I have a series of videos showing how we calve our heifers. Tonight is step one… The gathering of the small area where they spend their days. If any calves want to be born in daylight, we’ll just push them up to the corral and pen them. However, if they choose to be born at…
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Busy Days … and Nights
We have had 21 calves in the past three days. I guess it seemed like more but that puts us up to 31 calves, so that means we are halfway through the heifers! Now, if only the last 31 calves would take a week! I’m sure it won’t happen that way, and soon the cows…
Dally at Work
These photos are hot off the press… literally from freshly digitized creations to my computer. By jove, I think she’s got it!!! <Add your own British accent> Good girl. ‘At’ll do!
Spring Day
Although our calf count is now up to 8 calves… I have yet to get a good photograph of the little buggers. I’ve taken my camera along… and had to put it down due to the high amount of mud and poo being splatted while we sort heifers. Or the light has been bad. Or…
Bob
For years, Bob has been a fixture on this place. Wherever Johnny was, there was Bob in his shadow. Quiet. Observant. He had a hell of an outrun… swinging WAY out and around stock… and as he aged, it was quicker (and probably an insult to him) to NOT wait for him to trot out…
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Sometimes he just takes my breath away.
Subtle Signs
Mother Nature continues to tempt us with thoughts of springtime. They may be subtle. They may be minor. But they exist just the same. The warmth of a 40 degree day actually *feels* warm. The sun has a strength to it that has been lacking. Makes you want to lay down in it and dream….
Axe-ident
I spent yesterday afternoon huffing, puffing, and swinging an axe. In November, when the first snow fell, we weren’t thinking about calving. We were thinking let the cows and horses graze unimpeded. Which is great. Which works fine until February. February… when the electric fence wire we laid down in the summer is now buried…
Meanwhile… Back at the Ranch
I’ve taken a bit of a detour lately, focusing on my hobby of pysanky. Thanks for putting up with that… and I may include a photo of the next egg or two I create, just for kicks, in the future. Sharing what keeps me creative is definitely part of my life… But, I figured it…
Long Day off the Ranch
Well, this sure was a day that got away from me! First came the typical routine… Then I made a peach cobbler and lunch… Then S. showed up to give me a copy of her book and visit for a bit… Which was loads of fun – but way too short of a time. We…
Apologies, Thanks, and Creativity
Apologies, Thanks, and Creativity First, let me extend my apologies for not posting last night. I have sincerely tried to keep my postings consistent. However, Brandon came home from Laramie last night and bounced his Dodge Dakota into the guardrail at the top of Ten Sleep Canyon. He had just thought about how nice and dry…
Lucas’ Paw
For those of you ready to follow pysanky instructions, never fear… I’ll continue your lessons, but figured I needed to mix it up a little. Keep researching designs and transfer some outlines to your egg(s). Did you place your order yet? Meanwhile… I need some opinions and help here. I think you’ve all heard the story of…