Category: Ranch Life

  • Why I Was Hesitant to Announce My Pregnancy Online

    Why I Was Hesitant to Announce My Pregnancy Online

    First of all, thank you for the outpouring of love and support in the wake of our announcing #TheBiscuit/#UnitJr who is SOON to arrive . We are excited and not taking lightly the blessing and monumental task that God has given us – we are to raise this child using His teachings and I can think of no higher calling in…

  • Running the Headgate and a Household

    Running the Headgate and a Household

    Yesterday morning, I ran across what appeared to be a harmless list about the most favorable qualities in a farm wife from a popular agriculture newspaper. I was wrong – it wasn’t harmless. In fact, the article left me shocked and speechless. I can’t muster a sufficient description of how off-the-charts ticked off I was, so you’ll just have…

  • Dealing with Death on the Ranch

    Dealing with Death on the Ranch

    A few weeks ago, I blogged about the miraculous discovery of a calf being born on the ranch. It’s an amazing part of my life which I don’t take for granted and thoroughly enjoy. However, along with life comes death. There are unfortunate events and uncontrollable circumstances on the ranch that can lead to devastation…

  • The Joy of a Baby Calf

    The Joy of a Baby Calf

    I’m not a mother, so it’s really hard for me to speak to the joy of having a new baby either at home or the actual experience of bringing a baby into this world or home from the hospital. But I have recently found that there can be a lot of joy found in finding…

  • Fifty Nifty Things About Buzzard

    Fifty Nifty Things About Buzzard

    Terryn over at Faith, Family and Beef tagged me in this Fifty Nifty Things challenge. I am not sure if this information is nifty to anyone but it will give you insight to the woman behind the blog. Some of this will surprise you, I promise. Are you a morning or night person? Hoo-hoo not chirp-chirp…