Mar 27
From time to time we will feature a Guest Blogger… I would like to introduce to you all my good friend Pat Justus! Pat lives in Virginia, on a cattle farm, with her husband Ed and their dogs and various animals. Pat is an excellent photographer, loves to dance, travel , and is an all …
Mar 26
Stinging tears hit my eyes as I write the title of this blog…The absolute amazement and pure excitement and total incomprehensiveness of “life” …I really have no words to describe what I have experienced over the last four days. Yes I was raised on a farm…I saw cows born, cats born, pigs born…horses, and dogs…I …
Mar 25
I woke to “Bahaa, Bahaa,” I knew in my sleep A ewe was lambing! I had been dreaming it as well! Guess my subconscious was saying “Wake up Kay! A lamb is on the way!!!!!” And boy was it! I went to the barn, her water had just broke and she was looking for her …
Mar 25
My dogs are outside dogs for the most part. I will bring them in if there is a storm, or it is terrible cold, or one is sick…Then sometimes they get to come in and visit…. We had a rough storm this evening. Les and I were in the living room talking and I was …
Mar 25
WOW! Another new Lamb was born today about 7:00PM ! There was a bad storm coming about 6:00PM and I was getting my 4 Ewes up. I noticed Red Belle was down in the field. When I went down to where she was her water had just broke! There was no way I could allow …
Mar 24
Today I have been catching up on some odds and ends! Like picking up and straightening up all my out side clean up efforts! Les has mowed the yard and it looks wonderful! I moved a Gator Load of Sand to behind the barn so I am sort of out of the mud! HA! I …
Mar 21
Wow! Today has been tough! The weather wonderful! The grass growing and green! The air sweet and breezy. Sun for the most part till late this evening and even then for 30 minutes it rained hard with the sun shinning! NO ! I did not see …the what had to have been an awesome rainbow! …
Mar 20
As promised! Amarillo is 23 days into her pregnancy! I can hardly believe she is that far along! Week Four (Days 22-28) DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES Development of eyes and spinal cords Faces take shape Fetuses grow from 5-10 mm to 14-15 mm Organogenesis begins– Embryos are at their most susceptible to defects Days 26 …
Mar 20
No Lambs YET! Could be any day now! I had to give some shots to the sheep today and I did it all by myself! With the aid of Reba’s handy hold em gate! Fairly easy done. Ran out of needles and syringes so I went to town and will finish the job tomorrow! I …
Mar 19
SO Much to be done on the Farm!!! I am so slow!!!! Gosh! The weather is so nice all I want to do is enjoy it! Not Work!!!!!! But in spite of my laziness, I have accomplished much! We have water lines in! Now, we can water the stock without hauling long water hoses every …
