A deep review of history books is not necessary to be reminded how close we are to the times when women were not given their credit due or opportunities to develop into “nontraditional” work roles. “Carol Drives A Tractor,” shows us the […]
The timeless argument, which is better, spring or fall? Until this year, I did not have a clear answer on this question. They were both wonderful seasons with many benefits. Signs of life in the spring, beautiful colors, a fresh beginning. In […]
It’s a beautiful August morning. The sky is overcast, the wind is blowing, and it is raining. I couldn’t be more excited about the weather. Since being overcome by my hair-brained idea to raise bum lambs and calves, my time is no […]
I am so humbled right now that it is hard for me to make sense of the rattling thoughts jumping around in my head like Mexican jumping beans. I was fortunate today. I pulled the Pastor out of the ditch. I bet […]
This morning dawned a bright and beautiful spring morning. February was a brutally cold month with only one day above 0. We even had a reading of -51 below (without wind chill) one morning at our neighbor’s house on the creek. Cattle […]
Tonight when feeding the heifers, I noticed that one of the ornery little girls managed to lose her tag. She had barely had it a couple of months and it was gone. The back was still on that holds it in […]
I should have known better. It was actually my fault. When Curtis’ alarm went off at 4:00 a.m., I decided that since he didn’t want breakfast, I could stay in bed until 5:30. I mean, after all, 5:30 a.m. is still a […]
Understandably, the weather plays a huge role in Farmer’s and Rancher’s days. It dictates what the priorities will be for the day – check the water and break ice? Or make sure they are up early enough to be done before the […]
Rung my bell. Saw stars and tweety birds. Bonked my noodle. Knocked me Goofy. I want to apologize for not writing much lately. I managed to whack my head and have been a bit surprised about how long it is taking me […]
This morning as I scampered the 100 feet to my car with my scarf around my neck that was doing nothing to keep the icy wind from blowing down every crevice, it occurred to me that I am not yet a real […]