Poor David — He came for a Sunday visit and got roped into helping castrate calves
It was sunny on Sunday and warm to boot. So when David and Ashley showed up for a visit, Will asked him to help him band the bull calves. (It sure is easier when they weigh 100 pounds or less, … Read more
Warm weather didn’t cure all ills
Our cold snap has snapped. Wonderful! With temperatures in the low 40’s above zero, we were happy campers. Then on my way to the eye doctor for an exam, we made the end of the driveway in our Escape when … Read more
I just got back from having a great visit
I haven’t seen my step-daughters, Randie and Tricia, for several years, or my granddaughter and her kids either. So when I learned Randie was flying in from Boston to visit her daughter and grandkids at their home in Wisconsin, I … Read more
The peppers are coming up
After only five days, our peppers are popping up. Literally — they just show their “backs,” then up they pop. Yesterday I took some out of the plastic so the humidity wouldn’t cause them to dampen off, and put them … Read more
Our last winter calf has been born
Isn’t he cute? After weeks of waiting on this and that heifer to have their calves, our last one, Lady, had hers. Of course it was -21° F that night. Luckily, when I went down to check on her at … Read more