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Ranch life isn’t always easy. The circle of life goes on daily. Life begins & life ends. Sometimes life just hits you where your heart is. No one wants to see a life end before you think their time is due. Just like my mom, I never really expected her sudden departure from this world.Continue reading “sigh….”

Two days after #4001 entered the herd, #4002 arrived. Two days after her, bull #410 was born and this morning bull #411 to a first time mama. At least the weather is not being too uncooperative and calves are being born on green grass and warm sunshine. Calving was to begin on April 15th butContinue reading “2 to 2”

At the end of fencing Day 1, we were blessed with the first calf of season! We noticed a cow off by herself before we started out and then by the time we were done with the first section of fence she had disappeared. A quick check and we found that Faline Dustee had recentlyContinue reading “4001”

Day 1 – that time of year again when the range cows get released and if the back part of our property isn’t fenced off, they’d all be hanging out on our land. Not that we don’t mind it, our cows would be there, too. Not exactly sure what is so tasty on that partContinue reading “fence post”

ah, the wonders of technology… it’s always amazing that when you finally get that elusive spare time to accomplish something important, like update your blog, that an electrical component decides to go belly up. Very similar to discovering that you have a hole in your rubber boot(s) as you venture into (cold… it’s always cold) water.Continue reading “technical difficulties”

It’s good to be home. I took a bittersweet journey away from home to help my kin in the final arrangements of my mom’s estate but we enjoyed stories of days long ago, solved a couple of mysteries and I dodged ugly rumors that the frosty weather they were experiencing came with me. I didn’t know IContinue reading “home”

Oh, so pretty….but pretty dang cold! Yes, it was 1℉ when this photo was taken. At least it hasn’t been subzero for a few days. -20℉ was the coldest we had. You don’t want to be out very long but animals still need fed, watered and/or ice broken so they can get to water, and their needs takenContinue reading “what 1℉ looks like…”

when you wake up and your little world temporarily flips over. We will slowly adjust & ride that emotional roller-coaster as the days pass by; it’s been a little over a year since the last ride but it doesn’t make it any easier. We pause to reflect over bittersweet memories for now. We are discovering new ‘friends’Continue reading “upside down”