Heavy Hearts
Have you ever noticed how situations, circumstances and lives can be changed in a matter of minutes? Life is fleeting and this was brought home…
Animals
Butchering A Cow
“Butchering a Cow” might sound like a step-by-step tutorial, but I really just want to share with you how we butchered our steer Brisket (while encouraging you…
No More Milk!
Today, we are going to talk about drying off a family milk cow. It is sad. Then again, it is good. First, the sad part:…
Dogs and Porcupine Quills
Who knew – dogs and porcupine (quills) don’t mix! Well, ours don’t anyway! The Coyotes were being Braver After losing Bob, a much loved dog…
Emme
I thought I would give you a break this week on Family Friday’s from the vineyard work/harvest and update you on our family milk cow,…
Unrest in the Barnyard
If you follow our story, you already know that last week we sold Buttercup, one of our family milk cows. It was definitely a more…
De-Budding the Vineyard
It is that time of year again – time to de-bud the vineyard. We have prepared for planting and planted 5 new acres but now…
The G-Rated Barnyard?
Having a large family and farm animals makes for educational opportunities almost daily. This week, however, our attempts to maintain a G-rated barnyard have been…
Cotton – Our New Coyote Defense
It has been quite awhile since I gave you an update on the coyotes which have claimed the lives of a beloved dog, cat and…