I won’t complain about the weather this week! There is nothing like the warmth of the sun at this time of the year that brightens your hopes of spring, long days, and green grass! I know, I know. We still have March to get through, but this feels good! • […]
Kim Jo Bliss – Moo’s From The Herd
Another week has arrived and I’m still complaining about the weather! The poor calves barely can get around in the snow, and the snowbanks are so high I barely can see the cattle in the barn yard! Someone reminded me that March can be a very snowy month—what a lovely […]
Well, I’m looking forward to spring! My quick trips to barn every two hours took forever in the heavy snow Sunday night. I could hardly wait for my dad to come with his plow truck. Normally, my narrow path that “Rox” and I follow stays rather bare for as often […]
I’ve officially started calving! My first baby arrived early Sunday morning, with my only complaint being that it was a slow birth. I had seen the water bag at 1:30 a.m., which normally means a calf should be coming soon. And since my barn camera is not working, I made […]
It certainly is a welcome relief to have some milder temperatures returning to our district, though it does still sound like we could have a couple of cold nights later in the week. It seems Mother Nature has to throw us a few cool ones so that we stay on […]
Winter certainly is showing its true colours this week! Ugh, I don’t know if I am enjoying it too much. Everything is so cold and stiff. However, I honestly can say it doesn’t surprise me since it is a very well-known fact that the week the Rainy River Cattlemen’s Association […]
Last week’s rain certainly knocked the snow down in a hurry and I was shocked at how much water was lying under the snow. The cows were happy because they didn’t have to make the long walk home to get a drink. On the trapline, though, the rain deepened the […]
Well, Happy New Year to everyone! I’m so happy that we already can see a difference in our daylight hours! Monday was Ukrainian Christmas and I still have all my decorations and tree up mainly for my Grandma Bliss. Personally, I’m never in a hurry to take my tree down […]
Well, 2012 has come and gone! Alas, the years do pass by much quicker now, which I know is a sign of aging. I’m not really a New Year’s resolution person but as I waited for my tractor to warm up Monday morning, I was thinking about a few wishes […]
I’m sure the Christmas travelling, visiting, and eating has begun for many of us! My boyfriend/partner was calling it the “12 days of Christmas” since we had started so early this year. I think we all have very little to complain about when you think of the tragedy that is […]
Well, no luck yet in finding our missing heifer. We have continued our search, but still no birds or bones. Strange. Poor Maddie and Marlee definitely are getting a real taste of farming—good and bad. The worst part is not knowing what happened. • • • I spent most of […]
Well, it was pretty much down to the wire but I finished my research report before the Nov. 30 deadline. I have to admit I was getting tired of sitting at the computer, and likely should have added a few things to some of the reports. This way, you will […]
