Monthly Archives: November 2013

Gumby and Greta

So we have been seriously lacking home-grown beef recently (see my other blog).  So we made steps to remedy this problem today.We purchased a Highland bull (Gumby) and also got a Highland cow (Greta) in the deal.  Above is them … Continue reading

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Frosty Morning with Missing Eyeballs

It was a cold frosty morning when the sun was just starting to peak over the hill.  When the sun hit the roof of the barn, it sounded like a torrential downpour inside: I still have to smile when I … Continue reading

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Mud Season

It is that time of year when everything turns soppy.  We have been placing bales of straw and shavings in the barn to try to keep it dry.  Today I rolled three large cottonwood rounds into the deepest mud in … Continue reading

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