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Kentucky, you’re strange.
Since I’ve crossed the state line, Kentucky’s fed me a steady diet of weirdness.
Please, take that as the highest of compliments.
I distrust normalcy, though I’ve spent the better part of two decades striving for it.  
Perfectly hand-drawn circles.
A flawless driver’s license photo.
Walking and talking at the same time.
I’ve concluded that these impossible feats must be symptomatic of the insane.  

Although the General Election is still 48 days away, we have been receiving numerous questions, so I thought we would get an early start and answer them in this month’s column.
Question: When is the General Election and who is running for what?  
Answer: Nov. 8 is the date. This year’s rlection is for statewide races, which include governor, secretary of state, agriculture commissioner, state auditor, state treasurer and attorney general.
A complete list of candidates can be seen on the Secretary of State’s website at www.elect.ky.gov.

Is anyone else surprised that fall is almost here?
Here on the farm, there are many indicators of the changing of the seasons, but two stand out: football and furball frenzy.
I know most look at the falling leaves and temperatures as signs the season is changing. Not here.
I’ve already printed out my Steelers schedule for Sunday afternoon games, and Spanky and Tiller have begun their daily farm tours.

I always get up with the birds. Thankfully, they’ve been sleeping in lately.
As summer comes to an end, our daylight wanes and plants and animals adapt. It’s the cycle of life and adapting is the key to survival. If I didn’t get to hibernate a little in the winter, I’d never survive. I’d be too pooped.
Sadly, hibernation is months away and we still have lots to do before then. Motivation is still the ticket to get us through. All I have to do to get my motor running is remember my relatives.