Month: April 2021 (Page 1 of 2)

Simon and Ambrose had literacy night at school last night. There was a competition that for every book students read they were able to put their name into a drawing for a bike. Guess who won the bike? Not only does reading good material open your mind to empathy and understanding of those around you (gained knowledge of course, too!) but apparently one may also win a bike.

We bought our first load of hay.  The closest we were able to find within our price range, was from our neighbor state to the east.  This is where the “Farming is the riskiest business,” quote comes in to play.  How much hay do we buy?  Do we need to sell cattle?  How many cows do we sell?  Will the skies open and the rains come?  Heavenly guidance is definitely relied upon.  We take it day by day, and week by week.  

The trucker was a very friendly man and the place that is selling is accommodating.  It’s good to hear that somewhere on God’s good earth is getting rain.  Apparently this place will deliver as far as Belfield, North Dakota.  When hay was being delivered there last week, over 20 ranchers stopped and asked where the hay was coming from?   This side of the world (Western, ND) is in desperate need of rain.

“O God, in Whom we live and move and have our being, grant us rain, in due abundance, that, being sufficiently helped with temporal gifts, we may seek with more confidence those that are eternal. Through Christ, our Lord. Amen.”

St. Isidore, Patron Saint of Farmers, Pray for us.

It’s really neat to see Andrew’s management, work, and efforts in action.  Made for some neat views and gives a person hope for the future.

It’s good to stop and smell the roses… once in a while Daddy takes a quick afternoon coffee break with some of his biggest fans.

We sorted out the bulls (we’ve typically done this in the Fall, but we lost use of our bull pasture and are still looking for another suitable one) and moved the herd home.  We also had the pleasure of having company join us this evening.

Andrew’s been heading out after supper and working until approximately 9:30 pm, moving fence lines, making gates and preparing the next days grazing for the herd.

Simon is partaking in a 4-H baking class. Yesterday, we had unexpected guests for supper and Andrew rotisseried a couple of farm raised ducks for them and Simon baked a couple of pizzas.

“After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one’s own relations.” – Oscar Wilde

It’s that time of the year where we start the high density grazing.  Today, Andrew and the boys moved the electric wire so that the herd can continue to clean up the hay fence before we move them home.

It’s good to be Catholic…so many rich traditions.