BESSIE'S GETTING A BOYFRIEND!!!!!!! I made one last ditch effort in a post on Facebook, and I got a response!!!! I AM THRILLED!!! The farmer does grass fed and organic grain, and he's willing to rent or sell the bull. This will be a first breeding for both Bessie and this little Jersey bull, and … Continue reading Guess who’s getting a boyfriend?!?
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Bessie says…
"I'm the prettiest cow for miles around!" I agree with her. Just look at those gorgeously long eyelashes!!!
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July apples
A fellow teacher's sister moved back here recently and bought a house with an apple tree in the front yard. The tree is dropping apples and making it hard for her sister to mow the yard. She offered me the apples and told me to come get the bagged ones every week. Bessie and the … Continue reading July apples
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Peek a boo!
Just a beautiful day in the country... Jake drove the riding mower down to visit Bessie (he was on my lap but he did all the steering!). We had company behind us... ...and beside us. Bessie? Where's Bessie? Yoo hoo! Bessie? Are you hiding, Bessie? "Peek a boo, Mama!!!" There's my pretty girl!!!
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If you give a woman a chicken…
...she'll realize she needs a chicken coop. If she builds the chicken coop, she'll realize that it needs painted. If she paints it, she'll need brushes and rollers and more paint so she'll go to the store. At the store she'll remember she needs milk and seeing those jugs of milk will make her wish … Continue reading If you give a woman a chicken…
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Open for grazing!
The gate has been installed, the water tanks have been filled, and after 4 trips (chasing goats who would get allllmost to the gate and then run back up the driveway home), Bessie and the Terrible Twosome are successfully in the new pasture and grazing! All that goat chasing wore Ted and DG out. LOL
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Hello again!
I just realized it's been about three weeks since I last wrote an indepth post on my blog. Three weeks! What have I been up to for three weeks? I'm glad you asked! The biggest news is my oldest son, Teddy, married his high school sweetheart, Morgan, on June 12th! I got to help with … Continue reading Hello again!
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Morning fun
"Whatcha doin ' Mom? " " Is that a CAMERA? " " Don't take my picture. I haven't combed my cow lick yet." "Mom. Seriously. DON'T. " " MOM! " "At least take my good side then." (Big cow sigh)
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Morning hair
"Whatcha doin' Mom?" "Is that a CAMERA???" "I haven't combed my cow link yet. Don't." "Mom. Seriously. DON'T. " "MOM!!!" "At least take me from my good side then..."
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Mowing with Bessie
I have devised a plan to keep the grass mowed without spending a penny and to save money on my feed bill. Bessie is mowing for me! I move her from fence post to fence post every two hours. It goes from looking like this... ...to this where she can reach. I love my big … Continue reading Mowing with Bessie
Striving Acres 