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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Let me just start out by saying I am not a night person. I have an active imagination and that,combined with darkness, is no good for a person doing chores and hearing strange noises. So I have made it my hard and […]
A while back, the Western Ag Reporter out of Billings, Montana, had a nifty little article offering wise advice for budding new ranch wives. I eagerly read it but had to write back with a concerning question. Below is my letter. Dear […]
Maiden Voyage As a woman, I could see the writing on the wall. There were so many things that needed to be done; cooking, cleaning, balancing the checkbooks and paying the bills were just the white spot of the top of the […]
Monday I was lucky enough to have the day off so I could trail our pairs home from a pasture about 7 miles away. At this time of year, historically the calves will be weaned from their mothers who should already be […]