In my last post I was mentioning our work load here for the next couple of weeks and now to add to that we’re tearing off the shingles on our house and re shingling. I’d like to say that it keeps a person in shape, but I don’t know, I’ve got some [...]
The work load is going to increase here dramatically starting this week. There’s silage to chop daily now for feeding all the cows and calves on the pastures. They’re starting to green up good, but look like a short mowed golf course. The hay is starting to re grow and maybe we’ll [...]
Wednesday evening was a very special evening for our little family out here in the countryside. The night before we had just under an inch of rain and the dust was settled and things were greening up across the countryside, something we haven’t seen for quite some time. It was even humid [...]
This summer is sure moving fast because I’m not even sick of it yet. In fact it’s rather enjoyable even being in a major drought zone according to the Weather Services Drought Monitor. Now by the looks of that map, everyone that comments here and says that they’re in a drought, sure [...]
We received an inch of rain last night and it sure is doing good. The whole land around here is rapidly turning green from that rain and the one we received last Sunday. The creek is truly running now, more than a trickle, and mowing the grass looks like it’ll be on the [...]
It’s funny how after August 15th summer changes a bit around here most of the time. The days get more manageable, not as hot, but still warm. A little more humidity, a little more clouds. I’ll take it after the blistering dry heat this past summer. We’re not wet by any means, but [...]
We did receive rain this past weekend, for anyone that hasn’t read it in the comments on previous posts, and life is a lot mellower here lately. Not having to always be looking at the sky, wondering if it’ll rain this year. I thank our Lord for such a perfect rain and for [...]
Seems like everybody is a thinker nowdays, coming up with all the answers that can make life better for everyone. Of coarse all the different views come from every angle there is on this ball called earth, good and bad and everything in between. Farming is no different, everyone has an answer or [...]
Now some might think when a farmer or rancher lives in a major drought area that there isn’t all that much to do because almost everything is shot. But, that’s not the case, in fact there’s getting to be so much to do that my head is getting into a whirl. Spinning fast [...]
Another Sunday come and gone here on the farm. I’m tired but satisfied about the way the week went and looking forward to the one to come. Of coarse it would be nice to get some more rain, but whatever. Today Good Farmer John and family came over for a, well let’s see, we’ll [...]