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Mittens is not amused…. Until next time…. ~hobo

Guess what we did over the summer? No, we didn’t go on vacation but it was pretty close. Over the course of one weekend, besides complaining commenting about the heat and smokey air we did our annual branding for the 2022 calves. Our way of branding is not like what you see in Hollywood westernContinue reading “flashback….branding 2022”

Silly cows. No wonder the beer fridge is always empty. Until next time~hobo

… to those farmers who sacrificed their second cutting of hay to the rain gods. The offering was accepted and about a tenth of rain fell from the sky. Enough to make windshields a dirty mess but it did settle the dust a bit. Even the critters seemed content. Until next time…~hobo

No, the cows didn’t hide my laptop, nor did the family. The laptop decided a much needed makeover was needed to appease the ‘creative muse’ (and find that ‘creative muse’… it has been awol for a while). Another discouraging aspect is that it takes almost an eternity to upload photos with our tin can &Continue reading “routines undone…”

Calving updates to come soon. We’ve been busy checking out the heavies and trying to keep up with who is going to calve and approximately when. Especially the new mamas but we still keep tabs on the old veterans. You never know. If you don’t remember what a ‘heavy’ is you can always revisit theContinue reading “heavies… 2022”

Countdown? Countdown to what? Calving, of course. Tis the season for calving! The time of year of little mooshrooms dotting the green fields, zoomies with white tipped tails held high and bursts of wild rodeo antics which sometimes causes mama distress as to why her little one went off to the races without her. TheContinue reading “countdown”

Yesterday we received the most urgent message ever received to date….brace yourselves…. I know, it’s horrible and if you are the faint of heart, please turn away…. just fair warning. Oh, and please, don’t let this happen to you… I was so careless… Are you ready? My auto warranty has expired! What am I toContinue reading “urgent, urgent…emergency…”

Or as he is known by his formal name HR 2B GIDEON 918-P44054541. Gideon is not quite 3 years old and not fully mature just yet. He was born on July 1, 2019. He has a nice deep red color and has pigment on both eyes. His dam, Sara Jane, is one of the originalContinue reading “Hereford cattle & Gideon”