12 Day Journal: April 4, 2022

3:00 a.m. the cows finally started to calve again.  They sure had better it’s their official due date.  When I went out at 3:00 a.m. 6130 was in the first stage of calving and grannying X109’s calf, who had just calved.  X109 was holding her ground and I was hoping she would continue to do …

The Home That Built Me~

Every hill, every valley. They hold a thousand memories in my heart. My mind places me in each one, just like I belonged. But there is a glass wall now that won't let me pass through. It's a looking glass, and I am on the outside of it looking in. I can only stand from …

12 Day Journal: April 2nd and 3rd, 2022

April 2, 2022 Ty headed out the door first thing to feed the heavies and pairs.  Since it was Saturday, I was a little slower getting out the door with the girls being home.  As I was heading out to tag up Ty called me with some disappointing news.  “I am pretty sure 9138 is …

12 Day Journal: April 1, 2022

April 1, 2022 The coyotes are thick around here and calving season brings them out of the woodwork.  Ty told me first thing in the morning that at his 5:00 a.m. check he had shot and killed a coyote that was standing right outside the south end of the calving lot.  He figured he was …

12 Day Journal: March 31, 2022

At the 3:00 am check my flashlight shone across a wet newborn black calf trying to stand up.  He was down in the southwest corner of the lot with no mother in sight.  As I scanned the lot, I quickly found the problem.  A black cow was trying to steal a red cow’s newborn calf.  …

12- Day Journal: March 30, 2022

Last winter I was asked to share a 12-day journal of our ranching life with Working Ranch Magazine. Some of you may remember that I had mentioned that I would not be writing and sharing much with you for a few weeks. Well, this was the reason why. I am going to share my 12 …