I said I was taking the holidays off from doing any of my volunteer work with the Cattlemen’s and the Abattoir, but I am not sure that was a good idea. I think it will take me most of this week to get back on track. Yikes. Maybe not the […]
Kim Jo Bliss – Moo’s From The Herd
Well, I was supposed to be in Guelph for Monday and Tuesday of this week and the more I thought about it the more it stressed me out. I would have had to leave Sunday and return Wednesday, and the truth is I am not ready for Christmas and the […]
I think I am finished with my outdoor light display. Of course, by the time I finished I already had a set of (new) lights not working. I was going to ignore but that lasted 5 minutes and out I went to take them down. I still need to make […]
It seems that winter has arrived! We were getting spoiled with milder temperatures and now we are reminded that it is time to warm up the truck, wear hats and mitts etc. It is the thing I dislike about most about winter; getting all your clothes on before you leave […]
I wish I could invite you to come check out my Christmas lights but don’t do it! I haven’t started. Next weekend I have that scheduled in. I am sure I could have squeezed in a few hours of decorating, but I didn’t! My mom and spent a good part […]
If you have been involved with any organization, you will know the value of a great bookkeeper. We had a great bookkeeper working with us for the abattoir / Rainy River Meats and she has decided to part with us. We are fortunate that we have found someone to replace […]
It looks as though winter has arrived now. I beat myself up for the first couple of weeks frustrated with all the work that wasn’t finished. Then reality hits and I remind myself that I must work off the farm and you can only do so much on your own. […]
Well, our last sale of the season is in the books. We sold 1221 head for $1,609,625.05. Cow prices were a bit lighter but normal for the market and time of the year. We had another group of excellent quality calves. The calves are looking really sharp right now with […]
Happy Halloween! Hard to believe it is the end of October and we are experiencing these beautiful sunny days. No complaints from most- just the people who are out hunting! I think the weather is going to change again and we shouldn’t be shocked, since we have our final cattle […]
I think we were all happy the snow disappeared, and we even had a few more warm days. It looks like winter has arrived in the west, but I am sure we are all hoping we don’t end up with that. The way the wind is blowing certainly makes you […]
It was a busy week of cattle sale preparation and selling. If only we could have had the weather from our Thanksgiving weekend. Instead, it ended up making us a wet, slimy, sloppy mess to move cattle around. We are thankful for the cement at our sales barn, and it […]
This weather sure should be making us all very thankful! If only there was a way to keep it especially since by the end of the week, I will have a corral full of calves to be weaned. The forecast doesn’t look so promising, but I am holding out with […]
