This is what I remember about my senior year boarding school chemistry classes, besides that I had the most wonderful teacher and what a horrible student I was. The classroom was an amphitheater 3/4 round setting with the teacher on the lower level at the front. The students could see each other mostly from across … Continue reading
“I did not pick the best week to be born. April 8th, 2013 was my birthday and I guess the day was ok, but that night it rained and rained and when I woke up, there was 6 inches of snow which turned into a foot.” “The other calves are a couple of weeks older … Continue reading
Friday was a busy day. ACT test; finding newly-born, half-frozen Faline; two new lambs and one still born and having to hurriedly build the stanchion to hold Elsa to milk now that she calved. On the man’s last trip here we built the stanchion and now had to install it in the stall. The window … Continue reading
Thank God for my husband. He had to leave the farm on the 6th and was not going to come back until the 20th. Elsa’s calf was due on the 20th and she is our most difficult cow, kicking when milked and pretty wild. On the 7th he called me and said that he changed … Continue reading
I overdo everything, including exaggeration. Usually I put in too many steps, too many spices, too many flavors, too many words…but not this time. While we love our meat squares and I always make a big batch so I have some ready in the freezer, these easy meatballs are just lamb, or mutton. My dear … Continue reading
Full circle. My family is Scottish on my father’s maternal side and I have always loved Scottish Highland cattle, but it was way too hot for them in Texas. I lived for several months when I was 18 in the lovely moors of Scotland with my dear cousins, and it was magical. They had given … Continue reading
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