Category: Ranch Life

  • Backyard Chickens Round 2 – Welcome Home Winnie(s)

    Backyard Chickens Round 2 – Welcome Home Winnie(s)

    As you may have seen on my Instagram feed earlier this week (@brandibuzzard), we have some new guests at the Frobuzz ranch. I would like to introduce the Winnies! You may remember last year I attempted backyard chickens with some Barred Rock chicks, which I affectionately called the Stellas. Unfortunately, they met an untimely fate with…

  • Wordless Wednesday: Spring in the Flint Hills

    Wordless Wednesday: Spring in the Flint Hills

    I’m really hoping that this post doesn’t jinx us and call in a freak snowstorm. Le sigh.   Anyway, it’s starting to warm up. We’ve had a few rains and things are looking beautiful!   Spring rains and sunshine bring green wheat!   Hello beautiful wheat field – I’ve missed your green shoots! A…

  • So God Made A Ranch Wife Giveaway + Sierra Shea

    So God Made A Ranch Wife Giveaway + Sierra Shea

    I haven’t had a giveaway in a coon’s age so when Sierra Blachford of Sierra Shea offered up some great home décor just in time for Mother’s Day and spring, I said, “Heck, yes!” By this time, we’ve all seen the ‘So God Made a Farmer’ commercial that Ram Trucks ran during the 2013 Superbowl.…

  • A Hefty Dose of Humility

    A Hefty Dose of Humility

    ** This post was written on a flight to Phoenix earlier this week. At the behest of some friends, I am posting, even though it’s well off the beaten path of my normal content. But it’s my blog and I do what I want; I hope you like it.**  My grandpa, Ken Baker, in…

  • Wordless Wednesday: Cold in Black & White

    Wordless Wednesday: Cold in Black & White

    Do you ever notice how winter photos that are black & white make you feel colder than those in color? Or is it just me? I’m cold just looking at our woodpile I run on this gravel road – except when it’s covered in snow So this one isn’t black & white but look how…