Tag: ranch life
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Our Would-Be Millennium Baby
The due date of our second child was January 1, 2000 and by the second trimester I got really tired of hearing Oh! Maybe you’ll have a millennium baby! I was supposed to have a Millennium Baby but she arrived three weeks early instead. Naturally, I wanted the same doctor who delivered our first…
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An Appreciation For Three-Pronged Outlets
I gave up a long time ago trying to hide the numerous extension cords that the run along the walls and cords that dangle from outlets located halfway up the walls of our living room and bedrooms of our home. There’s just no concealing them. Extension cords, powerstrip cords, and reducers are a major part…
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Lonesome Dove Logic
Whenever I want to enlighten my husband and kids, I use a little Loneseome Dove Logic to trigger their attention and diminish the immunity they’ve developed to the sound of my voice. My scheme involves recalling lines from Lonesome Dove that pique my family’s attention. I compiled my picks for those interested in this attention-getting…
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Pepper
Since Pepper joined our family, she’s changed my mind about dogs. My husband and I have had our share of bad luck with dogs over the years; pups mostly. I got soured on the idea of having a dog after losing some of our dogs and surviving several puppy bad behavior and destructive stages until…
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Our Herd’s Appointment with the Doc
On some levels, I liken raising our cattle to raising my children. When my kids were born I made sure they had their vaccinations because I did not want to put them at risk for known life-threatening diseases. As caretakers, the same is true in caring for our cows and calves. Every fall, we precondition…
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Seat-of-the-Pants Cattle Company
It’s always this time of year when the weather starts to turn cold that our cows try to head home early; as in before we typically pull them off the summer lease. They know where to go and try to get there on their own. Depending on how close we are to the date we…
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How to Know If Agriculture Has Consumed Your Life
Farmers and ranchers get into their work so much that it can become more than just a job. It can become their whole life. The following list can help you determine if agriculture has taken over your life. Going on a date with your spouse involves a quick drive through an implement dealership to look at…
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Looking Forward to a Warmer Winter
This past week work was started on our home to get new siding put on. It may not be very exciting news to everyone else, but for this ranch wife, the facelift to our house is long over due and I am excited to embrace winter this year in a warmer home. The old stucco…