Wordless Wednesday: Branding

Rural Thursday Blog Hop: This Old Cow

This Old Cow...Ah, hem...Gal

Is one of our oldest and my hubby's favorite.

About her, he says, "She's an ugly old thing, but she gives me the prettiest calves."

I hope she takes that as a compliment!

I love her, but I love all the young ones and the old ones.  The poor middle aged cows, well, for me they just need to get a little older and prove themselves more.  There's nothing better than an old cow who knows the ropes, makes pretty calves and behaves herself each year on the range.  I just want to hug 'em!

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Wordless Wednesday

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Worldless Wednesday: The Cowboy

'Tis Spring

And, time for branding camp in two weeks!

Oh how I hope we have another wee calf to 'drive' back to the campsite and love and snuggle!  They're my favorite!

The camp is mostly for fun with the kids, my husband says he gets more work done the week after we all leave.  Either way, it's fun, even for the grumpy old men!

Friday Fences: White Picket Fence

I took this picture last year while driving from Indiana to my home-state of Ohio.  I love the beautiful farms, barns and fences in the Midwest.  Even though this picture was not taken on a 'western ranch,' these agriculture producers are fighting many of the same restrictions and threats as western ranchers.    

Today, I'm participating in the Friday Fences blog hop by:

 Life According to Jan and Jer

Thanks Beth for suggesting I participate in this!!!

Rural Thursday Blog Hop: The View From My Front Door

 There is so much to cherish about this lifestyle. 

I love the peace, I love the quiet and I love the view from our front door!

Our place is not nearly as far out as some and not nearly as close as others.  We live forty minutes from the closest 'city' and fifty minutes from the other closest 'city'.  We are fortunate enough to live right by a small town with a small grocery store, hardware store, gas station and post office.  No stoplights in the near future!  We are close enough to a public school, but the community is so close-knit, I think the school is much like the 'private' schools in my home state of Ohio.  I'm able to take my kids to and pick them up from school every day.  And, all along, we're still able to own a decent sized growing ranch.  Life is good, the view is better, and the ranching is great!

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