Mysterious Mercy

Mercy is God's greatest attribute. 

           https://youtu.be/jFt1Mej55UA         

Paul Casey

Fun stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca7n2QNhsZg

Sixth Calf

Finally, we got some color. Grandma had her calf today. Little grey heifer. Cool critter. 

I like color. Mom is a Red Angus/Charolais cross, who is yellow. Her first calf was red, second smokey white, and now this grey. Nice calf.

When I arrived, Mom was excited. Baby was stuck under the fence. Even if she did get out on her own, she would have been on the wrong side of the fence. 

Thankfully, we got her pushed back through. Both were happy. 

I'm happy too.

Good stuff. Grandma was our herd starter. We bought her to fatten and eat, and that fall she calved instead. Ever since, she has produced nice calves. Now that she has calved, we can start to move some pairs around. Ranch on. 

Face of God

The Eucharist is the Face of God.

             https://youtu.be/naDd8Pkn9fM           

Apostles

Encounter the risen Lord and share that encounter with others. 

           https://youtu.be/m2cP2czGIw4         

Brandings Begin

With only 11 cows to calve, we have to squeeze all the fun out of them we can. Three pairs are strong and ready for green grass. So we gathered the boys and stuck an iron on them.

Old school, wood fire and Great-grandpa's branding iron. 

No need for a horse when Pete's around. Just leg 'em and flip 'em. 

With Peter on the head Pete on the end, these three blacks were easy business. 

We tagged them and gave them a couple shots. 

Banded the bulls. 

And put the Reverse L Drawknife on the left hip. 

Should work. 

Turned them back to mom. Pretty low stress...

For all of us. 

Fun stuff. Easter joy knows no bounds. Spring time is all about birth and rebirth. Whether it's baptisms or brandings, we are going to celebrate our Lord's victory over death at all times. With eight calves to go, we should be able to get in two or three more brandings. Let's ranch. 

Run

Encounter with the Risen Lord makes us run to the next one. 

           https://youtu.be/FOusRdy_7VI         

Awesomeness

Nothing is impossible for God!

           https://youtu.be/GiWzGNHjTaM         

Fifth Calf

Pete called me first thing this morning and said 66 had calved. All was fine, he said. So I checked on them this afternoon.

Little heifer calf. All blacks so far.

We got a shot of winter the last couple of days. I’m glad they held off until the storm passed. 

With five calves on the ground, our big pen is getting pretty small. 

So we kicked the oldest pairs into the pen next-door. 

And left mom and baby with one other pair. 

All will be well. 

Good stuff. We better start thinking about a branding. Hopefully Grandma will calve soon and we’ll move this bunch out. Ranch on. 

Third and Forth Calves

Calves three and four came as delightfully as a cowboy could hope for. 

Ole 64 calved Wednesday afternoon. With both being content, I just left them until the next day. 

Another little bull calf. Spry bugger. 

After some bonding together, we kicked them in the big pen. 

Where they can figure life out with the other girls. As long as they are nursing, everybody’s happy. 

63 had her calf today. Such instincts a new mom and baby have to instantly go to nursing. 

This squirt was fresh. Little heifer calf, a couple hrs old. 

After all was well, we pushed them into their own pen for the night. 

Beautiful. 

Not much of a better sight than a newborn nursing its mother. These early moments are a game changer for survival. With a spring storm rolling in, it’s good to see these pairs starting out strong. Hopefully, they stay that way. Ranching on. 

Lord

If Jesus is our Lord, be at peace.

           https://youtu.be/fWQ0eB1gsns         

Betrayal

Hurts.

           https://youtu.be/1rX1rhhoYnA