This sweet little bird flew into one of the [closed] windows of our house. I ran outside immediately and chased the kitties away. She was dazed but looked like she would recover. Hubby and I took her into the house but quickly moved her to the garage when she tried to fly. After two hours, … More Photo Friday September 28, 2012 “Gold Finch”
Getting ready to leave the farm for vacation can be stressful. Murphy’s law is in full force….anything that can go wrong, will. Day before departure 7 a.m. Wake up to sound of cows on the front lawn. 8 a.m. Cows back in pasture. Discover electric fencer has blown it circuit board. 8:30 a.m. Trip to farm … More Getting Ready for Vacation
On our first night in Alaska, we drove along Glacier Highway and were treated to this spectacular sunset behind the mountains on the other side of the Gastineau Channel. The locals told us that they had only a handful of clear, sunny days all summer, so we felt fortunate that we got to see this.
Warning blog followers….hubby and I just returned from a belated 15th anniversary trip to Alaska. You are going to be subjected to a stream “northern” pictures for a while. This photo is a close up of an iceberg that calved from the Sawyer Glacier in Tracy Arm Fjord near Juneau, Alaska. The blue color is … More Photo Friday August 24, 2012 “Iceberg Ahead”
We were visiting Yellowstone National Park this summer. While at the Mammoth Terrace area, a storm blew in. I almost got caught out in it because I was too busy photographing the dramatic Yellowstone scenery backed up by a dramatic storm. While beautiful as a color picture, this one just screamed to be converted to … More Photo Friday, August 17, 2012 “Yellowstone Storm”
This year we took on a new challenge at the county fair…bringing one of our yearling heifers to show in the breeding classes. Even though we have had cattle on the ranch from the beginning, we do not follow or raise the kind of animals that place high in the show ring. Regardless, my husband … More Fair Time!
We watched fireworks in Yankton, SD on July 4 from the old double-decker bridge that crosses the Missouri River. The bridge used to be for vehicles, but since the new bridge was built, it is a pedestrian path. Watching the fireworks over the water was great, and if you look closely, you can see a … More Photo Friday July 6, 2012 “Fireworks”
One of the great things about my job is that I get to travel and see agriculture in many different parts of the United States. This week I had the pleasure to visit three Michigan farms. Two were dairy farms and one was a beef cattle/swine operation. Warning: My job focuses on manure management, so … More Visiting Michigan Farms
It has been a while since I have posted and I apologize. I have a lot to catch you up on…let’s get started. Calves. Calving time is my favorite time of year (as many of you know). This year has been better than 2011. Last year, we had many unexplained calf deaths which really bother … More Calves, Alfalfa, Dry Weather, Baseball, Kittens, and Other Updates from the Farm
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