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From Hot and Wet to Hot and Dry, Homestead Outfitting Starts Early
Two more calves this week, despite the heat. And, yes - they're cuties.
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Robert C. Worstell
Calving Delights, Homestead Builds, Writing Craft Appears
A lull in calving now, despite the rains. Pushed the homestead along with a cabin move. And I discovered a new book on writing craft which clarifies…
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Robert C. Worstell
Summer Calves and New Tiny Home Build
Calf production is on the downhill side now. Progress on the new homestead build is rapid - for now. Writing has been building a course in front of…
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Robert C. Worstell
More Calves - We Begin Summer
It's been so dry our heavy ground has been like concrete. And yet the small rains we had - or threat of them - have produced new calves. Then…
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Robert C. Worstell
The Bottlefed Calf - and a Look Back
The solution for this twin calf, along with covering other chores, has tied-up my time this week. But I squeeze some writing in, anyway - and learn a…
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Robert C. Worstell
More Calves - We're Close to Half-done.
With all these calves, one has become a problem. Turned out to be a twin of another born the day before. About three days later, its resulted in our…
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More Calves Arrived! - now the Tiny Homestead construction chess game.
A fourth calf arrived yesterday. Some sixteen more to go. Meanwhile, the dry weather means getting things ready for our new home construction. All as we…
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Surprise Snow, Mud Rain, Blood Moon - and Renovating my Writer Cabin
I don't have pictures of these short-term weather phenomena. But they are interesting to watch. My new writing cabin is making progress - while I find…
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Spring Brings Short Grass - While I Paint my Writers Cabin
Their winter bales are done. Now my cows crop the short new grass of Spring, while I furiously work to get my writing cabin readied. All until I can get…
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Warm, Dry, Wet, Cold - All Good Times for Writing
Warm enough to get some painting done on an older trailer - then days of rain where it's better to stay inside and finish up books. Such is life out…
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