I spent the Family Day holiday expanding my family as calves are coming. Alas, winter still is very much here with this blowing snow that we really do not need. I know we shouldn’t complain. It has warmed up—but it doesn’t need to snow every time it does. I think […]
Kim Jo Bliss – Moo’s From The Herd
Today (Monday) was the official due date for my cows to start calving but I’m hoping they hold off for a couple more days since it looks like the temperatures might be a bit more tolerable. I’ve been getting up every few hours in the night since Feb. 1—just in […]
Funny how minus-20 and minus-25 feels warm compared to minus-40 and minus-50! No complaints but I will take some warmer days and nights! I notice the cows mostly sleep on warmer nights. But when it was cold, they seemed to be up eating—trying to stay warm and likely keep their […]
The wintery weather is really getting to me—especially the wind! As I approach calving time, it actually makes me tired just thinking about the extra work the cold causes. I finally moved my cows home in preparation for calving. Of course, the wind was whipping across the big open field […]
I was told our days are getting a fair bit longer in the evenings and shortly we will start to see it change in the mornings. That always helps our too long of a winter! And even though it’s rather chilly today (Monday), the sun shining makes you (or at […]
Here we are—already the middle of January! Time sure does go fast. I should be calving in one month so I need to get myself organized, stuff in place, and supplies ordered. My cows still are living quite contently in the bush and have been much happier these past few […]
Happy New Year! I’m thinking there are a few of us wishing for some warmer weather! I’m trying to stay positive because, yes, it could always be worse. But it could be a whole lot better, too. I’ve been battling with one water bowl during this cold snap—again. On the […]
As always, we plan and prepare much longer than it takes our special day to come and go! Here’s hoping everyone enjoyed themselves and got a belly full—the problem seems to be that our bellies continually get full! I overdid it on Christmas Eve so I had to take it […]
Many people spend hours cleaning prior to Christmas, including me. I wore out two toothbrushes and an entire bottle of “Mean Green” getting the grout in my tile all polished up. I lucked out with fewer walls to wash this year since I just finished getting fresh paint in more […]
I finally have copies of the Emo Agricultural Research Station reports available! I did leave multiple copies at Emo Feed, so you can pick one up there or let me know and I can be sure to get you one. Keep in mind that we already are planning next season, […]
Well, I was lucky enough to travel around the storm of last week. Not sure if I should say lucky or not–my family (mostly my brother) had me stressed out about travelling. I am still so tense in my neck and shoulder that I really need a massage! I was […]
Well, we’ve turned the calendar page to December–oh no! I really need to put my thinking cap on and start making a list of what I should be looking to buy for my family and friends. That is the difficult part for me–I’m not a shopper. It is one thing […]
