Kim Jo Bliss – Moo’s From The Herd

Finally, we are getting a much-needed break in the weather. This really cuts the stress of cows calving outside when the temperatures return to a much more bearable number. Sunday in the bright sun was the first day that I didn’t have any calves. I am sure they thought it […]

February is supposed to a short month but with these extreme temperatures it is seeming rather long. I believe we have hit the two-week mark for cold weather, and I don’t remember seeing -40 on my thermometer so many times in a row. To say it has been challenging for […]

Did we not all say, “we are going to pay for this nice weather!” And we are. It was -40 checking cows all night and that was without the wind. Every year it seems the weather is shifting. To me, this should be January weather. Looks like we are into […]

Well last week turned out to be a bit challenging. Woke up on Wednesday to a water issue. I was thinking it was likely a “frozen” issue because we had moved into the deep freeze. It was a bit more than that. I left my boyfriend/partner in charge and I […]

In true RRCA AGM fashion our winter returned. We have often found that one of the coldest nights of the year was when we hosted our AGM. We would all gather, usually in Stratton and would all welcome another coffee or fresh doughnut at the end of the night because […]

After viewing my social media apps, I can see that many of us are all doing something similar; cleaning and organizing. The theme I have seen is tossing and putting drawers and closets back in order. It feels good and it will be one of the good benefits of the […]

What is sometimes known as the longest month of the year, is already nearly half over! I think the weather has really helped this! Some years we are we are huddled up because the cold is too much to be outside. If you are on any social media at all […]

Happy New Year to all of you! Here is hoping that 2021 is good to all of us. We certainly have been experiencing amazing weather. I know it sounds very pessimistic, but I sure hope we don’t pay for this weather come calving or planting time. If winter was like […]

The last Monday of 2020 has arrived. What a year! I think we can all agree on that. I hope that everyone had a nice, quiet Christmas. Our Christmas was quiet and calm, but I still feel sad that my dad missed it all. My dad loved giving, but he […]

Oh, my it’s the middle of December! I really thought that I had picked up a few gifts here and I might be in good shape but as I sorted out my spare room, I felt kind of sick that I am missing out on gifts for some special people. […]

I was doing pretty good picking up a few gifts here and there and for some reason I quit. Now as I write today’s date, I feel a little panicked. Truth is, likely those who are not checked off on my list don’t really require a lot. I really do […]