At our Cross-Dubya ranch, when calves reach six to seven months old, it’s time to wean them from their mamas. This is an important step in a cow-calf operation as mama cows are usually bred again and need time to recover during the last half of their gestation. Of all the times in a cow’s Read More >

Reading my friend Pauline Hylton’s new book, Growing in Christ… from the ground up, led me to think about sheep these past few weeks. I’m a cattle rancher in the heart of cattle country, but there are sheep in the area. I think of them as 4-H projects or lamb chops for Diane. Just as Read More >

A few days after shoulder surgery, I ventured outside to look at my fur babies (the barn cats), livestock, and visit with my old buddy “Bubba” the chocolate lab. With the nerve block removed and full of “happy pills”, it had been a few days since I saw my favorite ranch hand. It startled me Read More >