(Part Two) Two bags of IV fluid, antibiotics, electrolytes… and the calf lays on my lawn, in the warmth of the afternoon sun. We alternate a bottle of milk replacer with a bottle of electrolytes a couple of hours later… hoping the fluid will kick his gut back into gear. As the sun sets, we…
Author: Carol
Scourge
He won’t say it. But I see it in his eyes, in his touch, in his gruff, “You’re all right. You’re OK.” His rough hands rubs the black hair on a (not so) small nose, petting the calf like a dog, and dust rises to the top of the hair and coats his hand. The…
#plant16
With the weather turning nice, the guys have been working on fields getting them ready for #plant16. (that’s the twitter hashtag for farmers working on planting this season’s crops) The fields have been plowed, disced, leveled, and now… here comes the alfalfa and oats! The seed is delivered on pallets, and Vernon unloads them. The…
Zoom
I was sent to town today with some parts that needed the machine shop… it gave me the chance to wander around town, checking out some things just for fun… I went to the bike shop… and test drove a Specialized Women’s bike… I liked it… the seat seamed comfy, it was more upright than…
Song and Silence
A day of shifting light and light rain. A day of searching and finding, but not what we were looking for. A day of clouds and sunshine rays. A day overflowing with bird song and silence.
Must Bee Summer
A summer day at 73˚! The grass grew today for sure. Within the past three days we’ve gone from an elusive “is it green, yet?” to “wow, Wyoming’s thrown her green gown on!” While I am trying to finish up some yard work, once it was warm enough, I gave up my rake and lawnmower…
Welcome Home
A meadowlark seduces the stars and on the morning breeze, the glorious and unique song is brought forth… lighting the prairie in sparkles of notes. The sandhill cranes’ delightful song is much like an appealing grating of slate. Bluebirds twitter “truleee, truleee”. Each their own sign of spring. But until those large wings settle softly…
License to Rust
You, sir, have a license to… rust.
Goofball
I can’t help it! I HAVE to show you the newest addition to my studio! This chair and couch have been stored for years… they aren’t anything very special… a wooden frame, fairly disgusting cushions. But I have kept my eyes open and sure enough… I found cushions I wanted. Some with just the right…
Check Out the Chicks
It’s hard to get chicks in focus. On the left is a 2 week old+ barred rock chick, on the right is one of my new brown leghorn chicks. What a difference a couple of weeks makes! They are twice the size of the babies. Thankfully, they didn’t pick on them… or peck on them….