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Tag Archives: calf
Someone’s Having a Baby
Can you guess who? . . . And no, like it or not, that someone isn’t me. In fact, it isn’t even a person. It’s a cow. A certain dairy heifer named Etta to be precise! When I was going … Continue reading
And just like that…
Poof! Fall was gone. Thanksgiving morning dawned sunny and warm, at least for November. After checking things out at the farm, I headed out for my solo turkey trot. Wearing just knee-length tights and light long sleeves, I felt perfectly … Continue reading
Etta would like to announce…
…she’s a big sister! Yup, it’s true. Etta, our very own blog calf, has a dark-eyed, long-lashed, black and white beauty of a baby sister. Born August 27 at about 10 a.m., mom and baby are both doing well. So … Continue reading
Posted in Baby Calf Care, Henrietta (Etta for short!)
Tagged 14 hour days, calf, dairy, farm, work
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It’s Calving Season!
Here on our dairy farm we have new baby calves all year long. If you’ve been following along with my blog for awhile you probably remember I post pictures of the calves in all seasons. If not, let me show … Continue reading
Hey, Hey: Hay & Graduation
Hey readers! Yes, I’m still here, caring for cows in Minnesota. I realize my blogging has turned more sparse over the past month or so, and I think it may stay that way for awhile. Summer brings so much busyness, … Continue reading
Tummy Troubles
“Tummy troubles” is not a phrase you want to think about several days before a big goal half marathon. But in this case, the tummy troubles aren’t mine. (At least not yet!) Meet 3487. She’s just over 9 weeks old, … Continue reading
Posted in Baby Calf Care, Running
Tagged baby upset stomach, calf, dairy, half marathon, Running
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2 months and 40 days
Greetings from snowy Minnesota! It’s been a long time since I’ve said that, but it actually is white here. We got several inches yesterday, and it’s a fresh facelift compared to the drab browns we’ve been looking at most of … Continue reading
Posted in Baby Calf Care, Christian Reflections, Running
Tagged calf, chocolate, dairy, Fat Tuesday, half marathon training
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Fun with goals
So this evening, I posted the following to my status: “I told my husband one of my resolutions is to be neat & organized. I had to amend to “neater & more organized” because the former is certainly unattainable ” … Continue reading
Posted in Baby Calf Care, Henrietta (Etta for short!), Running, This and That
Tagged calf, dairy, Etta, farm, goal weight, Goals, half marathon, health, maintain weight, new year
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