Monthly Archives: April 2015

Gentle Beasts 29 April 2015

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Heading down to check the stock tanks this morning, I stopped for quite a while to watch a lone antelope buck. He stopped to watch me too. The new heifers were all down by the windmill, getting a drink, licking … Continue reading →

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Raindrops 27 April 2015

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Almost a year ago, we had a snow storm such that we had to take hay to the pasture to feed all the new heifers. This year’s batch is out on pasture now, but so far they are only dealing … Continue reading →

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Stuck 23 April 2015

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Stuck for words today, I offer some photos…

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Evening 21 April 2015

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Evening brings such peace after a busy, bustling day. Discovering the budding life of spring, I walked around in awe last night. Our calf has decided that alfalfa is pretty good stuff- she eats a bit and drops into a … Continue reading →

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Befuddle 17 April 2015

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Fog-a cloud-like mass or layer of minute water droplets or ice crystals near the surface of the earth, appreciably reducing visibility.  a state of mental confusion or unawareness; daze; stupor a mass of droplets of condensed water vapour suspended in the air,often greatly reducing visibility, corresponding to a cloud but at a lower level becloud, obfuscate, dim, blur, darken. daze,befuddle, muddle, mystify.      Dictionary.com This barn is a beacon for me, especially in times of befuddlement! I look to it when I step out to run in the darkness of pre-dawn and I look to it upon … Continue reading →

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Immortal in Community 15 April 2015

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Sally Gerard

I’ve known I was going to be a teacher since the fourth grade. I can remember lying on the floor in my fourth grade classroom with my eyes closed, listening to my teacher read a novel to us out loud. … Continue reading →

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Siri 13 April 2015

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Switching from a flip phone to a smart phone about a year ago, my technology world opened before me in a plethora of options and apps. Overwhelmed by this little computer, galaxies apart from my flip-up and dial, I am … Continue reading →

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A Snowy Morning 9 April 2015

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Soggy-that’s how spring snow is. The wind got up its roar in the night, blasting the north windows with rain, snow and sleet. The sun has not deigned to put in an appearance yet. Little calf was curled up on … Continue reading →

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Pea Soup 7 April 2015

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Sally Gerard

The fog was so thick in the pre-dawn dark, I felt I was running in a wet tunnel. Normally, I can see the lights of farms miles away. Normally, I can see the light that marks my turn-around for just … Continue reading →

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Posterity 3 April 2015

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Sally Gerard

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord; and all the families of the nations shall worship before him…and I shall live for him. Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the … Continue reading →

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