Confessions of a Farm Wife

Please excuse my lack of postings. It's not that nothing has been going on, in fact, Phase One of planting (aka, corn) is nearly complete. Calves are nearly all birthed. A half marathon has been trained for and is getting ready to run. Kids are literally crawling all over the house, and the weather ... Read More about Recognizing a Good Thing

Well, it's time. It's not technically the 20th of April, but the guys are ready. The planter is hooked up, filled up, fertilizer tank is ready, and they're all buzzing around the driveway like a bunch of bees.It's exciting.However, as I backed out of the drive to meet a friend for a run this ... Read More about Parking Wars

That's the answer to the question that everyone has been asking me in regards to our planting schedule.So, have you started yet? (guy at the gas station who evidently knows who I am despite my lovely post-run attire) (me) We're waiting.Hey! It's hot...isn't it time to get out there and get started? ... Read More about We’re Waiting

Today we had a "round up." Calves were vaccinated and little boy calves were castrated (you can uncross your legs now, guys). Each calf had to be rounded up, processed, retagged with a "fly tag" (they have a red identification tag, and now an orange tag that will help keep flies at bay...I was ... Read More about The Day a Grain Farmer Helped a Livestock Farmer

Spring break is upon us. Anna has two more days, and then she's off for over a week.So we'll be sleeping in, packing our bags to go on a trip and spending hours upon hours enjoying the company of each other, right?Not really.At dinner last night, Joe and Anna were discussing all the fun things they ... Read More about Time for the Circus