Another late night teaching pysanky! I need to take the time to crop and get the photos ready, there was no “class result” photo this time! Everyone had success, and now I’m ready for bed! To tide you over until I’m refreshed and organized… A quick shot of some heifers enjoying their salt and mineral!…
Category: Cattle
Wordless Wednesday – “Ah, Sweet Baby”
For Wordless Wednesday… Ah, look at this sweet baby!
Kink
Lots of this going on… A kink in a cow’s tail… a sure sign she’s calving! Another month gone by… any questions out there? Q & A coming up! Leave your questions in the comment section.
Snagged
I helped Vernon for a bit this afternoon… While I’ve been playing with grandkids, and putting on photography exhibits, and doing/teaching pysanka, and working at the library… Vernon and the guys have been calving out our heifers. In fact, they’ve already calved out 45 or so! I know… they got here fast! And we haven’t…
Spring and Healing
Our first calf out of our heifers arrived today… I haven’t seen it yet, but I imagine once the flood of babies starts pouring over the dam, I’ll be down there, bedding pens and keeping an eye on the heifers. And taking pictures. Speaking of water… the ice has begun to go out of the…
Lift My Heart
Thank you all SO MUCH for your words of compassion… Reading them all makes me cry and smile at the same time… I am amazed at your thoughtfulness and caring. Elsa will always be padding softly in the corner of my heart… I dreamed of her last night… **** While I’ve been dealing with death,…
Questions and Answers – February 2013 Edition
Oh, man, I came home from work today… this cough is about to get me! I do believe I might have to go to the doctor again… Thanks for the well wishes… again! I just kicked that last cough! argh. Let’s get to it! Pat H Why do all the Wyoming football fans (including the…
On High
The guys scour guarded our cows today… as well as something new we’re trying… injectable minerals. Scours, as I’ve talked about before, can really wreck your calving season… Mineral supplements can help keep your herd in tip top health, so instead of having them just eat their minerals, this year, we’re giving them a shot….
Wordless Wednesday – “Cows, Canada Geese, Cornstalks”
Cows and Canada geese enjoy some cornstalks in Worland, Wyoming.
Wordless Wednesday – “You Lookin’ At Me?”
For WW this week, this bull seems to be saying, “You Lookin’ At Me?” **** For the next Q & A, put your question in the comment section and I’ll answer them soon!
Three of Our Own
Three of our own Black Mountain Boys… **** December 29, 2011 Minute Movie: Her Glory December 29, 2010 Wordless Wednesday – “Sagebrush Ice” December 29, 2009 No entry. December 29, 2008 Aargh! (oh, one of those days!)
BVD
Bangs Vaccination Day. The day when your friendly veterinarian visits with vaccine, a vet shield tattoo, green ink, a toothbrush, and numbered metal tags. It was also the day of the local food co-op, so a mad 40 mile round trip dash started the morning. Followed by unloading of said food… anyone want to share…