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I’m sitting here typing this post as the ice accumulates outside. But thankfully, it isn’t as bad as it could be. We still have power! And with any luck, we’ll keep it all the way through this storm. We had …

I just realized I’ve shown several pictures of us weighing cattle on or off test, but I don’t think I’ve really explained the test. So here goes… At our feed efficiency testing facility, we monitor how much feed an animal …

I wanted to take a picture of Dad with our 18-month-old bulls that we have for sale so I could post it on Facebook. You know all those ads that say “This is a super-duper, fantastic, excellent, top of the …

Sunday we took a drive up to see Grandma Lois. We didn’t get to see her much on Christmas while she was down, so we took dinner up to her and had a nice visit with her and Uncle Dave. …

Between Christmas and New Year’s Papa and Grandma Hays took us to Kentucky for a visit to the Creation Museum and the Ark. We spent 1 day at each place. The Creation Museum had all their Christmas lights up, and …

I love to cook; I like to come up with different things or ways of cooking things. While I sit here and think of what my “go to” meals are and how to make them I realize my methods are …

We put together the bull flyer today and I mean all day! We started in the morning copying them off and hoping to be done before the kids got home from school. It was going according to plan! It was …

It’s cold outside. So to take my mind off the chill in the air, I decided to find some pictures of summertime. Look at all the green grass! And the slick, happy cows! And the riders in T-shirts! Boy, I’m …

We moved a group of cows from one stalk field to another a couple days ago. It was a beautiful day and the boys were happy to help. Down the road we went. And into the new field they go. …

I’m not a master chef. You could ask anyone in my family and they would agree. See, I’m more a “One-Dish-Wonder” type cook. If I can make a meal and have it on the table in 30 minutes while dirtying …