This post may contain affiliate links. This means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Let’s face it, it all goes to the animals anyway. Our dog situation is definitely “yours, mine, and ours.” Superman was mine for years, Nellie was Colton’s right after we started dating, and we got Denim two months before we got married. They are our kids. No discussion. But let me justify why that is… They have individual personalities Superman…
Farm life brings with it many challenges, both physical and mental. One of those challenges: Rain. Trust me, I realize as a farmer, we are supposed to always be thankful for rain – except for when we aren’t. Rain gives us so many amazing things: lush grass for our livestock, plentiful plants that produce food for our consumption, fresh water for the ponds and creeks, replenishment our groundwater sources, and beautiful flowers for us to look at. So yes, I’m…
Why did I choose to add finances to my topics of choice for my blog? Because I feel like finances are something in everyone’s circle of control Control Issues Basically everyone who knows me knows I have control issues. I’ve been told that’s probably the reason I’m uncomfortable flying. I’m sure it’s the reason I was “that kid” in school…oh you know, that kid that does most of the group project by themselves just to make sure it gets done….
Name: Superman Species: Canine Breed: Border Collie Superman has been a part of our family since the day he was born. He was out of the last litter of Border Collies my Grandma and Poppie bred. Poppie picked him out for me from day one. Superman has held many roles in his life: College dog, Apartment dog, Rodeo dog, Petting Zoo dog, and Farm dog. He has been to basically every petting zoo I’ve put on, and he absolutely loves…
We all know that we change as we grow up. It’s expected. Between puberty, hormones, the craziness that is high school, and the newfound independence that comes with college, no one expects to be the exact same person. What came as a huge surprise to me is how much I’ve changed in the first decade of my career. I used to be an extrovert. If any of you knew me in my teen years, you are probably thinking something along…
Name: Loretta Species: Bovine Breed: Registered Milking Shorthorn I thought it only right to dedicate our first “Meet the Herd” post to Loretta, seeing as it’s her birthday! Loretta came to us just under a year ago as a sweet, 10 day old bottle calf. You know how they say alcoholics shouldn’t go to a bar, and shopohics shouldn’t go to a mall, because the temptations are too high? Well, “cow-o-holics” probably shouldn’t be in cattle Facebook groups… I was…
I love our farm. It truly makes my heart happy to be home, no matter if I’m in the pasture, barn or the house. But my porch…my porch is a little slice of heaven. My porch is where I spend a lot of my time. My porch is what gets the most compliments from visitors. Like Sheldon on Big Bang Theory, my porch is my spot. My porch is the most important part of my house; here are a few…