Ranching

This is the greenest it has been around here this late in the summer in a very long time. A VERY long time. It is so refreshing to see...

Gratitude is a beautiful blessing. The ability to look at most situations and feel grateful is an incredible skill. I once heard someone...

Today is International Day of Friendship. These are the two Corriente/Angus calves that we accidentally had this spring. One of our cuter...

Sometimes it’s okay to stand out from the crowd; to stand on your own. Most importantly, it’s okay to think on your own. This seems so...

“Sometime the best cowboys aren’t cowboys at all.” Garth Brooks I once heard someone say that women aren’t really allowed to rope at...

“Mama said there'll be days like this, There'll be days like this my Mama said.” The Shirelles Bad days are an inevitable part of life....

Why are we taught to not talk about hard things? We learn that it is bad manners to talk about controversial topics. How many times have...

"And I think God must be a cowboy at heart. He made wide-open spaces from the start. He made grass and trees and mountains and a horse to...

Are you kind to the people who work with you on your ranch? Not just your hired employees (though them, as well), but also your family...

"Not today, cowboy." - Cow #69 This is the Mom Look. We all know it's true. Mamas can communicate an entire scolding without ever saying...

I don’t know who said that first, but they were wise. I remind myself of this daily. I am currently raising a 3 and 5 year old, and so...

Sustainability is a common word in agriculture. This word has a lot of depth in the industry, with many different levels of...

MDH (my dear husband) says this dung beetle is over this crap. And then he laughs at his own joke. And then I can't help but laugh, too....

Are we the only family who has one of these? My grandmother had a jar, my father had a jar, and now my son has a jar. I have a fairly...

I am going to try to do a little crash course on men’s hand gestures. I know this is something many of us have struggled with, so I hope...

I woke up this morning and looked out my window. Green grass as far as the eye can see. Sun shining. Birds chirping. Blue clear skies....

Ranch kids get a sort of education that is often unique to those who do not live on ranches. This is usually a great thing, but it can...

It has been the kind of spring that is my very favorite kind of spring. We wake up each morning to birds singing, the ground is damp from...

I want to take a moment to recount tonight’s events. I realize that at the time of publishing this post, it isn’t night time, but know...

Yearlings are funny little creatures. They are teenagers in every sense. Yesterday, I watched our replacement heifers running around,...