He’s a special guy. His talents include being able to run fast, guzzle a bottle of milk, slobber on your leg and sweetly moo. Hoss may be one of the smallest calves we’ve ever seen, but he is currently the boss around here. Hoss was born on a snowy day. His size was every bit as unusual as it was to have frozen precipitation on … Continue reading Meet Hoss
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Probably no one will find this hard to believe, but I have always preferred an outdoorsy life. I grew up with brothers for best friends and we spent our childhoods roaming our small farm and our grandparent’s property. Our parents took us on countless hiking, fishing, and camping trips. Adventure was my middle name as soon as I could walk. But none of this fully … Continue reading If I Had Only Known
There is a lot to be said for planting and growing, especially when the future is uncertain. Continue reading Flowers and Time
Want to gain a better understanding of exactly how beef travels from the farm to your dinner plate? Curious about “freezer beef?” We are here to help. First things first Our cattle are primarily black Angus. This breed offers several characteristics that are desirable for our needs. Angus cattle typically calve easily, grow hardily and have phenomenal meat marbling. They are also generally calm and … Continue reading From Farm To Table
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We talk about our life a lot from an adult viewpoint. But, what about the farm kids? What do they see? Continue reading Ask The Kids
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The calf took the keys out of the ignition! You don’t understand. We were driving down the ROAD! -Dustin Farm life attracts humorous stories like Alabama attracts mosquitos. This is one of those stories. Meet Tiny Boy. He was a special calf. He belonged to Titus, who was the mature age of 3 years when he accepted the chore of raising the animal. The poor … Continue reading Tiny Boy
Daylight hours are short and late winter days are agonizingly long. Feeding cattle becomes a weary chore after mid January. There’s the mud. And the cold. And darkness. The days seem to blur together. After all, you do the same activity day after day. It always seems as if we can survive the month of January, we can allow ourselves to enjoy making plans for … Continue reading Spring Hopes
It’s been awhile since we shared a bit of our life on the farm. The kids are growing, the chores keep on coming and the seasons continue to pass by. I think that’s just another way of saying that time is marching on. The boys are counting down the days until the end of the school year. Our school calendar does not follow traditional dates. … Continue reading Getting caught up
It’s been awhile. Several months have gone by since we’ve “caught up” with a new blog post. We’re ready for the new year, but how can you go forward without a backwards glance? After all, 2020 has been awfully memorable. A lot has happened to us this year, especially in the last six months. The scariest thing that our family experienced, and still has us … Continue reading Wrapping it up
The curriculum has been chosen and the books are on their way to our doorstep. Very soon, I will be sitting down with my planner and a glass of iced tea to begin writing out our lesson plans. This school year is bound to be an unusual one, even for us. But like so many of you, we plan to make the best of it … Continue reading What school looks like for us
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