My journey through life on South Dakota Ranch
I snapped this photo yesterday with my iPhone, of my horse, Gump. And then, because I am cool, I used Instagram to make the photo even more awesome. I know I haven’t talked a lot about my horses or my barrel racing this year but this season has gone well. We are 6 for 7 [...]
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I am writing to you on my phone today to tell everyone that I am so busy I’ve decided to take a blogging vacation. I may post the occasional photo via my mobile ap but otherwise don’t expect me to return until the middle of August. In the meantime if you need a fix, [...]
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This past weekend I got to sit in a big green tractor with a very handsome cowboy, and rake hay. The field had already been raked once, but because it’s South Dakota and we have wind, more often than not, the windrows were ruined due to high wind.
The coolest part of our little [...]
My hens have been sitting on eggs. And like the good Chicken Farmer that I am, I had no idea how long they’ve been brooding. I just know they have. Two days ago, I went to feed and water them and found this little guy:
Here “it” is with the proud mama!
I have another hen [...]
[Continue reading...]Summers here the best. Though we might have a 100 degree day here and there, it always cools off at night and even last week, I wanted a light jacket by 11pm. Don’t hate, please?
I love this time of year.
The grass is green and belly deep. It’s starting to go to seed, and as such [...]
Earlier this week, I took advantage of the fact that I had few moments to take some pictures. So, out to the alfalfa pasture I went to take some photos of them mowing.
Making alfalfa hay isn’t quite as simple as making regular grass hay.
Sure it gets cut and raked and baled like regular hay, but [...]
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