The Day I Met Dolly

November 10, 2020 // No Comments

It was an unplanned event and my only goal was to go see for myself how big these dogs were that I was researching. I know big dogs, but I needed to experience this breed first hand. Better yet, they... Continue reading →

Good Babies and Bad Babies

July 10, 2018 // No Comments

With an abundance of milk comes an abundance of uses. One easy way to not waste fresh milk is to find something to feed it to. My family of four, 3 dogs and 10 chickens are not enough to consume... Continue reading →

With Spring Comes Babies!

July 10, 2018 // No Comments

There is nothing like the anticipation of spring after a long winter. Especially when you have new baby calf due to arrive! Poor Mabel was not feeling it, but let me tell you, this time I was ready for the... Continue reading →

Meet Ferdinand

June 27, 2017 // No Comments

Our next big adventure, although seemingly little, is Ferdinand. “Buy a cow” they said, “It’ll be easy” they said. Well, it isn’t always easy and this little guy is our solution to the breeding problem. He is a bull calf. ... Continue reading →

Dealing with the Unexpected

October 18, 2016 // No Comments

A catastrophic event can happen rather quickly on a farm. The more animals you have, the more likely it will happen. Inevitably, this will lead to conversations about how something died, when it died, why it died…and in the case of my... Continue reading →

With The Seasons, Comes Change.

October 7, 2016 // No Comments

To some people ‘Change’ is a scary word. I myself, have been subjected to enough change that I do not fear it, I welcome it. For my husband, this is a double edged sword. Decorating my house is one... Continue reading →

School is in Session.

October 7, 2016 // No Comments

Baby cows are cute…but they can grow up to be ill mannered little dump trucks on legs. They have no idea of their size. Unlike horses, they don’t care where they step, stomp or bump. They don’t mind slamming their... Continue reading →

Turning Cream into Butter

September 16, 2016 // No Comments

“Is there anything better than butter? Think it over: When you taste something delicious beyond imagining and you say, “What is in this?”, the answer is always going to be, Butter.” ~Julie Powell The very two things I dread most are... Continue reading →

Milking a Cow by Machine: Bringing Back the Industrious Lifestyle!

September 14, 2016 // No Comments

(See prior post as to how we arrived here.) …Because anyone who has milked a cow knows there is no time to check Facebook, take a phone call or surf the web. This is a task that you have to... Continue reading →

Milking a Cow by Hand: A Task for the TRUE Homesteader