WHAT IS THAT IN THE SKY? / Kansas Farm Life / Mid West Farming

WHAT IS THAT IN THE SKY?

Have you ever noticed the long trails of spray that comes out of some of the jet airplanes?   I’ve been looking upward more now since I’ve seen these long trails criss cross like a Tick Tack Toe board in the sky above the farm.  If you  watch for awhile, these white, cloudy trails will completely cover the length of the sky, begin to spread out and look like cirrus clouds.  I watched several planes, ( at least I think they are normal planes, they are so far up in the sky they look like little dots) as I came home the other day, spreading white trails of something, I’m sure it’s not normal, right in front of the sun as it was setting.  I counted 9 trails.  In California they sprayed our area with a chemical to kill a fly that was killing the fruit trees.  This seems similar but to a greater degree and much higher in the sky.   Even this morning when I went early to give the calves their bottles, long trails were stretching across the dark sky. If any of you have knowledge about these things maybe you could share.  Very Concerned. Thanks

THREE IS MORE THEN ENOUGH / Kansas Farm Life / Mid West Simple Living

THREE IS MORE THEN ENOUGH.  Our goat Ginger had her kids the other day.  It was when Brian went to milk when he heard the sound of the babies crying.  Ginger had three kids again this time.  I went up to clean them off and see what they were.  Two males and one doe.  That night we thought all were nursing and doing fine.  The next day I went to check on them in the afternoon.  One kid looked nearly dead.  He was still and lying stretched out while the others were warm and sleeping.  I picked up this little one, so mad at myself for not checking earlier. Took him to the house and I forced him to drink the colostrum I had taken from his mother.  He didn’t try to suck, only was freezing cold and limp.  Eva and Isabelle held him near the fire place and kept trying to get some colostrum down his throat.  Miracles still happen! AT 2:30AM I heard him crying and I gave him more milk. 

The next morning he was up on his feet, and Naomi held him the rest of the day until we had to put him in the barn.  

Adelaide is here today and Prince Nibbles is now everyone's favorite baby.  Prince Nibbles will be Adelaide’s 4-H project for next years fair.

UPON THE ROOF! / Kansas Farm Life / Mid west small farm / Simple Living

UPON THE ROOF!  Kansas doesn’t have mountains or snow covered peeks but up on the roof the view is spectacular!  The clouds seemed closer and the air fresher upon on the roof.  The day Brian needed help laying black paper over the old boards on the roof of the new barn addition Kathy and I climbed the ladder to help. 

The wind was howling that afternoon and the rain was expected soon.  We held the paper in place and handed nails to Brian.  What an awesome time we had, our hair blowing and eyes beginning to water as we laughed so hard remembering how we were as little girls on our fathers farm in California. We forgot we were grandmothers with graying hair and aching knees even Brian had a good time listening to our stories.  

The Reid ranch looked so beautiful with the cows and goats grazing as the day turned to dusk.” One more nail,” Brian said.  The job was finished for now, but oh how much fun we had on the roof.

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Thanksgiving 2010 / Music from the Reids

 

How was your Thanksgiving?  Being thankful for our blessings is so important.  Now days with all the talk of how inflation is soon to be at our doors, and how we need to prepare for the deflation of the dollar, it’s good to be with family and friends to enjoy the comfort of laughter and great food and not think of the troubles our nation is in for awhile. 

We had a grand time around the table at our daughters house eating and  remembering past Thanksgivings at my mothers house when the children were small.  Those Thanksgiving meals meant so much to me because of the music and how the children were involved in sharing a song.  That’s when we learned to make the house ring with music and that musical desire continues even today.

Singing at Thanksgiving 2010

NEW CALVES AT THE RANCH / Kansas Farm Life / Midwest Small Farming / Natural Ranch Products

 

New calves at the ranch.  Stanley is a Jersey bull calf and Co Co was born Monday the 8th of November.  This is Trisha’s first calf and we are so happy to start to have her part of the cow herd. 

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WALTER / Kansas Farm Life / Midwest Small Farming / Natural Ranch Products / English Shepherd Farm Dog

 

Walter is the name we have given our new 10 week old puppy.  Many days out of the year, the cows will not be ready to come to the barn when Brian is ready to milk,even though they are on a 12 hour schedule. Brian has to walk the fields to fine the cows and encourage them to come in.  Walter, an English Shepherd, an old breed of farm dogs, will help Brian bring the cows in from the pasture when he grows up.  He will help with predators, and just be a good working dog and companion for Brian.  He is so smart and already has learned the command to come and stay. Brian has had a lot of dog training experience.  When he was a young man working as a  security guard for a college in Pasadena, California,  Brian and the other guards spent much time training German Shepherds to help them work at night on the college grounds.  Brian’s dog was  Lad.  He would obey arm and hand signals from many distances away.  Never a word was spoken. This education Brian has should help make Walter in to a  terrific dog. 

Carolyn

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EVA and JETHRO / Kansas Farm Life / Midwest Small Farming / Natural Ranch Products

 

Eva our grand daughter helped her Grand father for most the week-end.  She stayed up on the roof and handed him nails and held boards in place.  She is nine, and loves the outdoors and can be a bit eager but will stick with a challenge.

Brian held her on Jethro  our donkey, for awhile and she wants to ride alone.  Jethro is a pain. He is always in the way and wants to eat your sandwich, drink your coffee, pull on your coat and push at your shoulders.  He means well, but can be obnoxious.

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