Monthly Archives: April 2007

Good old number 68 with Burt and Nan Wednesday morning as I drove in after taking Rafe to preschool, I noticed Mr. Bull laying on the bedding pile with all 6 of his calves. “How cute,” I thought, “I’ve got … Continue reading →

Pretty Girl licks Charlie, while Six and Simba look on. Photo courtesty Maddog Photography Wow, such good guesses today! But nobody got it right. Cow hip lifter. That is the answer to yesterday’s Whatchimacallit. I know! Who knew there was … Continue reading →

I’m going to take a page from High Hopes Gardens blog and Mark’s Thinga-ma-jig Thursday series. Anybody know what this contraption is that Matt’s holding? Leave your answers in the comments and I’ll give you the story behind the whatchimacallit … Continue reading →

Nothin’ but blue skies, do I see Isn’t that the most gorgeous blue sky? The hardware store guy got a chuckle out of Olivia, picking out this skull-and-crossbones kite over the pink princess kites and the purple pony kites. “This … Continue reading →

Chicks will pick a sunny spot on the floor over heat lamps every time. Chicks arrived last week Thursday – 128 of them! And I have a new brooder guard, courtesy of my dear husband. We start chicks in the … Continue reading →

Frosty was born in the snow Thursday morning. But her mother, Missus Hamilton (so named because her surly demeanor reminds us of our elementary gym teacher), is a very good mother so I wasn’t worried. Missus H stood right by … Continue reading →

Mama, bull calf, and obligatory chicken So this was interesting. A week ago Friday Matt and I were on our way somewhere, and as we turned around in the driveway we noticed that the 6-year-old cow we purchased in February … Continue reading →

Cows in fog 11 months. 11 months of hope and expectation. And of course financial investment. 11 months comes down to so much loss. When Matt & Madeline went out for chores this morning, the 3rd gilt was laboring. There … Continue reading →

After the weigh-in Spring, O Spring, wherefore art thou O Spring? A winter storm is upon us, expecting up to 11 inches of snow. And you know, storms bring on labor. Somebody’s going to have a baby tonight. Let’s just … Continue reading →

How about a couple of new calf pictures to start your week? The first calf, a week old in this picture, is a little heifer named Dot: And the second, a bull calf named Wrigley: Can I get an “awwwwwww”? … Continue reading →