Dad’s sisters were all back last week for our family reunion. We met at Mom and Dad’s and had a nice supper followed by a fun evening of visiting. It’s always a good time when everyone gets together. Clint smoked …
Preg Checking Heifers
We preg-checked the spring heifers today. We usually wait until the bulls have been pulled from the pastures for about 30 days before we do this, but the weather was cool, the heifers were close to the house, and …
Jake’s 3rd Birthday
Okay, I didn’t know if I should show this or not, but I decided I might as well. Every family has these weird traditions, right? Right?! So here’s ours. Every year on your birthday, you get your nose buttered. Why, …
First Week of School
It’s hard to believe, but the first week of school is already behind us! The kids had a good first week and I think they are getting settled back into the routine of things. It’s been a little rough on …
Matt and Twinkie
We were going up to practice roping tonight and Matt was supposed to catch Rhett’s horse, Snort. Well, just before he went out to catch him, the horses headed out to the pasture. Matt was undeterred, however, as he decided …
Moving Cows
We’ve been moving a lot of cows around lately. It was the last week of summer vacation and it was unseasonably cool, so we took advantage of both. Here, the kids are helping move a group of spring heifers closer …
Coon Hunting
Well, several nights ago when I went out to the barn to turn my milk cow out (that can be another story for another time) I was greeted by a coon! The next morning there were buckets knocked over, and …
Spring Weaning 2016
We finished weaning our spring calves today. Here, Dad is bringing the last group of cows to the barn so we can work the calves. We wean over two days and it is an “All Hands on Deck” sort of …
A Quick Tour
After lunch Tuesday, Beck and the girls and I went on a quick tour to see how the Major Project is coming along. Here Joe and Lewis are flagging out the site for the new building. The new barn is …