Picture Of Cows In Pasture

Welcome to Acres Of Clay!

Through the eyes of a farming wife

Ronda

Planning

February sunshine feels so good. The cows love standing in it. The calves look for the sunrays and lay where is will warm them. Even the kids enjoy being outside more when the sun is shining.However, when the sun shines through the windows and make…

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Ronda

Winter on the Farm

As I’m sitting here writing, the ground has a fresh blanket of snow covering it. At least 3 inches have fallen so far. The temperature outside is 15*F and the warmest place to be is sitting next to the fireplace with a cup of…

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Ronda

Coconut Cream Pie

Before starting the filling, make and bake a 9” pie crust. For the filling… 2/3 c. sugar ½ t. salt 2 ½ T. cornstarch 1 T. flour Gradually stir in 3 c. milk Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and begins to…

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Ronda

Cows Out

The last thing you want to hear when you’re sound asleep or when you’re an hour away from home or even when your in the middle of a project. The cows are out! I can’t even count how many times we’ve had cows out over…

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Ronda

New Beginnings

This is a new beginning for me. In 2010 I started a blog called The Farmers Wife. I found it enjoyable to share little bits and pieces of my life to all the readers. I talked about homesteading, farming, gardening, canning, recipes, homeschooling, parenting, and…

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