Author Archives: Kelli Miller

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 →

This is about as good as I could do for a baby picture. Once this cow had her calf, all it took was for me to step out of the house and she got that wild don’t you come near … Continue reading →

Bellied up to the milk bar Updated: the gilt is taken. Thank you! The second gilt farrowed on Saturday, and had somewhat more success than the first. She had a litter of 12, with 11 born live. 3 got layed … Continue reading →

This is one of the cows – the 8 year old – that we bought at the sale barn in February. These cows are taller and framier than what we have, probably some Simmental breeding here. That means that they’ll … Continue reading →

Spring buds under gray spring sky I had an experience this morning that kind of got my panties in a bunch, so to speak. When I dropped Rafe off at preschool, I asked his teacher if she’d like me to … Continue reading →

Two of my dearest friends share this happy day. Go wish Lisa a Happy Birthday, today! And also Mindy!. Happy birthday girls 🙂