Bessie & dinner at the farm ..

my in-laws are 2 of the most

precious people that have ever walked the earth.

i couldn't have chosen better in-laws

if i'd picked them out of the sears & roebuck catalog.

they live on the family's old dairy farm

in a farmhouse that 5 generations of

my mother-in-law's family have lived in.

we love the farm & our kids have so much fun there.

well, one thing about the farm is

there happen to be a few animals there.

& these animals are not pets .... if you know what I mean.

many times we'll go over for dinner

& we happen to

know the name of the animal we are eating.

you'll hear things being said around the dinner table like:

"well ...tonight we are eating Bessie."

or

"my goodness! didn't Clover make a delicious steak!"

{out of respect for the dear animals, 

i have changed their names,

god rest their souls.}

now, you might think that's odd or awkward &

it was the first 6 or 7 times I heard it,

but now we just all chime in with agreement.
.

& do me a favor ....

if you ever visit the farm,

please don't mention this post to any of the other animals.

we don't want any defectors!