Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Advice from an old farmer....


A friend posted this on Facebook this morning, and I thought some of you would enjoy it as much as I did.  Along with this, I wish you a good Tuesday!!




Old Farmer's Advice:

  • Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.

  • Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.

  • Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

  • A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.

  • Words that soak into your ears are whispered... not yelled.

  • Meanness don't jes' happen overnight.

  • Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.

  • Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

  • It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.

  • You cannot unsay a cruel word.

  • Every path has a few puddles.

  • When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

  • The best sermons are lived, not preached.

  • Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway.

  • Don't judge folks by their relatives.

  • Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

  • Live a good, honorable life... Then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a second time.

  • Don 't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none.

  • Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.

  • If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'.

  • Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

  • The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin'.

  • Always drink upstream from the herd.

  • Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

  • Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.

  • If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog around..

  • Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

  • Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.

12 comments:

  1. Love, love, love it! Can actually relate to several! We lived on a 30 acre farm while the children were growing up! We get 'farmer tans' every year...lol

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    1. Some people might not know what a farmer's tan is, but I do! LOL

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    2. I know what a farmer's tan is too! Excellent country commonsense!

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  2. These are great! Made me smile :)

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  3. My favorite is the bumble bee one. So true! Been there, done that. :-)))

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  4. Love that! There is a lot of truth in there and a few giggles as well. Thanks!

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  5. This is wonderful! I enjoyed reading it so much. Thank you for sharing.

    xoxox,

    Sheila

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  6. This is wonderful! I enjoyed reading it so much. Thank you for sharing.

    xoxox,

    Sheila

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  7. Those are very good. So much truth.
    One that spoke to me.... "Most of the stuff people worry about ain't never gonna happen anyway" I never used to be a worrier, but I became that way when I started a family of my own. Now I'm trying to change that.
    One that made me laugh... "Always drink upstream from the herd"
    Good advice. LOL

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  8. They don't say things like they used to - do they?

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