Thursday, October 20, 2022

Thankful Thursday

   In 1919 a land deed was recorded in these historical record books

  at the Benton County Circuit Clerk's office.  

Earlier this year, I made my journey to the office to locate the

 recorded deed  for our farm so that we could make application to

                the Arkansas Century Farm Program.                


.                                                As I turned the pages in those big old books,

                     I felt like I was stepping back in time looking at the names on each

                          page, hand written with the most precise beautiful penmanship.

                                      When I found  the recorded deed for our farm, 

                                                     I felt like I had struck gold!



Even though I have only been a part of the farm for 37 years,
I have been blessed to be a part of the ongoing farming operation, raise
the fourth generation on the farm, and enjoy sharing our love of the farm 
with the fifth generation.



Before leaving the Capitol,
we made a stop at the Arkansas Treasurer's office
so Hattie could check out where our state tax dollars are kept
and the chance to hold almost a million dollars!


I couldn't help thinking about how proud my mother-in-law
Bonnah Lyn would have been on this special day 
for our farm and family.


Without a doubt, she would say,
"my family, the best crop I ever had!"



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