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4-H Demonstrations & Baking Class Tortillas

April 26, 2021 / Monica Jacobson / 1 Comment

Demonstrating an “Ox Throwing Technique,” in case one ever needs to treat a cow or bull on the open prairie.

Demonstrating how to make puppy chow. Public speaking is an important skill to learn and I appreciate how 4-H builds that in to their meetings.

Afternoon Coffee ☕

April 26, 2021 / Monica Jacobson / 0 Comments

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.

Homeward Bound

April 24, 2021 / Monica Jacobson / 0 Comments

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.

Crossing the bridge and rounding the corner.

Wrapping up making orange rolls at 15 past midnight for Knights of Columbus Teacher and Server Appreciation breakfast. Andrew makes some tasty rolls. When do outstanding Dads and Husbands get Appreciation Breakfasts? Hats off to them for keeping this world go around!

Mob Grazing

April 22, 2021 / Monica Jacobson / 0 Comments

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.

Grandpa, the two little ones, and I went to feed corn before we opened up the next grazing area on the ditch this morning.

Grazing down the ditch. This drought is going to make the bible verse John 10:27 more real to me. Already the cattle are becoming more comfortable with me being very close and happily walking through a gate that I open. Amazing how spending a lot of time around God’s critters (and people) allows you to get to know them well.

Ignatius, Mary and I moved the herd on Tuesday out of the tree fence, we found out that if we leave them on the trees too long, they prefer to eat the tender needles and sprouts instead of the old grass and old hay.

Grandpa made a beef tongue for Daddy, but this little man ate two slices before Dad’s lunch time. He thinks it’s delicious! Once I get past the idea that it’s a beef tongue, I have to admit, it is very tasty. There’s a reason why the buffalo herds were hunted for just their tongues.

“There are many little ways to enlarge your world. Love of books is the best of all.” – Jacqueline Kennedy
“Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” – Margaret Fuller

4-H Baking Class & Rotisserie Duck

April 19, 2021 / Monica Jacobson / 1 Comment

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.

Measuring out flour for the pancake recipe, his first recipe he was assigned to bake.

He baked pretzels for his 3rd baking class.

His apron from his 4-H baking class. I will be forever grateful to Andrew for being comfortable in the kitchen. So, I will encourage all of my children to be comfortable in the kitchen.

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

She and daddy picked a lemon 🍋 from our lemon tree today!

High Density Grazing

April 17, 2021 / Monica Jacobson / 3 Comments

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.