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Having Fun With The Kids

18 Oct

We have an old Gehl chopper box that we use for filling our silos with haylage and corn silage.  We also use it for putting up lots of corn stalk bedding in the fall for our dairy cattle.  We bought it about twenty years ago used.  At that time it was at least ten years old already.  Since we were heavily in debt then, we couldn’t dream of buying new!  But that didn’t bother us, we were so thankful to find a nice used one in excellent condition.  We knew that we had to live within our means, so we got it.  We’ve never regretted it.  If more Americans today would live within their means, it would save them a lot of heartache and grief.   Continue reading →

The Aerial Show

18 Oct

One of the jobs that I really enjoy doing on the farm here in the summer time is cutting hay. It is wonderful to get out in God’s beautiful creation. There’s always an exciting, beautiful aerial show to watch. It amazes me how our Creator made so many unique and beautiful birds. There are many different birds that are attracted to my hay fields.  Continue reading →

Tractor Fire!

18 Oct

On the farm here, we have many jobs that we do together as a family.  Being able to work alongside each other and help one another is a privilege that we don’t take for granted.  It is priceless to us.  One of those in the spring of the year is rock picking. Continue reading →

She’a A Dead Cow – Don’t Call Me Anymore

18 Oct

We have a small herd of dairy cows on our farm here.  Each one has her own name and she knows it.  Whenever a heifer calf is born here, we give her a name that she will have the rest of her life.  We always like to give the calf a name that starts with the same letter as her mother’s name does.  That way it is easier to keep track of each ones lineage.  Sometimes, it’s a challenge coming up with new names for new calves.  Sometimes we come up with some real unique names.  Years ago once, when we had a beautiful heifer calf born here we came up with the name, “Kangkle”. Continue reading →

Bless Your Wife

18 Oct

May is a very special month of the year for us up here in the “north country.”  Summer has finally arrived and the wonderful planting season has come again.  As a farmer, I enjoy putting seeds into the ground, and seeing new life come forth.  With the miracle of new life coming forth, comes the promise of another harvest. Continue reading →