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 …
Fall Bulls for Sale
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 …
Trip to Grandma Lois’s
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. …
Creation Museum and Ark by: Lindsay Hays
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 …
Monday Meals by Heather
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 …
Bull Flyers by Heather
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 …
Think Summer!
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 …
Moving Cows
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. …
Monday Meal Ideas
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 …
Archery Shoot
Our school hosted an archery shoot this week. Teams from across southern Iowa participated. Archery has become a fairly popular sport across the state. A lot of 4-H clubs have archery, but this is actually through the schools. Students in …