Tag: ranch life
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10 Things About Life Where Cattle Outnumber People
I’m a big map geek. I love taking those “where should you live?” Buzzfeed quizzes and playing TapQuiz on my phone while I’m waiting in line at the grocery store. So when I saw this map come across my Facebook news feed, I immediately got excited and checked out how my county and state measured up. …
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7 Legit Reasons Why I’d Prefer to Be a Pregnant Cow
When I’m out checking cows in the pasture, after climbing on my horse using a bucket, my mind starts to wander as I look for calves among the grass and brush. We’ve had a great calving season – only one cow has needed assistance delivering her calf and the rest have been just hunky dory. I…
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A Day on a Ranch Where Your Beef is Raised
Ever wonder what happens on the ranch where your food is being grown and raised? I am personally intrigued by food production – I love learning about different ways food is grown. I recently got to see where/how tomatoes are grown in large fields and I was in pure awe. So today I’m sharing a typical Saturday around our ranch, where…
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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…
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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…