On Being a
Farm Wife
(and other
hazards)
Joyce Bupp
“What’s ’dat, Gramma?”
“That’s Caleb, Josh. He’s your
new brother. Be gentle, Jbsh.
Caleb’s only five days old and we
must be very gentle with new
babies.”
“That’s sweet. Josh, sharing
your blanket with baby Caleb.
And it was nice to share your Pooh
Bear with him.”
“No, Josh, we don’t put blank
ets on tiny baby’s heads. Let’s just
put it, gently, around his little
toes.”
“What’s ’dat. Gramma?”
‘Those are blueberry bushes.
Josh. They get berries like we had
in the muffins at breakfast. Do you
remember? Your daddy planted
them in the garden here at your
new house. How about if you and
grandma pull the weeds around
daddy’s bushes?"
“No, Josh, we just pull the grass
around the bushes. No, Josh, that
tomato is still green. We must let
it on the plant until it turns red;
then we can pick it. No, Josh,
don’t eat the green tomato. Yuck,
that doesn’t taste very good, does
it? Lot'll throw the green tomato
over on daddy’s compost pile."
“Here, Josh, let’s dig up
groubd. Let’s not pull the lettuce.
It’s not ready yet We must let it
grow and get bigger so we can use
it in sandwiches.”
“Where’s tractor. Gramma?”
“Your tractor is over there.
Josh. On the patio. Can you hook
up your wagon and ride your trac
tor to the garden? No, Josh, let’s
not ride your tractor in mommy’s
flowers. Mommy wants them to
be pretty.”
“Should we take the old flowers
off mommy’s plants. Josh, so they
can grow more pretty ones? Here,
let grandma put the dead ones in
your wagon and we can haul them
to the compost pile.”
“No, Josh, let’s not pull the
pretty flowers off the plants.
Mommy still wants those. We
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only take off the old, yucky ones.”
“Who ’dat. Gramma?"
“It’s Grandpa. Josh. He called
us on the phone, from Pennsylva
nia. Grandpa says we have a new
baby calf. And it rained a little bit,
to help the hay grow to feed the
cows.”
“Me go, Pennsylvania?"
“Yes, Josh, in just a few weeks,
you and Mommy and baby Caleb
will ride in airplane to Pennsylva
nia to visit all your grandmas and
grandpas and help feed the baby
calves. No, Caleb is too little to
help feed the calves. But you’re
two and you’re big enough to help
feed the calves and pet the cows
and maybe even go fishing.” • -
“Fix combine, Gramma.”
“Gosh, Josh, this header just
won’t stay on your toy combine. I
don’t think grandma can fix this. I
think we need grandpa to fix this.
How about if we play in the dirt
pile with your dump truck and
loaders instead?”
“Read, Gramma.”
“OK, Josh, which book should
we read? Gosh, that’s a big armful
of books. Josh. Are we going to
read all those books?”
“Kitty, Gramma?”
“Yes, Josh, look at the kitty out
in your yard. That kitty came to
visit from the neighbors. It’s hid
ing in the flowers, watching all
your squirrels. The squirrels don’t
like that kitty. Yes, Josh, grandma
has a kitty. Her name is Monker.
You can pet Monker when you
come to Pennsylvania.”
“What you doin’. Gramma?"
“Grandma has to pack her
clothes. Josh. She has to go home
to Grandpa and help feed the baby
calves. You can come visit soon,
but now you must stay in Portland
and help Mommy and Daddy with
baby Caleb and help take care of
the garden and help daddy water
his new grass.”
“What’s dat. Gramma?”
“That’s tears. Josh. Grandma is
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cope with this late summer hazard,
the National Jewish Medical and
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1. Elderly people, in general,
have more severe reactions to
insect stings because of cardiac
going to miss you and baby Caleb
very, very much.”
Being a cross-country, long
distance “Gramma” was not part
of my original Plan for life.
But sometimes, like with so
many of the surprises life offers
each one of us, we just have to
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complications.
2. Young adults and children
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as well.
To lessen your chances of being
stung this summer keep outdoor
food and trash areas covered
whenever possible, avoid wearing
bright colored clothing or fragrant
perfume, and don’t walk bare foot
in the grass or drink from open
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reactions, call 1-800-23 STING.
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