Third Farm Baby Arrived

The third calf arrived September 28th in the early morning hours. Thank the Lord, the momma didn't have any problems. The little bull, named Junior, is doing very well. He is strong for just being several days old. Larry had a trying time holding him while his brother banded him ( making him a steer). The next day when Larry went out to feed the cows, Junior mowed at him several times, Larry said "like he was mad at me". I told Larry he probably was mad at him for making him a sissy! lol He is more active than the heifers were at this age, but it was hotter when they were born.

We don't have the horse Angel anymore. Marty gave her to a friend. He just didn't have time to work with her. When he did try to ride her, she had an attitude, and Marty didn't need any possible accidents to happen. Owning a business is very demanding, especially when you are the main worker.

We seem to have gone straight from summer to winter, like earlier this year we went straight from winter to summer. What's going on with this weather? If this summer was a preview of the Devils House, I sure don't want to reside there! Today, October 3rd 2010, there is a north wind blowing and it was a cool 52 at 8 o'clock this morning with the sun out. Kinda feels good though.

Up-Date on Farm Babies

The farm babies are doing well. The first two pictures are of Buddy the bull, Red and their baby Stormy. Bottom left picture is the babies, Stormy and Smokey, and in the background is Ruby, who hasn't had her baby yet. Hopefully she will have one by Labor Day!! Bottom right picture is Stormy checking out the water barrel. It is very hot out and they all stay in the shade most of the time. I stay in the house most of the time too! Garden not doing well. It started out too wet and now is too dry.

Smoky the new little Heifer

June 14, 2010. The second of our calves has arrived, and she had a tough time getting here. Larry had a trip to go on and I had a feeling Minnie, the smallest of the herd, was going to have a bad time birthing her calf. OF COURSE SHE WOULD. I'M HOME ALONE!!!! I had been checking on her and she was grazing like the others, then a thunderstorm happened in the afternoon, with wind and rain. It was really hot outside too, heat index in the triple digits. Around 3:30 pm I looked for Minnie and she was laying down, but she soon got up and I could see she was trying to have her baby. She would lay back down and I could see her pushing but the baby wouldn't come out. Just it's front hooves with a little of the legs and a bit of the nose was all that was out. I tried to call Larry's brother.... no answer, I called the neighbor who has helped his granddad-in-law pull calves.... no answer. I called Larry's other brother to see if the neighbor was at his house.... no answer. I called Marty to see if he was close by to help, no..... he's in Huntsville. BUT, he did have the neighbor's cell number so he called and asked him to come down and help me. Then Larry's brother called me back and said he would be over to help. Well, he made it just as the neighbor got the calf out. Minnie the mom, started to clean her baby off right away, and it wasn't long before Smoky the new little heifer was on her feet, wobbly, but up. She is grey in color, her mom is white, and her dad, Buddy, was a red color but looking more blackish now. These pictures was the only ones I have gotten so far. She sleeps a lot. In a few days she may get up more and run around with Stormy. That should be some good pictures!

Stormy the Calf

Well, the first new baby calf is finally here. And because of the thunderstorm we had last night, her name is....Stormy!!! She is pretty, I think. So here are some pictures of her taken at 6:30 am this morning, June 10, 2010. Larry just checked on her and she is already jumping around and bucking. I love to watch babies play, two legs or four legs, they are sooo cute.

The waiting game

I have always heard that a watched pot never boils. And I am anxiously awaiting the new calves we should start having any time now. This is RED, and she is resting in the shade at the pond. Hopefully she will have a calf sometime this weekend. MINNIE, the white heifer, is due soon too. Marty and Misty's calves will be later, I'm thinking July or August. Gina asked what we would name it, and I haven't thought of a name yet. Any suggestions? For a heifer (girl) or a bull (boy)? So next post will be the baby pics. LOL

The Garden

I know the garden looks like it is as big as last year, but really it's not. The rows are wider. Larry has worked it out beautifully, inbetween the fishing trips! But as hot as it is getting the fishing may be coming to a halt. Time for staying in the air conditioned house!!!

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