care for them. They are so trapped in a cycle of drugs and poverty and really don't know how to get out. They just need someone to love them."

 HELLO! Since when did this unsaved, woman become more like Christ than I? She had grace and love for the unlovable, and all I had was a harsh judgment. I need to get my butt of my homeschooling high horse, stop hiding my fears and laziness behind my christian "label" and be a bit more like Christ!

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 So, last night I wrote my blogging masterpiece. It dealt with legalism and deliverance. It was filled with my usual sarcastic over tones and my cameo donut reference. But alas, I lost it. My husband (whom I read it to just seconds before it was lost) said it was probably a good thing because it was slightly offensive (One of my more tamer subjects was how God can't want us to wear "dresses only" because I know that my stretchy Gap jeans that say size 6 on the tag (when I really wear a 10) are a gift from God). See how God delivers me from legalism! How can such happy pants be wrong? Ugh, needless to say, it was probably a good thing that the post was lost or struck down by God as my husband puts it (he says I need to work on being nicer).

 So, I'm off to bed leaving you all with a substandard post. You only get a taste of my insensitivity. I often think I should start another blog elsewhere, where I can say everything I am REALLY thinking, and I can just lie to y'all on this one. Let you think I'm the perfect homeschool mom I often wish I was. Oh, that sounds fun! Here.... I'm going to to try it now.

  Sample of my new perfect homeschooler blog.

  Good Morning my Dear Homeschooling Sisters,

     Let me share with you my daily delights!

 This morning after I got up at 3:00am and had my 3 hour devotion time, I made a whole grain breakfast of wholewheat pancakes (with wheat  I ground myself) and homemade maple syrup.

 After breakfast my joyful children did all the housework (in 10 minutes of course) and sang happy songs as they worked.

 With my perfect little schedule I homeschooled my children in Latin, Political Science, and the Westminster Catechism, then went off to sew a quilt.

 I made bread and gardened, and read all my Sonlight books to my children that are in my truly impossible teachers manual.

 Then my husband came home (on time) to a perfectly clean house, 4 clean children with nicely combed hair (and NO attitudes) and a nice hot dinner waiting for him on the table (Of course I am dressed in a Donna Reed outfit ).

 Then we all sat around reading devotions and went frolicking off into the sunset picking daisies and singing the theme to the Sound of Music.

Ugh, all that lying is exhausting! Maybe I just better stick to the real thing and leave the perfect homeschooling mom persona to those trying to sell a book. ~Karlie

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Life is well life....

    We are so busy here these days. T ball for both boys, looming dance recitals (2 ballet, 1 hip hop), gymnastics (my younger daughter was asked to join team last week and I'm struggling, can we really afford the time it takes? Emily... I want your 2 cents on this one.) 11 year old daughter attitudes UGH. Fellowships, churches, birthday parties, Bible studies, house work, LAUNDRY, cooking, dieting, not dieting, exercise, avoiding exercise (that takes serious time and effort you know), bed time stories, homeschooling, phonics games, all intermingled with desperate prayers and occasional quiet time when my body shuts down from exhaustion, but my mind won't quit racing.

 Making time for blogging has been tough this month, but as I write this I find the process of venting so therapeutic, I'm thinking maybe I should squeeze it in more often.

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 I had insomnia last night, and while I was counting sheep, my mind wandered off into things that scare me. Not in a scary monster under the bed type of scary, but "scary" on a different level. I'll see if I can remember some of them.......

1. Hillary Clinton

2. Twinkie Filling

3. 1980's Passenger Vans

4. Women with lots of earrings up in one ear, with short boy hair, and too tight faded black jeans (these items must all be existing TOGETHER to qualify as scary, except the tight faded black jeans, those stand on their own).

5. Fast Food

6. Convenience Store Burritos (heck lets just say convenience stores)

7. The rising house market

8. Loose Borders

9. Mega Churches (ooh, I hear toes crunching) BTW, I'm not  saying there is anything wrong with them here, I'm just saying they scare me!

10. Unruly Dogs

11. Laundry

12. Store bought meat, spinach, strawberries, peanut butter, etc. It's good to have a healthy fear of FDA cutbacks and the unhealthy elimination practises of migrant workers...GROSS

13. Hollywood "Stars" and where they put their money

14. Men in boas and butterfly hair clips (I saw a bit of cable last week... enough said)

15. Feminists

16. Calories (my fear of all food might help this)

17. Bikers (no, not  men on Harleys, but people on BIKES. You know, with those tight little yellow shorts, and those pointy hats, and they always are in the middle of the road on dangerous curves, or zooming by you when you are trying to run., and they travel in SWARMS... did I mention the little yellow shorts? Oh, I so need therapy.)

18. Carnies

19. Chipmunks (bad camping experiences)

20. People who wear those funny little phone things attached to their heads ALL the time. I went to a party the other night and some one had one on, then at the homeschool meeting a lady had one on too! At first I thought that they were some high tech hearing aid, but when I found out they were phones, all I could think was DUMB. For work, fine, what ever, but in social settings? Could ya get any tackier?

OK, I've come to the conclusion i could go on with this list FOREVER, so maybe I better stop before I've offended all the chipmunk loving boa wearing men in faded black jeans!

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 The problem with having a large (ish) family, is that if a illness gets in the house, it has a field day taking out each member of the family, one by one. Each of us wondering "who's next?" It all started last Friday with my little guy. Then Monday it hit my 6 year old son. This morning... me. Oh and the saga continues as my 8 year old dd wouldn't eat lunch today because her "tummy hurt".

I have spent a good portion of the day laying on my bare mattress (because my 6 year old puked on my bed last night) waiting for my HUGE comforter to dry in my aging and insufficient dryer. I'm up to about 15 loads of laundry including sheets, quilts, towels, and pajamas all covered in various chunks of hastily thrown together dinners, re-hydrating drinks, and the pity dessert I gave my sickly children. Today as I heave yet another load of vomit covered sheets into the wash and nauseously wipe projectile puke from my walls I regret all snacks, and from this point on I vow to only serve non stain producing foods (grape juice still stains the second time around).

On the plus side, the netflix movies I rented 2 weeks ago have finally been watched although Strawberry Shortcake wasn't the hit I'd hoped it would be. Jeeze, let your kids watch Lord of the Rings just once, and a singing cartoon girl with a berry on her head looses it's appeal. Who knew.

I have read quite a few books these last few days as I have been up with feverish little boys most of the night, and I just can't sleep with sick kids. I really can't. SO, I read a great book called Hidden Places. It was surprisingly good. It is a Christian novel but had a little steak of feminism in it. Still, I would recommend it as it was a beautiful story that painted God's grace accurately. I started on Billy Letts "Shoot the Moon". I LOVED "Where the Heart Is", but so far this book isn't measuring up. The author obviously favors Democrats and even though I know I should be able to overlook it, It ruins the whole story for me. Yes, I am THAT black and white. Finally I'm reading God's in Alabama. It was recommended by fellow hsb chickadee. It is humorous and well written, but it is VERY explicit. I certainly wouldn't want it to get in the hands of one of my children, so I wouldn't recommend it. It does however keep my attention (it's my dirty sinful mind eh?). Also the main charicter is a Baptist, and I'm assuming a Republican so I have much more tolerance for it than the more "clean cut" book "Shoot The Moon". My mind works in strange ways. 

Well, my house looks nearly condemnable right now and my four year old is requesting fruit snacks (all I can think of is red, orange, and yellow half digested gelatinous chunks on my floor) so I need to quickly direct his attention elsewhere.

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 My oldest daughter (almost 11) and I are going to have a girls night in. You know, do each others nails, pop popcorn, and watch a movie. Now the tricky part is WHAT MOVIE? I could use some suggestions on a clean cut movie that would appeal to a preteen girl. It can even be an oldie. Thanks a bunch. ~Karlie

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 Today I'm feeling sorry for myself. I have always been surrounded by friends, until now. We have moved around a lot and in each place we have lived God has provided me with an abundance of GOOD friends. Now my husband says we are finally staying put. As glad as I am to be settling, I have yet to make even one  "good" friend, and I have lived in this town almost 2 years.

 I know, I'm being a big baby, but this is a BIG deal for me. I have always cherished my friendships, and to have that part of my life completely missing is pretty tough for a super social gal like me.

 I can't help but wonder what's going on. Does God want me to spend a season alone so that I learn to rely more heavily on HIS friendship? Do I need to sow the seeds of my time into my children instead friendships? Am I too picky? Is it ME?

 I was starting to finally make friends, but my choice to homeschool again this year scared most of them away. Moving out to the country caused a few more to jump ship. Now that I am following my convictions to take my children out of "kid's church" I feel like the last person has pulled away. Harsh judgment and scorn has taken the place coffee dates. People have no desire to socialize with my children present. I am constantly shocked by the way I have been criticized by following my convictions.

Why is God calling me down such an isolated road? I want to follow his will, but I sure could use a partner for the journey. My dear husband has no desire to hear my sorrows as he has little need for "friends" and does not understand my heart in this way.

 So I cry these silly tears of loneliness, wondering "Does God have a purpose for this season?" Or is it just circumstance?

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Right now I am in kid free bliss! My husband has the day off and since he has had two days off already, he felt well equipped to take the kiddos off my hands for the day. Actually he is building a 6 foot deer fence around our garden (to keep those pesky deer out) and has enlisted some pint sized workers. It is a warm, sunny day, and with the exception of wanting to be fed, my house has been virtually kid free ALL DAY!

 "So" you ask, "what have you done to enjoy this rare moment?" Not much. I ran the dishes and made the beds. I ran the swifter over the floors and marinated the chicken for my new favorite recipe, Tuscan Lemon Chicken. SO GOOD. Then, I took a LONG bath with some luxurious overpriced bath bombs. Then I lit some candles, brewed some coffee and in pure silence devoured my Beth Moore study "Believing God" (this is a FANTASTIC study, I highly recommend it!). Then I curled up into my bed with a good book, read a few chapters and took a nap! Now I get blog time.... am I the luckiest girl in the world or what?

Now I think I'm going to head back to my book for a few more chapters before it gets dark outside, and my peaceful day comes to an end.

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 Today I found out that a fellow church member (from the church we are leaving) was just convicted of child rape. I have sat next to this person more than once during service, and it never and I mean NEVER occurred to me that I was so close to some one who would hurt the children sitting innocently at my side.

 As scary as this is, what is even worse is that my church leadership knew about the accusations against this person for over a year. This person was not allowed to serve in children's church etc, but worshiped in the same building, and often in the same room as children.

 I want to see child molesters, gays, satanist, etc saved and walking in a relationship with Christ, but what would ONE experience with one of these people in the church do to our own children's walk and salvation. Our own family's salvation comes first. Are we not putting that at risk by exposing them to such dangers.?

 I believe in outreach, but there has got to be a better way.

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  I have my favorite products that I use on a daily basis. You know, the one you always grab when you pass down the isles, even if it's not on sale. I have a favorite brand of laundry detergent, shampoo, even cheese! 

 I also have favorite books and websites I recommend often. Ones I read again and again.

  Here are some things I just CAN'T live without!

         1. Bare minerals foundation

         2. News Boys (Love, Liberty, Disco Remix)

         3. Gain laundry soap

         4. Scott toilet paper (with 4 kids, I hate changing the roles         twice a day, this stuff lasts FOREVER)

         5. Salt City Candles (they are very strong)

         6. Free Range Eggs (I just can't eat eggs from tortured chickens)

         7. The Enchanted Broccoli Forest cookbook by Molly Katzen

         8. ANY Sonlight books

         9. Orange Scented 409

        10. The HOFCC Website (www.hofcc.org)

        11. Cookie Lee Jewelry

        12. Ben and Jerry's Cherry Jerry Garcia Ice Cream

        13. The New Living Translation with a built in concordance

        14. www.appologetics.com

Your Turn. I want to hear what you can't live without! Who knows, you might tip me off to some new favorites!

Oh and I'm looking for a good mousse (yeah the hair stuff). Any tips?

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 I read a comment and follow-up article in the new TOS the other day that got me thinking. Basically, a homeschooling family wrote in to say that some public schools could be good places with Christian teachers who cherished children. TOS wrote a rebuttal article. They pointed out all the negatives of public school and then went on to say that it was a sin to send your kids to public school.

 My first thought was, "yup, I'm doing the right thing. One percent of Christian families are obeying God  by homeschooling, and the rest of y'all are sinners." Then it hit me. Could God maybe have a different plan for some families? Might God actually call some families to put there kids in public school? Those of you that are shaking your heads, saying "no way"....stop putting God in a box!

 Logically, keeping your kids out of public school is the best choice. However, when reading the Bible, we often see how God works miracles in the illogical.

 Homeschooling is what the Lord has called me to do, and if I was to disobey that calling, it would be a sin. If one day God tells me to send my kids to public school, would it be a sin to obey him?

 Lets be careful not to judge others. We were not in on the conversations between them and the Lord. Lets let God decide where the sin falls. ~Karlie

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 Most days I wake up marveling at the beauty of God's creation. Most days I feel blessed by the people around me as I witness God's love in their actions. We have chosen a life fairly sheltered from world , so the consequences of sin that affect me are mostly my own. Because of that, some days the reality of what the world has become catches me off guard. Without TV or metropolitan newspapers, we get to be blissfully ignorant of that reality.

 Yesterday I got a wake up call. I watched the news. Now some of you are thinking "so what, I watch the news every day, it's not too bad." Let me use a metaphor here. It's like when you first step into a VERY cold swimming pool. At first it shocks the system and you want to get out. After you've swam around for awhile, you get used to the water and say, "common in, it's not too bad." I'm at the system shocked, want to get out stage, so bear with me.

 The murder, the meth, the child abuse, the pornography,  all reported by a flaming gay news anchor. Follow that up with a attacks on Christianity and a blurb on childhood obesity, and I'm not sleeping well for the next three weeks.

 Then, I read an article about those two boys that were kidnapped. They gave some statistics, and did you know that nearly 60,000 kids are kidnapped by strangers every year? YES I SAID 60,000! That DOES NOT include kids kidnapped by relatives, or people that know them. That is 6 times the size of my entire town's population. That is so much worse than I thought.

 Momma's, keep your babies close. Our world no longer allows the freedoms it used too.

 Today, my heart weeps for our dying world, but more than anything, it longs to be close to the Father. Some days, I just wish he'd just take us home. ~Karlie

                                               Naive

                                         by Chris Rice

How long until You defend Your name and set the record right
And how far will You allow the human race to run and hide
And how much can You tolerate our weaknesses
Before You step into our sky blue and say "That's quite enough!"

Am I naive to want a remedy for every bitter heart
Can I believe You hold an exclamation point for every question mark
And can I leave the timing of this universe in bigger hands
And may I be so bold to ask You to please hurry?

I hear that a God who's good would never let the evil run so long
But I say it's because You're good You're giving us more time, yeah
'Cause I believe that You love to show us mercy
But when will You step into our sky blue
And say "That's quite enough, and your time is up!"

Am I naive to want a remedy for every bitter heart
Can I believe You hold an exclamation point for every question mark
And can I leave the timing of this universe in bigger hands
And may I be so bold to ask You to please hurry?

Am I naive...
Can I believe...
And can I leave...in bigger hands
And may I be so bold to ask You, to ask You, to ask You

How long?

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My blog has been kind of heavy lately so I thought I'd lighten it up a bit. I was tagged by midwifemom @ http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/profiles/midwifemom  and I thought it might be fun to explore my weirdness! So, here is goes:

       1. I bite my toenails. I know that's just plain gross, but hey I'm flexible!

       2. I like to stand at the edges of cliffs, put my arms in the air and pretend I'm flying.

       3. When I was pregnant I craved laundry detergent. And I mean CRAVED it. When I did laundry, it took everything in my power not to just start eating the stuff! The first two pregnancies I kept it secret (so as not to be committed) however by #3, I broke down and told my Dr.. To my relief, he explained it was a symptom of sodium deficiency and while rare, was not unheard of . Whew, feels good to know there are other pregnant laundry detergent junkies out there.

      4. I love bluegrass music. I guess that's not weird, but I don't really "look" like the bluegrass type.

      5. Movies with English accents put me to sleep. Something about the accents bore me to death, and my brain shuts down. Unless of course Colin Firth is in them, then for some strange reason I love them. Hmm... I wonder why?

      6.I love sheep. Their fuzzy little faces make me happy! When we drive by them I roll down my window and BAAAA at them. I know they can understand me, I just know it. I HATE  sheep decor. Unless Pottery Barn was to incorporate them somehow, Sheep decor is a BIG no no.

     7. I only get 7? How do I choose?  Well, might as well state the obvious.... I HOMESCHOOL!

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 Now that we have made some serious decisions about church. We are faced with the infamous question, "Now what?". You can decide to find a family friendly church, but what if there isn't one? You can decide to take your kids out of children's church, but you have the hard task of telling them they don't get to go back to their friends,  the candy, and the video games offered there.

 You wonder if you heard God at all as you face the reality of your choices, and wonder, how is this crazy thing we are doing going to work at all?

 Then God proves he is God. He shows you that he won't call you to do something and not equip you.

 Today I got a phone call from the leader of our homeschool support group. We started talking, and the topic of church came up. Would you beleive they are in the process of starting a "Vision Forum" type church! WOW! What an answer to prayer! What timing!

 Then we had a conversation with our children about what we felt God was leading us to do. I figured my 4, 6, and 8 year old would be fine, but we were ready to hear a huge fit from our 10 year old daughter. As we expected, she broke down in tears, but what we didn't expect was what she would tell us next. She told us that she felt like she  couldn't be herself at church, and if she didn't act or dress a certain way she would be judged harshly. She said she was so happy she didn't have to go back. Her tears were tears of relief! WHOA! I would have never thought. She is looking forward to not having to live up to her secular peers. It was torment to her soul.

 God is so good. Who knew taking this little step would open up such immediate fruit in our lives. God has confirmed this direction for my family, and I am at peace.

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 Thank you all so much for your amazing responses to my questions. While many of you had varying opinions, I found great advice in each one of your comments. I feel so blessed to have HSB, a place where I can get council from so many Godly ladies!

  When I get uneasiness about something, I will pray, read the word, and seek council  until I have peace. This morning, after a few days of reading all your comments, talking and praying with my husband, and reading the word, I have come to a conclusion.

  I want to parent my children with God's love, not fear. I really needed to check WHY I want to avoid placing my children in the world, was it fear? Was I lacking faith that God would protect them? Am I "gasp" Legalistic?

 A few of the verses God gave me:

Young people who obey the law are wise: those who seek out worthless companions bring shame to their parents Proverbs 28:7

Try to find out what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, rebuke and expose them. It is shameful  even to talk about the things ungodly people do in secret. Ephesians 5: 10-12

If I am to parent my children according to the word, should I allow them to be with friends who say dating is OK at 12? Pastors who talk  to 6 year old boys about controlling their sexual impulses? Kids who push the boundaries of foul language?

 NO!

That is not fear or legalism, that is WISDOM. That is parenting with God's word. Just because it is getting harder to find churches that don't look like the world, doesn't mean it's OK to throw biblical truths out the window for the sake of evangelism.

I look at the fruit of the children going through these youth programs and I am saddened. Even the pastors children do not come out unscathed. Don't I want more for my children? Is it wrong of me to trust God for more?

What about evangelising. Shouldn't my kids be out there in children's church shining their light? Isn't that what Christ did? Unfortunately I see it snuffing all the light out. Children are not fully equipped with a "spiritual backpack" at 4,6 ,8 and 10. Even our savior did not start evangelising until he was 30!

In conclusion; I believe that Children's Church IS hurting my children. The worse the world gets, the more different I may seem, but that doesn't change God's word. I think those of us who think we can immerse ourselves in the world and not get tainted are fooling themselves. I don't want to put my children in the position where they are constantly having one foot teetering at the boundary of sin. It's confusing, and not fair to them. 

My husband and I have decided to gradually pull our children out of children's church. In fact, we are looking to switch to a church with like-minded families. We have enough battles to fight in every day life, wouldn't it be nice to have a church that lifts you up rather than tear you down? I know that I would be much better equipped to evangelize in that state. Living for the Lord according to his word is not legalistic, it's beautiful. As long as I parent my children with his word, his love and his grace, they won't miss the world, and one day, when they are forced to be a part of it, they will know where the "good stuff" really is!  

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  I homeschool my children for many reasons. One reason is that I don't want my children exposed to worldly things. I appreciate the control I have over my children's social influence. Now I find my entire sphere of influence being undermined by the children (and teachers) in my church.

 You think that church is safe. It's a place where you can drop off your children and know they are being taught good values, in a positive atmosphere. So far this year, my girls (8 and 10) have learned a half dozen or so "swear words" (or versions of them), they have learned about dating, they know who has a crush on who. They have developed a terrible idea of what is fashionable (all which push the boundaries of modesty), and a taste for music that embraces all of these worldly things.

 We raise our family so much differently than most families at our church. We don't beleive in dating, we homeschool, we don't like to over expose ourselves to the negative aspects of the culture around us. Most people find us a bit "fundamentalist". Sometimes I fear we ARE too unwavering in our beliefs, but I firmly beleive that each one of these beliefs are a result  from God leading us in way he WANTS us to live our lives. This is the direction God has called us, yet my children are confused in their own personal direction. 

The worst part, as they experience these lifestyles different from theirs, they have begun to think they are missing something. I hear "mom, why can't I wear that shirt... ______ at church does", or "why can't I watch that movie? I'm the only one who can't see it!" Or, "that's not a swear word mom, everyone at church says it". "Why can't I go to school and experience normal life?"

 I could use some advice. I don't want my children to be pushed away from our faith because of our beliefs, but I don't want to waver in my convictions either. As my girls approach adolescence this becomes more and more of a challenge.

 So, here are my questions. How have you dealt with this issue in your family? Have any of you had a backlash from from forcing you children to adhere to your beliefs? Have any of you belonged to a "family friendly" church that included children in the service? How did your children respond?  I don't want to lose my children because we as a family are to constricting, yet I fear losing my children by allowing the world to penetrate our lives. What should I do? What are you doing? Thanks for your feedback. ~K

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 Yup, we have now lived in the country 8 months, and I figured it was time to write a sequel to my 12 Things I've Learned About the Country post I wrote last Summer. Check out my original post. since I still haven't figured out how to create links, copy and past below.

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/CountryMomof4/152245/12+Things+I%26%2339%3Bve+Learned+About+the+Country+Goodbye++McMansion.html

  1. When it snows, country roads are not high priority for the road crew. I guess they figure farmers all have big manly farm trucks, and the city girl with her 2 wheel drive mini van can just be snowed in. Nothing like a week STUCK in the house with 4 kids to make a girl go a bit postal. I started making up songs about my kids, then my cats, then I started prank calling my husband at work.

 2.Deer are EVIL. I've mentioned before that they ate my garden. Now they hang around my house, looking in with their beady little dear eyes, plotting their attack. Or they wait in the road for me when I'm in a hurry and just STAND there. One even flipped it's little hoof at me, I swear, it did.

 3.Delivery men hate me. 20 miles out of town, on icy roads.. plus I'm a homeschooler, which means by nature I must order lots of books online.

 4.In the dark, the Country is really dark, and really scary! I went out to grab the paper about 200 feet from the house, and I heard all sorts of freaky noises. I got that "something not human is watching me feeling" (probably that evil deer), anyway, I never quite made it to the paper box, and now if we don't remember to get the paper before dark... we don't get it. 

 5.It is Paradise. There is not a day when I don't thank God for blessing me with such beautiful surroundings (at least during daylight hours).

6. Farmers are friendly. They all wave when they drive by, and bring by snacks.. that always gets you bonus points.

7. You might not know everyone in the country, but everyone knows you. "behave yourself honey" a popular phrase uttered to me by my husband on a regular basis.

8.Country people really eat  "Country Meals". Let me just share with you the menu we had at our "farmer friends" one night. They made me up a plate FILLED with a whole chicken breast, a large steak, a baked potato. coleslaw, corn, jello salad, bread, AND potato salad. HELLO! Who really eats like this? Since I don't actually do farm work, I don't get rights to eat like a farmer.... but imagine the pressure when I have them over for dinner. "Um, would you like some stir fry?"

9.Cats love the abundance of small animals to hunt, and enjoy lining up their little heads on my front porch every morning. Ah... how sweet.

10. All your "town" friends complain about how long it takes to get to your house, but your country friends who live 20 miles away consider you neighbors.

11. The country is a great place to have huge New Years Eve party.

12. You can exercise like a lunatic in too tight spandex, and don't have to worry about your neighbors seeing you, but if you change in front of your window at night and think the random passing farm truck doesn't see you.... better think again.

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