One Cow Co: May already

Welcome!

Either you're searching for some information and stumbled across here, or already know me and are interested in what I/we do. :)

The dairy cow doesn’t ask for much, but she asks every day.
People who are creating wealth with a cow either are hardworking and reliable or get that way in a hurry. This is the way it has been for a very long time.
--Joann Grohman (Author of Keeping a Family Cow)

There are three kinds of people in this world:
Those who watch things happen,
Those who Make things happen,
or you can wonder what the hell happened.
--Captain Phil Harris (RIP)

A few of words of wisdom I have come across:

Choose not to just live within your means, but live within your needs.

If you don't want to be responsible for or defend yourself, please don't expect others to do it for you.

(My translation: Buck up and learn some skills!)

Prepare for the worst, hope for the best!

"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the AmericanGovernment take care of him; better take a closer look at the American Indian."--Henry Ford

**~*~**Spread the word!**~*~**

Small Family Farms need our help when ludicrous charges have come up against them. Maybe someday it could be one of us on this "make an example out of you" chopping block.

Pushing back (via donations, interviews, getting the word out, etc) and standing up for what we believe in will send a clear message that we refuse to just roll over and give up!

When we know what we're fighting for, we fight harder--Sgt . Gary Stein (USMC)

THANK YOU!!!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

May already

Between storms and work and kids activities and working on the garden and fencing and just everyday life (whew!) I've been lagging on my posts here!

I do not have the garden totally in, but it is doing well so far. Dolly has not come back into heat (was supposed to today) so that is good news. In fact, Giz (the bull) decided to tear up three trees in the pasture and short out the electric fence and escaped into the larger part of the pasture this morning. The grass was calling I guess-ha!

It's hard to believe Jared leaves in about three weeks. I'll sure miss him. Got the graduation announcements out and get-together invites as well. He went fishing the other day, he bought a new fly fishing rod so had to 'test' it out I guess.
Kyle has been busy with golf and work and youth group. He's been practising more driving my truck (stick shift), I think he'd do OK alone unless he was stopped on a hill.

Jared and I got hay the other day, I haven't backed a trailer for a long time. I do best backing if I don't over-analyse it and just DO it. ;-) (I had to back a tractor and a trailer alot at the hog farm, so I'm just out of practise!) I did fine backing picking up the hay, but had to back up and squeeeeeze it in between two trees here at home. (Patrick makes it look soooo easy!) I got it done and I don't think Jared laughed once, but he sure grinned alot. Its not parked perfect but it will do.

Patrick planted sweet corn in the garden (after tilling it for me). He has been busy working on the flatbed trailer and helping B&K with things, too. Lots of little things to deal with when you get a different place!