Tag Archives: Charolais cattle

Ach~ Ramblings About Heat!

Posted on July 1, 2012 by cattlebaroness

I think everyone is aware of the awful heat the country experienced over the last several days. We are now told it will likely continue into next week and resemble the conditions that produced the Dust Bowl of the 1930s.  … Continue reading →

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Good Things About Being Sick

Posted on April 8, 2012 by cattlebaroness

I think I found out why I was moving slowly the other morning. The stomach flu hit me full force. At least, I think it is the stomach flu. Since it is Easter weekend I have not been to see anyone … Continue reading →

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This and That…

Posted on April 5, 2012 by cattlebaroness

Moving slowly this morning…no reason. It’s just that the coffee tastes awfully good, the weather got colder, and my ‘jammies’ are nice and warm. Good thing Mike understands me. What happened to the sunny weather and temperatures in the mid … Continue reading →

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Living in the Desert

Posted on March 30, 2012 by cattlebaroness

Sometimes it is hard to decide what to write about in the blog. I wonder if I bore you with my ramblings or whether you find a bit of “country” education in them. Today is one of those days. I … Continue reading →

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Farm Lessons: Life

Posted on March 19, 2012 by cattlebaroness

While picking up the house a little this morning, I glanced out the picture window to see a flock of about thirty wild turkeys courting in the asparagus patch. The toms were fanning their tail feathers and strutting around the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Fence Me In

Posted on March 17, 2012 by cattlebaroness

A cold, wet nose nudging my warm, bare underarm awoke me at 4:30 this morning. Eddie wanted out. Who was I to say, “no?” One of the attractions to this place, for me, was the lack of fences. I grew … Continue reading →

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City Girl Images of a Real Farm

Posted on March 16, 2012 by cattlebaroness

At Christmas, a friend gifted Mike with twenty Broad Breasted Bronze turkey chicks, eventhough he knows we have never raised fowl of any kind. Mike did a quick study online to learn everything he could and discovered, for example, that a round brooder … Continue reading →

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Beware of Cattle Crooks

Posted on January 13, 2012 by cattlebaroness

Today is a brand new day and I am feeling a little less cranky. Only a little. Thank you for understanding. The weather turned off cold yesterday afternoon and although it is still spitting snowflakes, we only got a dusting of … Continue reading →

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Wild Thoughts about Calves- (or I think I need more coffee this morning)

Posted on December 18, 2011 by cattlebaroness

I woke up this morning with just of hint of new daylight streaming through the window and the sound of a flock of Canada geese honking as they flew overhead. Outside, the grass was nearly white from the heavy frost … Continue reading →

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Calves on a Shoestring

Posted on November 7, 2011 by cattlebaroness

Okay. So Mike and I have decided we like this calf-raising adventure we are in. There are drawbacks, to be sure, but for the most part, it is something that Mike is capable of and I have learned I have an affection for. … Continue reading →

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