Month: March 2021

If by Rudyard Kipling

Truly, one of the best poems ever written and this actor does a wonderful job reciting it.

The relentless wind we’re experiencing is exhausting.  It probably doesn’t help that my morning started with an emotional funeral of our farm insurance agent who lost his battle to a terminal illness.  He was 4 years older than me.  He was surrounded by family praying the Rosary and he left this world on the 4th Glorious mystery, he wrote two letters to his 11 year old and 7 year old sons to be opened at certain milestones of their life.  Over 400 hundred people attended the funeral, that’s half the town of Glen Ullin.  Makes one ponder one’s own final days.

“Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.” — Tennessee Williams
“They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” — Carl W. Buechner
“Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.” — Amy Poehler
“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” — Audrey Hepburn
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched — they must be felt with the heart.” — Helen Keller

Whomever is saying prayers for us to have moisture, it’s working! Hopefully this is enough to get the blansa clover to germinate once it melts.  This will definitely help settle the dust, and helps take away the threat of prairie fires.

Andrew, Grandpa Bob, Simon and Ambrose are planting the field with a broadcaster today.

The boys made their first pony sale.  Twinkle has a new home.  Beth is an excellent horse trainer and has a 5-year-old daughter and a three year old son that are so excited for their new pony!  We couldn’t ask for a better home for Twinkle.

Andrew is out harrowing the field prepping the ground for some drought tolerant clover he’s going to plant.  As you can see by the dust, we could use prayers for adequate rain.

It was imperative that the new little calf get a personalized ear tag (if you know our second child, you’ll understand this statement).  Thank goodness for Grandpa and his help… The only thing is we’re going to have to tell Grandpa that it’s spelled Sh ei la!

We had our first calf of 2021!  Andrew was able to witness the miracle of life during morning chores, before he left to do a full day of school observation since he’s on the School Board.  Ambrosia is our milk cow, and Ambrose named the new baby heifer, Sheila. 💖

Our Bishop approved Stations of the Cross at St. Clements for the remaining Fridays of Lent.  We had a beautiful gathering of 14 participants with our oldest being able to help out for the first time by carrying the cross.💜

It may say March 3rd on the calendar but it feels more like spring.  On Saturday we’re supposed to get in to temperatures that will feel like summer weather🌡️