Tag Archives: heifers

Weather 16 May 2016

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Sally Gerard

In the last couple of weeks, we’ve gone from eight inches of snow, to low eighties and back to highs in the forties with twenty mile-an-hour winds. Through it all, we continue to get the work of spring done: building … Continue reading →

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Beauty 3 May 2016

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Sally Gerard

The weekend snow storm was so full of beauty. Yes, it meant we couldn’t get the fence work done we’d planned on, but we got such a gift of moisture and the big fat flakes falling straight  down with no … Continue reading →

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Life Map 5 May 2015

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Sally Gerard

Traveling on this hero’s journey personal quest with my students is an adventure in and of itself. We are still in the pre-writing stage and the beginnings of our life maps. Turns out, it is much more difficult than I … Continue reading →

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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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heifers & walls 16 May 2014

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Sally Gerard

I love it when we finally bring the new heifers home and  I can see them everyday. Each one has such a unique face.  At first, they can be so skittish one minute and then kicking up their heels and … Continue reading →

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13 November 2013

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Sally Gerard

I think that this is Indian’s version of a video game. He sees all the heifers between his ears and decides how he is going to herd them. He loves working cattle! Indian could totally be the main character in … Continue reading →

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30 October 2013

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Sally Gerard

Another beautiful day on the eastern plains of Colorado–started with a bit of fog making it difficult to see the heifers, all those little mamas grazing contentedly in the pasture. My Jess character is working fervently to find her courage … Continue reading →

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