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Setting a Good Example

Audio Recordings, Farm, Ranch Life / tagged Faith / August 31, 2026 / by neil_2015_wordpress@neilmeili.com
The farmer prays for rain and goes right back to work He seeds the seeds and he weeds the weeds and oats his horse if he has one But as summer goes by he may scan the sky with the boils and the patience of Job and mutter, as Job might have muttered while trying to set a good example for God
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Odds

Audio Recordings, Farm, Ranch Life / tagged Disaster, Gambling / August 30, 2026 / by neil_2015_wordpress@neilmeili.com
If someone were to plant a casino in windy Oklahoma and a tornado scalp the roof off He might get waht a farmer gets each year he bets a crop with God in his dark green vision ominously twirling a croupier's rake
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Long Hot Saskatchewan Summer Haiku 8

Audio Recordings, Environment, Farm, Haiku, Ranch Life / tagged Nourishment, Rain, Relief / August 29, 2026 / by neil_2015_wordpress@neilmeili.com
The farmer complains gratitude too much like pride outside the rain falls
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Long Hot Saskatchewan Summer Haiku 7

Audio Recordings, Environment, Farm, Haiku, Nature, Ranch Life / tagged Crops, Drought, Rain, Thirst, Weather / August 28, 2026 / by neil_2015_wordpress@neilmeili.com
Stopping for water dry eyes turn westward reading the clouds
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Long Hot Saskatchewan Summer Haiku 6

Audio Recordings, Environment, Farm, Haiku, Nature, Ranch Life / tagged Waiting, Weather / August 27, 2026 / by neil_2015_wordpress@neilmeili.com
Waiting for the crop rain or hail, God decides in the pub, politics
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Long Hot Saskatchewan Summer Haiku 5

Audio Recordings, Farm, Haiku, Nature, Ranch Life / tagged Heat, Seasons, Summer, Sunrise / August 26, 2026 / by neil_2015_wordpress@neilmeili.com
Sun rises at four bones store summer heat winter days are short
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Long Hot Saskatchewan Summer Haiku 4

Audio Recordings, Haiku, Ranch Life, Travel / tagged Alcohol / August 25, 2026 / by neil_2015_wordpress@neilmeili.com
Beer is all gone road weaves our way home morning comes soon
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Long Hot Saskatchewan Summer Haiku 3

Audio Recordings, Farm, Haiku, Ranch Life / tagged Attraction, Desire, Heat / August 24, 2026 / by neil_2015_wordpress@neilmeili.com
Girl in summer dress more heat inside than out fall is soon coming
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Long Hot Saskatchewan Summer Haiku 2

Audio Recordings, Farm, Haiku, Ranch Life / tagged Fatigue, Heat, Summer, Tractor, Work / August 23, 2026 / by neil_2015_wordpress@neilmeili.com
Plow breaks again metal too hot to touch will evening come
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Long Hot Saskatchewan Summer Haiku 1

Audio Recordings, Farm, Nature, Ranch Life / tagged Crops, Hay, Wheat / August 22, 2026 / by neil_2015_wordpress@neilmeili.com
Hay bales pile the sun stays to watch will evening come
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