The week before the cow sale, Joe and Jim went to Creston. I had planned to go the next day to get groceries and I asked Joe to look to see what they had for hoagie buns on hand, so …
The Open House
What a day! We held our open house Saturday, and although the weather was less than cooperative, it was a good day. We had freezing rain Saturday morning (like 4:00 am) and the roads and ground were covered in a …
One Day Away
Our open house is tomorrow. I can’t believe it’s almost here! I’m excited. And nervous. But mostly excited. I hope it goes well. We’ve been working hard around the place to get things “tidied up.” And I wish I’d have …
Hays Bull Sale by: Lindsay Hays
Last weekend we had our Hays Land and Cattle bull sale. It was a nice day with the temperature in the high 40s. Last year it was in the 70s though. This year was a kind of meet-in-the-middle temperature for …
The Big Slide
He did it! For a week or so now, Ty has been working up his courage to go down the “slide” at school. And last week he did it…with a little help from Matt. Way to go, Ty-guy. Have a …
The 5th Graders
I visited Mrs. Adams’s 5th grade class yesterday. We are working together to come up with a promotional poster for beef. It’s a competition sponsored by some state ag organizations which one of the student’s saw and brought to his …
Old Enough to Vote
When we weaned the fall calves last week, Mom pointed out this cow. Though she doesn’t look it, she is 18 years old. And she still weaned a nice, big bull calf. I was like, “Dang, girl, you’re like rockin’ …
Done Weaning
We got the last of the fall calves weaned yesterday. Yeah! Here’s the final group making their way into the barn. That was a blessed sight yesterday. It’s always a fun job to wean the calves, but, like most things, …