Monthly Archives: May 2008

After a long winter the chickens spend a lot of time just soaking up the spring sun. 3 years ago: Goings on 2 years ago: And now back to our regularly scheduled programming 1 year ago: The best part of … Continue reading →

I was going to post a chicken picture today. And then Madeline went and broke the Osage 7th grade girls record for the mile. Scratch the chicken picture. 1 year ago: Newest resident

* Rubber chore boots replace snow boots * Chairs returned to the front porch * Green grass * Still need a stocking cap

Hear me crow! Soooo good looking. Lookit me and my bad self. 3 years ago: Our Farming Heritage – Part I 1 year ago: Train kept-a rollin’

Oh my gosh (or “O.M.G.” as my eldest daughter would say), you guys are good! So many answers that I just couldn’t choose. I couldn’t! So I handed the laptop over to Matt and made him pick. There were a … Continue reading →

You already met Number Six’s baby a couple of weeks ago – a cute solid brownish-black bull calf. Now you get to help name him! Once again, winner will get pick of a 5×7 photo from this collection: Sugar Creek … Continue reading →

Today I drove a car full of girls down to the Iowa middle school girls state track meet in Ankeny, just one in a caravan of cars from Osage. Spring track meets in Iowa (or tennis, or golf, or trap … Continue reading →

Madeline & Rafe were helping Matt fix fence in the pasture last weekend where I caught them having a little convo on the tractor. 3 years ago: Cold 2 years ago: A new month 1 year ago: Springtime

Wow, this was harder than I thought it was going to be! So many good suggestions. “Bandit” from both Quilted Simple and Haymaker was very cute. Matt’s favorite was “Rocky” from David. But I think this calf’s a lover, not … Continue reading →