Bovine Version of Me With Peanut Butter

John and I went to check the east herd this morning, mostly just to see how Helena and her calf were getting along, and if anyone else was looking closer to calving. All of the cows, including Helena,

Curb Appeal

About two weeks ago, I had to go to the store in the next town over. I can't remember what for, but I know I had not yet been home for the day; I was tired, probably hungry and my feet likely hurt. Heading

I was hopeful that the recent storm activity would help inspire the birth of more calves, and was a little disappointed to see all five of the east herd standing together in the corner of their lot. But

A few weeks ago, there was a family with six or seven kids who came into our store. While making my rounds to see if anyone needed help, I found one the children (who was maybe around 12 years old) standing

Using his ninja-like skills to blend perfectly into his environment, Porch Rooster narrows his sights on his unsuspecting target. (He's really just dozing off, but I'm trying to distract myself from the

One of our Arabian geldings, Salute Justice.

Some first-time mothers are wonderful - attentive, nurturing and just the right amount of protective to their newborn babes. Others have their baby in the bathroom at prom, then go back to the dance. That

When I headed out to lock up the chickens for the night, there was a young rooster sitting outside the coop. Weird. I gathered him up and placed him in the west coop, and locked the door. I then went to

I recently acquired a lamp that I am trying to research value of. After spending literal hours using keyword searches and coming up close, but not close enough, I finally figured out how to do an image

Highlight of my day - This little boy, probably not much more than one year old, walked up to the counter of my shop, his arm extended and his fist clenched. I thought maybe he was holding something in

It's been extremely hot and humid here, which has been concerning as far as the calves born this week go. When we checked them last night, both were showing mild signs of distress. While it didn't start

Last fall, we had a hen that was determined to sit on a clutch of eggs, and I decided to just leave her be. The morning of September 12, they hatched. Unfortunately, I did not find them until the afternoon

When I need to remember something and don't have the opportunity to fully write it down, I often just mark an X on my hand. Seeing the X triggers my memory, and while it isn't a great method for schedule

I took a fall in the cattle yard this morning. Only it wasn't really a fall. No - I body surfed through that 18 inches of mud (and other natural ingredients) like a trained Olympian, while a 120,000 combined

Same cloud, photographed at roughly one mile apart. It's a pretty impressive cloud, but I'm kind of glad it didn't stick around.

We have some seriously ominous skies rolling in from the north. All the way home I was keeping an eye out for a good place to get some shots of the approaching storm, and after I got off the highway I

A while back, a friend of mine was telling me about a brand new Mexican saddle he once purchased. It was quite impressive, he said. All of the tiny, intricate lines deeply carved into the leather; it was

As I headed out to chore this morning, I heard the distinct sound of a familiar tractor. I looked up and saw my neighbor in the old blue beast, making his way back and forth across the hay field. Nearly