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Month: April 2011

Top 10 Things You Will Never Hear a Farmer Say

April 30, 2011

10. That’s OK, I have enough seed corn caps 9. Hi honey, I’m home from the auction and I didn’t buy anything 8. My boots? I took them off in the garage 7. This tastes just as good as Mom used to make 6. Ballroom dancing lessons? What a great idea 5.  Do these coveralls … More Top 10 Things You Will Never Hear a Farmer Say

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

April 27, 2011

I know that Christmas has traditionally held the title of “Most Wonderful Time of the Year”, but I think that for people with cattle, the hands-down winner is calving season. For those of you not familiar with calving season, it is a time of incredibly hard work. Many people we know begin calving in January. … More The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

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The Cows Know It’s Sunday

April 10, 2011

Each and every day, chores  must be done Before anyone can leave, for work or for fun Most days, things go at a leisurely pace Except on Sundays, to church we must race The reason for that is strange, but it’s very true Somewhere, the cows have a calendar too! Cows are helpful critters—I bet … More The Cows Know It’s Sunday

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Tailgates #1, #2, and #3

April 8, 2011

For the introduction to this series of posts about the life of an old farm truck and its extensive need for replacement parts, see “One Piece At a Time“. This follow up post offers details on the fate of the first 3 tailgates of the 1977 Ford 3/4 ton pickup truck (“Old Brown”) that was the … More Tailgates #1, #2, and #3

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