Glenda Price

Rain always cause for celebration

Glenda Price

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We got some rain last night. First thing this morning I went out and checked my back yard rain gauge. It showed four tenths of an inch. As I emptied it so the next hoped-for rainfall could be measured, I celebrated. I even said, “Yippee” ... Full story

Some parents ruin 4-H experience

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It’s show time. The pig, lamb and goat sales were in the spring. Steers were chosen last fall. FFA and 4-H animals have been carefully fed and exercised. Summertime jackpot shows provided chances to practice showing and to gauge the animals&rsq... Full story

Hands-free device better on animals

Glenda Price

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My friend and I were strolling through the local farmers’ market one day, when she suddenly began talking. I tried to answer her, even though I really didn’t know what she was talking about. This went on a few minutes — her talking,... Full story

Rodeos offer good, seasonal fun

Glenda Price

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Summertime in the Southwest is rodeo time. We’ve got 4-H rodeos, high school and junior rodeos, high class amateur shows, punkin rollins, ranch rodeos and, of course, professional productions. In the old days we had several especially fun amat... Full story

Clipping better left to professionals

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One of my daughters has a toy poodle named Rudy (short for Rudoph Valentino Price, since he’s a little lover.) He’s a really fun little guy who is exceptionally smart. The only problem is his curly poodle hair grows really fast. A groomer... Full story

Always a place for strays at home

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I was the oldest of four kids, which made me sort of a trailblazer who did all the new or experimental stuff first — good or bad, often bad. When I finished the eighth grade at our country school, my parents faced a dilemma. The nearest town (... Full story

Impossible to fool Mother Nature

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Years ago there was a commercial that said, “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature” followed by a catastrophe. Actually, fooling Mother Nature is a fool’s errand — it can’t be done. That’s why country people a... Full story

Inventions born out of sheer laziness

By Glenda Price: FNM columnist

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One of the ranch houses we lived in when I was a kid almost had electricity. It had a Delco light plant that was rigged so when you turned on a light the plant came on and generated electricity until you turned off the light. Obviously, that taught ... Full story

Placing blame more than a man thing

By Glenda Price: CNJ columnist

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I was at an agriculture women’s meeting recently where one of the speakers (a lady) talked about ways women can be more successful in advancing their agendas. She pointed out that boys grow up participating in and watching team sports more ofte... Full story

Common sense fails to prevail

By Glenda Price: CNJ columnist

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Rules. Society needs them to keep itself from descending into chaos. However, even though the rule-makers proceed with the best intentions there are times when unintended consequences are frustrating, to say the least. Worse, sometimes the rules &ld... Full story

Friends arrive when unexpected

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I was at a meeting recently where the subject was friendship. Much talk ensued about real vs. fake friends, acquaintances vs. friends, and other such roundabout conversation that never really got to the point. Later, I remembered a story my father t... Full story

Being 'dazzled' has consequences

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Some city people talk about country folks as if they “fell off a turnip truck.” I hate to admit it, but I’m thinking maybe they have a point — in certain situations. When I was 12, my 15-year old city-raised cousin, Leela, sp... Full story

Bowling cowboy way more fun

By Glenda Price

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This may come as a surprise to many, but cowboys participate in other sports — now and then. However, they bring their own special protocol to those “other” sports. We were in a cowboy bowling league for awhile. They all agreed to ... Full story

Youth sports provide good chuckle

By Glenda Price

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My grandchildren have introduced me to organized team sports for kids, and it’s great fun — for everyone.  Parents who succumb to poor sportsmanship during their children’s games make the news now and then, but I can tell you ... Full story

Ranchers', cowboys' wives life not as idyllic as most believe

By Glenda Price

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Life as a rancher or cowboy’s wife is idyllic, “they” say. I, personally, would like to know who “they” are, and whether they ever have stumbled along in those wifely boots. The romantic stories show and tell about the ... Full story

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