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Sparring Calves

Today, Hazel, in all her friskiness, decided to spar with a young heifer calf who is seven weeks younger than her. At first, I thought Hazel’s mother was one of our heifer calves.  But David thinks he accidentally kept a … Continue reading

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Orchard Fires and Hatching Chicks

This picture popped up in my Facebook memories. What has happened?  Where has six years gone? I would like to see me just try and put button down shirts on the boys today. Sometimes, if my knee is fussy, I … Continue reading

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Beard Combing, Taxes, and Sabotage

The other day, a man in front of us at church pulled a comb out of his shirt pocket and proceeded to comb his beard.  And I would like to state for the record that I had no idea that … Continue reading

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Hazel in the Big Pen

Hazel spent had her first overnight sleepover in the cow pen with all the big girls.  David enjoyed torturing me about it, telling me she was surely ravished by coyotes and such. But, alas.  She lived. I make her a … Continue reading

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Look, Dad! My Calf Pees!

Sweet little Hazel is 6 1/2 weeks old now. She drinks three bottles a day, but acts like she needs 17.  After her bottle, she follows me around head-butting me and sucking on my pants.  After about ten minutes, she … Continue reading

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Cute Girls We Want To Keep

David seperated our bull, Ep, from the cows a couple of months ago.  The idea was to keep him away from all of our lovely ladies so we could have some “control” over calving season. One day last week, the … Continue reading

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Coyotes and Such.

The other morning, I was checking the cows with baby Hazel.  And I heard coyotes! Like, for real! But I knew David would not believe me.  So I sent him this video. And I was, like, David!  Will they kill … Continue reading

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Forgetting Short A and Hazel: The best cow ever.

When working with struggling readers, I have to check in and progress monitor them often.  One such student, we’ll call him Al, had a breakthrough week last week.  Like it was incredible.  He read beautifully and mastered some more sight … Continue reading

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