Farmers’ Farm ;)

Bill & Betty Farmer

 

Mr. & Mrs. Bill & Betty, members of Pastor Reece’s Baptist congregation, hosted me last night on their 500-acre ranch. A “day off” for me, I spent nearly a full 24 hours with them, learning plenty about central Texas farm life, which has kept them both active for over twenty years. Bill was raised a “city kid,” and retired as a school superintendent for a small district just outside Houston. He’s been enjoying the farm life much more. Betty grew up here, near Mullin, and they seem thoroughly satisfied with staying busy here on the farm since “retirement” began. They’re really fun to spend time with. In a variety of ways, I have more in common with them than with many people my age…