‘Tis that time of year where the snows are busy melting and tiny rivulets scamper merrily in the tiniest low spots… including the mud ruts outside my house. Time for some boat floating, stick digging, gravel stomping, and mud sticking. The best boat was simply a short blade of grass. Tough break when your blade…
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Calving Video
Why I ever think I can get a video uploaded in a speedy and efficient manner is beyond me… Nevertheless, here it is, twelve hours late!
In Production
Finally. My arthritic hands can attest that I have braided a set of reins for each of my grandchildren with the completion of this set for Reagan. And don’t forget, I squeezed a set in there for Tess! I’ve also told Megan I’d make a set for her, but I may not get to it…
Sunshine
Just hanging out in the sunshine…
Difficult
Chinook blew in today and is melting the snow like mad. It’s not all gone by any means, and the ice that’s left behind? Well, it makes it difficult to walk on those newly minted hooves…
#TBT: Question and Answer March 2012 VLOG (Pt. 1), v.2.0
What a title! Yup, Back in the day, Q&A sessions were a regular part of this blog… This was first posted March 20, 2012. Finally… Here’s Part One… too many questions, so I divided this in half.
Wordless Wednesday; “Wall”
For a jigsaw puzzle of this wall… well, go HERE!
Mission Accomplished
A brilliant morning… With my standard Tuesday sidekick along, we helped moved the cows to a new field. With Vernon in the lead with their hay, Daniel and Brandon on four wheelers, Reagan and I in the side by side, and five dogs… they didn’t have a chance! Double click on the photo to see…
Spy Cam
The heifers are finally in calving mode, so I went down to help out a bit. Cleaning pens and helping Brandon and hauling food and water are my basic chores. We thought they’d keep on with busy activities so Vernon and I stayed home from the little girls’ basketball game tonight and let the parents…
Aspen Love
My little Fire King mug was damaged by going through the dishwasher. These alcohol inks are hand wash only… so I removed what was left and started over. Aspen trees were on this before… and I love the look. My big, warm your hands in the morning, mug was also ruined. It took a razor…
Itty Bitty Number Two
Little Bitty Calf. While calves tend to run the 60-90 pound range when they’re born, you’ll have ones that bust the average one way or another. This little girl did. She’s a tiny forty pounds. She’s doing well enough. We wondered if she was a twin, but, no… Her mom is no giant either… The…
Cycle Again
Finally, we’re starting to get some babies! I know, soon enough we’ll be on the other end of the spectrum… but we are all happy to see the calves hit the ground. As with anything, there’s more details behind the scenes. The heifers get fresh bedding every few days. Those who have calved get fed…