Ol' Blue Tag #14

#14 and Her Bull Calf

What a good mama



We had our first calf a couple of weeks ago.  The first bull calf of the season.    #14 is a cow I bought a few years out of college when I had the opportunity to buy ten head.  Ten head of my very own.  My cows, my brand, my calves and of course my loan!  I was quite proud of my accomplishment back then.  This is the first year I will have what's left of my first cows here at our home place.  They have been with my dad's herd since I left home.  We have room for them now here at the home place, and it gives dad an opportunity to run more of his own.  

Sugar Beet Harvest 2010

Sugar Beet Harvest 2011

It was the first Sugar Beet Harvest for us

It was quite the learning experience for me

The weather cooperated pretty well

I didn't get in on any of the harvest as I was pregnant and not feeling well.  Bouncing through the field  was not an option for me.

I did watch from the sidelines and soak up some sunshine.

Just a random picture of some pickups



It is still up in the air on weather we will be planting Sugar Beets in 2011, as the decision on if we will be able to use Round-up Ready Beets or not.  So until that decision is made by those in charge, we don't know what we will be doing.  

Ramblings

Hopefully soon, my computer issues are solved and my desktop is back up and running.  I have a slew of pictures and stories to share, all which are downloaded on the other computer.  It has been hard for me to blog, knowing I don't have any pictures to share, or maybe I have been using that as an excuse! :)

So coming soon, our first sugar beet harvest, pictures of the ponies, and all kinds of random stuff.

I mentioned the other day how much I love PW and her recipes.   Here is a link to her website where she is cooking up some Chicken Fried Steak.

Pioneer Woman

I love The Pioneer Woman.  I have been following her blog for quite awhile.  I love how she can take day to day ranch life and make it so available for so many people to read about.  I love looking at her pictures and laughing at them and the memories of my own they bring back.  I love her recipes.  Her cookbook has become a bible in our kitchen since we came into possession of the the amazing book.  It has even become my husbands go to cookbook.  He loves to cook and we both love to try new things and he has made lots out of The Pioneer Womans cookbook.  I just read her novel, which is about how she (the city girl) met her husband (the cowboy) and moved to the ranch.  I loved it.  The Pioneer Woman Rocks!!  So, after ready this, you can only imagine the excitement I am feeling about going to one of her book signings!  YEAH!!!  In March, The Pioneer Woman will be holding a book signing in Great Falls, and I get to go.  Me, and several of my good friends are planning to attend.  Tickets are bought and motel rooms are booked.  I can't wait.  I realize we will be driving across the Big Sky State to see her, but its going to be so worth it.  I only pray that Mother Nature doesn't pull another winter storm out of her hat that weekend which will stop us from going.  But, I am too excited to worry about the weather.  Besides, the weather is out of my control.  I can't wait and am counting down the days until the big girls weekend out when we get to see The Pioneer Woman.

WIFE

WIFE.

*Do you know what WIFE is?
*Do you know what WIFE does?

According to their website, WIFE is a non-profit association that was founded back in 1976 to help improve the the profitability in production agriculture through educational, legislative and communicative and cooperative efforts.  In a nutshell, WIFE is an assocation that works hard to promote agriculture, and to help educate people on the agriculture industry.  They work hard our livelihood and promoting what we do for a living.

What are you doing to help promote Agriculture?

I Heart Beef!!!!!!!!!!!

For the second year in a row, February is national "I Heart Beef Month".  I really do heart beef, and cook with all cuts of beef.  I want to know, what is one of your favorite beef recipes?

The website www.beefnutrition.org is a great website that has all kinds of nutritional information, beef recipes, downloaded information on nutrition, and all sorts of useful information.  Take a moment to check it out and maybe you will learn a little something.

Pepsi Gives Grant to HSUS

Can it be true?  Did Pepsi actually reward the HSUS with a $250,000 grant??  I find it hard to believe that the schools asking for grants to make their buildings safe for students, or grants asking to help update playground equipment, or a grant helping to update handicap accessibility lost out to the HSUS.  Makes me lose alot of respect for Pepsi.

I found this link this morning, that says it maybe true.  check it out here