Monday morning, as the kids and I were getting ready to walk out the door to help cake cows, Tom walks into the mudroom and says, “And that’s when you know God is looking out for you. Just take a look at the back of the pick up when you get outside.” This is what I ... READ the POST
Spring Work
It has been a crazy busy couple of weeks here at the ranch. Thus, this post on spring work is short and sweet. Please, enjoy! Last Friday, we completed the spring work here at our place. Spring work is when the calves are given their first vaccinations and permanent identification. In order to ... READ the POST
“Yoo hoo! Big summer blowout!”
What a difference 12 hours can make! When you calve in May and June, you do not expect six inches of snow and blizzard like conditions during any part of your calving season. However, that is what we woke up to last Thursday, the 8th of May. While we are thankful for the moisture, it was ... READ the POST
Find the Joy
Yesterday was definitely a “Monday”... For starters when I tried to make coffee, I emptied the old grounds, put a new filter in, filled the carafe with water, turned the pot on, and went into the living room to read while it brewed. When I went to get my morning cup, I realized that not ... READ the POST
Bangs Day
In order to properly care for our cattle and provide safe, wholesome, and nutritious beef to tables all over the world, we have a vaccination schedule. The schedule follows the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) set of standards, and tells us which vaccines are needed and when to give them. One of those ... READ the POST
Get Acclimated
Five months ago, I went from working full-time at the feed yard to being a part time ranch hand and full-time stay-at-home-mom. I went from working on a crew with thirteen other people to working on a crew of one other adult, two kids, seven dogs, and a few horses. I went from living four miles from ... READ the POST
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