Beautiful Sunday in March

It’s been a while since I have posted, so it about time!

We were blessed with over an inch of much needed rain Friday thru Saturday. The Lord topped the weekend off with a mostly sunny, warm Sunday, which really helped the grass grow. Making the cows, and us, happy.

Laundry washed and hung out to dry, taking advantage of the sun and perfect breeze. Can you smell it? Ahhhhh.  Lawn got mowed, some of the fields were harrowed to spread the winter’s worth of manure and help feed that growing grass. I did some transplanting in my flower beds. With the rain predicted over night and again tomorrow I’d think it’s safe to say my timing was good.

I reflected a good part of the day about a lovely lady we lost last week. Part of our church family in north Missouri, very good friend of my Mom’s. My thoughts of her the first couple days after her passing brought tears, but today, smiles. I wonder if she and Mom have had time for a board game or dominoes yet 🙂

We moved cattle around. Steers and heifers were separated, bull Willy put out with the steers, heifers with the cows, cows let into the horse pasture, horses into the cow pasture. Funny how the grass in a different pasture always seems to taste better to the live stock. Poor steers are the only ones who didn’t get moved to different grass 😦

I discovered today that some of our cows like to be brushed with the shedding blade. First I brushed all the horses and thought I wonder if our Angus cow Beauty would like this. Sure enough. And so did Fanny and Lacy. The cows that aren’t friendly enough to handle like that don’t know what they are missing! Also picked ticks off the horses and the cows that would let me. Ticks are bad this year! Beauty would lift her leg so I could get between her udder and leg easier. She’s no dummy. I love that cow.

I wish my phone took better up close photos. I tend to be a stop and smell the roses kind of girl. No matter how tiny, or if they are even roses. Case in point, what we call weeds that grow in our pastures and yard. Have you even REALLY taken a close look? Spectacular!

Oh ya, our first calf was born on Monday. Heifer. Mama’s first baby. All went smoothly. Jewel is a great mom, didn’t need any help and loves her girl!

Well, it’s been a long day. Work in the morning. Good night All!