Tag: livestock
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Drought Happens in the Winter, Too
I know it’s commonplace to associate drought with summer time. July and August are generally known for low precipitation and high temperatures. Yuck. I am not a fan of summer. However, drought happens year round. While my home state of Kansas and the Ninja’s home state of Ohio are faring well in terms of moisture…
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Caring for Our Animals in the Polar Vortex and Arctic Temperatures
Ok – so it’s not quite arctic out there but the polar vortex has knocked the temperature/wind chill down to -7 and I qualify that as pretty damn cold. In the wind and snow, it’s important for the Ninja and I to make sure our animals are well-cared for and as comfortable as possible. In extreme cold [ahem,…
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Decorating with Meat
Well, maybe not literally. But it’s no secret that the Ninja and I love meat and livestock. So much that we decorate a lot of surfaces and rooms of our house with those themes in mind. Here are just a few examples of what we’re rocking right now but it change every few months because I get bored:…
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Cancer and Ode to a Cowboy
Some of you may have noticed a Facebook status I posted in late July about cancer and Alzheimer’s needing to leave my family the hell alone. Alzheimer’s has and continues to take a toll on the Frobose, Buzzard and Baker branches of my family and I don’t know many people out there that cancer hasn’t touched in some…