My Favorite Photos

 

My favorite pictures are the ones looking across the tank on a clear day!  The cows and babies are peacefully enjoying a beautiful day.

 The grass is green and abundant and life is good.  I just soak it all in as the next chapters unfold...

Goodbyes and Yikes!

Said goodbye to Stormy and Spring, our last two heifers from 2020.  They didn't sell for that much when compared with those we sold in May.  It' s a good way to keep us humble and working hard to improve.  

Valentino was in a "mood" the other morning and wreaked a gate that was in his way to fighting Romeo, the bull next door.  Approximately 2300 pounds of "very unhappy" is very scary!!!   

Electric Fencing

 Valentino loves the girls!!  He is surrounded by them and when an opportunity arises, he's front and center.  Unfortunately, he is ruining the fencing.  So we have installed electric fencing in the areas where he is doing the most damage.

double gate he has destroyed 

                                                 Hard to see wire he has spread apart

Power source

                                                                          

                                      

                                                                     the problem

BURRR......

We were checking out our game cams to get them ready for another year of service and we came across a bunch of pictures from February's storms.  I get chills just from looking at these images.  It was so cold for so long...

The temperatures were below freezing but not recorded correctly it appears.  

 The last three pictures record the temps (?) and activity leading up to the storms. Dealing with the summer heat has been easier since I have been reminded of those February days! 

Finally Our Final Baby For 202!!!

 Red finally had her baby a couple weeks ago.  A little heifer we named Tippy because of the little tips of white on her ears.  She's a real cutie and has made a nice adjustment to the herd.  

Red is a very good mama and Tippy has been a great baby so far.  She and the two babies (Stubbles and Splash) born in March are fast friends.  The "older" calves find the little ones tiresome.  Welcome Tippy!!!

Goodbye Girls

Said goodbye to three of the 2020 heifers this past weekend.  They were second to the last to be auctioned and brought the highest price of all the heifers.  We are pretty pumped!!!  

We found out from the rancher who bought last years heifers, three of the four have had babies and they are waiting on the last heifer to give birth.  They are very pleased.

Dot

Dos

Feather

We are dedicated to continuing the excellence we are creating.  Best wishes girls!

 

A Few Wildflowers

 Every year I am determined to learn the names of a few of the most common wild flowers I encounter.  This year is no different and even with a wildflower book, I struggle with identifying any of them.  

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                                                          wild chocolate and yellow labs

                                                              pink evening primrose

wine cup

bluebonnet

yellow sorrel

Indian paintbrush

                                                                     broomweed

No matter how much time I spend trying to identify the flowers, I fall short.  Maybe if I keep at it, I'll get better.

Broomweed is the flower that causes all the allergies with everyone in the family.  When it is blooming, there isn't much chance we'll have any visitors.