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Well, I can now say I've watched hockey games in two different leagues. Friday night I went to see the Knoxville Ice Bears (22-9-3, No.2 in SPHL) take on the Fayetteville FireAntz (11-21-3, No.9 in SPHL) in a Southern Professional Hockey League match. The SPHL consists of 9 Southern teams from Columbus (GA), Fayetteville (NC), Knoxville (TN), Huntsville (AL), Augusta (GA), Biloxi (MS), Southaven

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Here it is Wednesday, Hump Day, the middle of the week. And to get us through I have some more of my favorite Texas Country artists for ya. Be sure to join me in sharing your favorite songs by this week's artists in the comments below. This week's is Casey Donahew Band. Casey's one of the more popular bands that has had success farther from the Texas Region and has had some pretty big hits. One

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It's Wednesday once again! To help us all get over this Hump Day, I'm sharing some of my favorite Texas Country artists and hope you'll join along. This week's artist is Robert Earl Keen. Share your favorite REK song in the comments or better yet join my Wednesday Video series with a post of your own. Just leave a link in the comments below! Here's Gringo Honeymoon (1996)

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Well so far I am 2-0-1 on hockey games attended (better than my uncle can say!) Although I shouldn't really rag him too hard, because he is the one that introduced me to the NHL world... But at least the Preds gain points every time I make it to a game. Saturday I watched the Preds take on the Flyers in Bridgestone Arena. Too bad I'm a Preds fan first, because I really like the Flyers' Orange (I

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Here's to a new start and an awesome 2012! Let's see how long this blog series lasts. I'm a huge fan of Texas Country Music and if you're not a fan, you're missing out. Each Wednesday I'll post a video or two from my favorite artists and share the fun. One of my first red dirt/texas country concerts to attend in college was an acoustic Jason Boland show for one of my friend's birthday. He's

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Have you seen the latest show to premiere on NBC? John Grisham finally makes it to prime time with the adaptation of The Firm; one of his earliest bestselling novels (1991). The television series features Josh Lucas (Mitch McDeere), Juliette Lewis (Tammy Hemphill), with John Grisham behind the scenes as Executive Producer. The Firm was first brought to the big screen in 1993 featuring Tom Cruise

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"Go West, young man" is a popular saying in the United States about Manifest Destiny popularized by American author Horace Greeley. Greeley favored westward expansion. He saw the fertile farmland of the west as an ideal place for people willing to work hard for the opportunity to succeed. The phrase came to symbolize the idea that agriculture could solve many of the nation's problems of poverty

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Someone needs to remove Spotify from my computer for me. Or I'm gonna have to get a bigger data plan. Pandora mixes too many Nashville tunes in the list. This player hits it just right. Select one of my favorite Texas Country artists and the room is filled with awesomeness. Pretty sure in another life I was a Texas artist. Too bad all that talent was left behind. I may have left Texas a year ago

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Can I go ahead and say Old Man Winter has arrived? Much of the 7-day forecast keeps highs in the middle to low 40s and the weather guessers are calling for 1-3 inches of wet snow for tonight. Time to bundle up on the couch next to the fire. And I don't know about you but cold weather calls for some sweets to start laying around the house. Here's a good, easy Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe I found

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Since it is technically the Holiday Season... Thought it appropriate to pass on this cookie recipe for some Christmas Humor. Christmas Cookies: 1 cup of flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup of sugar 1 tsp salt 1 cup of brown sugar lemon juice 4 large eggs 1 cup nuts 2 cups of dried fruit 1 bottle Jose Cuervo Tequilla Sample the Cuervo to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the Cuervo again to be

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Well I’ve had a busy week and a million things on my mind. Last week I began work with the Dairy here at the Research Station. I have a good month ahead of me in the “teat puller” (a.k.a. milk transfer engineer) business, but will be doing much more than milking cows. It’s a little different being on the udder side of cattle production. I’ll be helping with calving out a few cows and breeding

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7 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. 8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. 9 Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door! -- James 5 That's the

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Had the weekend off this week and I have a terrible time sitting still for long; much less an entire weekend. A co-worker invited me out to his place to work some cows. We worked about 20 pairs, gave vaccines, dewormer, and I castrated the bull calves. Not sure if it's the meds or if I'm out of practice (I'll go with the first) but I seemed to be a lil rusty on the castrations.My work on the

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By Stewart Truelsen “Made in USA” are three words you won’t see very often on items sold by major retailers. It’s so true of consumer goods that a store in upstate New York is making a name for itself by selling only items made in the United States. The Made in America store has been so popular that buses on the way to Niagara Falls are stopping at Elma, N.Y., so tourists can visit. The owner

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It's All-Hallows-Eve and the critters will be out and about later tonight. I really don't have much of a sweet tooth, so you could give me a bowl of candy and it would go stale before I ate much of it. As I look back at the many costumes I wore as a kid, I think I had fun. My family didn't exactly live in a neighborhood for trick or treating. When you live miles away, it makes things a bit more

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It is a chilly Saturday night. College football has been kind to my teams once again. Skies are clear and we are set for another heavy frost. What sounds a better match for the late games than a big bowl of ranch chili? Another recipe from my Trail Boss’ Cowboy Cookbook. This one is from the Butler Ranch in Aundale, Colorado. Here is the background according to the cookbook. Pole Line is an old

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Cattleman’s PrayerNow O Lord, please lend thine ear, The prayer of the Cattleman to hear; No doubt many prayers to the seem strange, But won’t you bless our cattle range?Bless the round-up year by year And don’t forget the growing steer; Water the land with brooks and rills For my cattle that roam a thousand hills.Now, O Lord, won’t you be good, And give our livestock plenty of food; And to

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If you have been following my posts, you'll know that I moved to Tennessee in September with intentions to begin graduate school in January. In the mean time, I'm working on the Middle Tennessee research station and getting to know my adviser who is an Extension Beef Specialist with UT. We've been getting some good windshield time this week as we travel to various Master Beef Producers meetings (

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Spend an afternoon reading scientific journal articles like it’s the latest newsstand gossip and your head will be spinning like a carnival ride. If only I could master the art of speed-reading… Everyone has a different approach to developing replacement heifers for their beef herds. Some simply focus on a good feeding and mineral program, consistent from weaning through breeding. Others approach

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Sometimes I swear God puts me in certain situations, just so I can learn my lesson. Too bad I'm pretty stubborn, and usually end up frustrated when I can't get things right. I'm gettin better at opening my ears, biting my tongue, and taking a deep breath (James 1:19). One of these days I'll have to get the Doc to stitch my tongue back on. I'll get the hang of it one of these days.Here's another

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It's about time someone steps up to admit there are others out there. I admit I have a problem, but not sure I'm ready to quit. Thought this editorial from Troy Marshall from Beef Magazine was worth sharing... I'm thinking about starting a new self-help program. I'd call it Cowman Anonymous. At this point, however, I’m not advocating for a 12-step program, or that there's anything wrong with

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Is there ever something you read over and over again, yet each time you gain a better understanding. But you can never seem to completely understand it… That is the book of James for me. These 5 chapters of my Bible are probably read more often than any other and yet I still get something new every time. As a kid, about 80% of the devotionals or on the spot bible classes I remember from my dad

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Finally made it to ole Tennessee. Got the lyrics to the Vols fight song stuck in my head alongside Reckless Kelly's latest Album Good Luck and True Love. Horrible, horrible, I know... Anyways, I've made it to my house, have most of my boxes unpacked, a giant pile of clothes on the floor, and have contributed entirely too much $$ to Kroger for groceries this week. I'll be stationary until my

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Just because my day job is more fun than your vacation.... Not so excited about his girls leaving the pasture Not so excited about having pasture time Not so excited about a day's work after a month of pasture time. Saw this on a road to the pasture and couldn't help but wonder if they ever found my dog named Blue

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Because my life is a never-ending playlist... Now I'm on a greyhound bus, rolling hard and fastI'm lookin at the world through the bottom of my glassSaid it's a good thing I got this photographic mind'Cause I'm just your ramblin kind Bleh, in the last 4 weeks, I've managed to leave the state in all but one. First it was my trip to Nashville, then my trip to Colorado, and last week I actually got

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As promised here are photos of my trip to Colorado from last week. Dry creek bed still green from the latest runoff water Moving a stray cow and her calf The Rockies prove the only landmark to give direction on most of the ranch Storm blew by but gave us a rainbow Checking the hay grazer stand Yearling steers on grass Be sure to check out more photos from my trip on Agriculture

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Because I've had a few highs and lows on the customer service train this week... Southwest Airlines is "Sky High" with their customer service. No hitches or bumps in the road (minus the turbulence from the Tropical storm in the Gulf, but that's no one's fault) booking my flights or receiving regular updates on flight status. The curbside baggage check-in was awesome in Little Rock and Denver.

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Southwest airlines was awesome to me last week. 4 flights, nothing was lost, everything was on time (minus a bit of rerouting at the end, but what ya gonna do about a hurricane?). Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Texas all look different from the sky. Taking off and landing are like a ride on the roller coaster. I experienced my first rough landing the deserved a big

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Yes I have a beef with chicken (More about this on Labor Day)

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The trusty boot/duffle bag that follows me everywhere! Taking off for a week long trip to Colorado Springs in the morning. An 8:00 flight out of Little Rock, an hour-long stop in Phoenix, a two-hour shuttle ride from Denver to Colorado Springs, a 30 minute drive, and I should find myself on a ranch in the Chico Basin of Central Colorado. It ought to provide a good view of Front Range of the

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So just a brief update. I've had several people ask for more about Pistol. More photos. More stories. More about what the life of a cow dog is like. So she now has a Twitter (@PistolCowDog) and a Tumblr photo blog (PistolCowDog). I know it's crazy, right? Next thing ya know she'll have her own facebook fan page (I don't see that coming too soon...) But I thought this would be a great way to share

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Found these stories about Bart the Cattle Buyer from CattleRange.com and thought I would share. Enjoy the laugh this morning! The washing machine at Bart's house had a meltdown and his wife replaced it with a new washer/dryer combination leaving them with a dryer still in good working condition. Bart asked his wife, "What are you going to do with the old dryer? She responded, "I'm going to put

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This week has been crazy stupid. I've done more packing, traveling, and driving around town than I really care to do. I moved out of my house, threw my junk in a storage unit and carried a few cardboard boxes and my clothes to my dad's house. Traffic in town is crazy since public schools started back and Harding University (Private Christian School of 7,000+) starts next week. And it only goes up

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Time to start fillin up the stock tanks for the cattle. (Makes a good 300 gallon swimmin pool too!) I can't tell ya enough how excited she gets to go check cows. Grass is gettin pretty sparse. Hope we get some beneficial rains soon. Had some storms blow by (impressive cloud formations) but only recieved rain one day. Better be thankful for what we can get, even if it's just heat relief from cloud

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About the only way I know how to read is when I finish one book, I go right on to the next. In fact, I actually read two books at a time; don't ask how I manage. This weekend I finished a book from an old cowboy friend and picked up the next from my shelf, Growing Up Colt by former Texas Longhorn Quarterback Colt McCoy and his dad Brad. Not that I'm a Longhorn fan, but rather a fan of Colt. I

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Well, I miss Wordless Wednesday this week, so why not Photo Friday? Things have been hot this week in Arkansas. Wednesday the air temp made it to 114* with a heat index of 122*. I don't care who you are, that's H.O.T. right there. Have a great weekend!

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Mason Jars (by Campfire Cowboy Ministries) The young cowboy walked to his bunk and lifted the mattress and grabbed a twenty dollar bill. As he sat the mattress back down, his girlfriend asked if that’s where he kept all his money. He said it was and they walked out the door. All the way to town, the young lady went over in her mind the hundreds of things that could happen to all his money.

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A CHRISTIAN DEMOCRAT: You have two cows. You keep one and give one to your neighbor. A SOCIALIST: You have two cows. The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor. AN AMERICAN REPUBLICAN: You have two cows. Your neighbor has none. So what? AN AMERICAN DEMOCRAT: You have two cows. Your neighbor has none. You feel guilty for being successful. You vote people into office who tax your

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This week has been busy, busy on the ranch... We hauled and stacked 300 square bales of horse hay on the hottest days possible (of course there was no wind) I was pretty certain the neighbors were setting the world on fire (turned out to be a controled burn of canopy debris from a timber clear cut) My horse decided to line up with the yearlings for his vaccinations (had to empty the alley

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Now that July is coming to a close, you should have tried plenty of your favorite dairy treats for National Ice Cream Month. It's been a great time to thank many of our nation's dairy farmers for raising quality dairy cows and producing some of the safest milk supplies in the world. Here are a few of my favorite dairy farmers and links to their pages on Social Media. Stop by and give em a shout

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Not sure if 200 bales would do it for everyone with the drought and heat we're dealing with this summer, but I believe my minister has it right when he talks about this peace of mind. I gotta admit, it felt pretty darn good to get my own 300 bales in the barn last week. At least I know I have that much hay for our horses. But that peace of mind will only last until the last bales are fed out.

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 Where is the path in your life headed? And who is at the center of your sights?  When someone asks who your favorite Bible character is, everyone has a different answer. Maybe it's a character from your flannel graphs in Sunday School, or that story rehashed by your Mother in your youth. Mine comes from a verse on the back of a Wrangler t-shirt. (Now you're either laughing or I've got your

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Took a vacation with the family to Branson, Missouri last week. Here's some of the trouble we got into. Every trip has to start with some good food We actually got dad all of the way through 18-holes of mini-golf. He says, I really don't like this but did it just to spend time with ya'll. Well isn't that the point? Clothes shopping. With a family this big we have to buy one pair of jeans

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“Just a farmer,” you said, And I laughed ’cause I knew All the things that farmers Must be able to do. They must study the land, Then watch the sky And figure just when Is the right time and why- To sow and to plant To buy and to sell To go to the market With cattle and well – You know the books That farmers must keep To pay all those taxes And be able to sleep. And you know the fixin’ That

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This time of year we are so lucky. Start the day at 75 degrees, dew point stays above 70, and everyday has a heat index near or above 100. The cows quickly head to shade and do more grazing at night or early/late during the day.  Can you spot Waldo in this one? He's the one that look different.Be sure to check out my other Wordless Wednesday post on AgricultureProud.com

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There are have been a few travels on the ranch this week. I had to find a backwoods tractor and equipment dealership on Saturday for some new brush hog blades. Well I ended on some roads where I wished I'd had my shot gun. This is a state highway and what it looked like for several miles. Forget keeping it between the lines. We just have the center line as a guide.This sign is an understatement.

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Yum, I actually did some more cooking this weekend! Dad gave me a half brisket out of our last fattened calf and decided to see what damage I could do with it. But I'm not exactly one dedicated to laborous cooking (gotta be the quick and easy, nothin wrong with meat and potatoes) so where else to find a good recipe than Twitter! Have to thank Jamie Gunter (Twitter) from Florida for recommending

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I just found an interesting blog from Texas Country music artist Aaron Watson, Barbed Wire Halo. I've admired Aaron for quite some time. Being a fellow member of the church, I found it so unique that one would be the "Honky Tonk Kid," be able to play all the Hony Tonk music venues in Texas, and still be able to let his light shine. In Aaron's songs you won't find drinkin, and cussin, and long

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I had quite a week full of wildlife encounters from all kinds of birds, to coyotes, rabbits, deer, and this big ole hawk. Read more about the encounters at Agriculture Proud. Don't forget to enter the Blog Hop below!

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So I caught these photos yesterday while I was making my morning rounds. I thought it was such an awesome sight, yet the camera caught it so differently. Not bad, just different. If only you could have been there. There is just something special about being in the pasture at 6 in the morning, when its 75 degrees, super humid, and the morning fog is just lifting. The cows are grazing quietly, but

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One several large trees blown over by this Spring's storms With highs reaching the mid-90s, cattle are hitting the shade shortly after 8 AM And finally, the first of this year's hay crop is on the ground!

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2 hours a week. Reading God’s Word. 17 minutes 8.5 seconds each day. 7 days per week. It’s the story of the woman at the well. David and Goliath. The message of Habakkuk. Creation and the fall of man. It’s the story of Joseph. Psalm 1-3. It’s the sermon on the mount in 2 days. It’s the trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus in three days. It’s the amount of time it takes me to pop a bag of

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Took a few shots Sunday morning as the fog was low and everything was quiet.  Then events turned around and Pistol has everything figured out. Sit in the shade and watch someone else work in the 90 degree heat. Just another week in #ranchlife... Be sure to check out my other Wordless Wednesday post at Agriculture Proud

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Nothing like a little wind power to get you energized today! I'll be talking more about this in my Photo Friday post at Agriculture Proud

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Amazing opportunities are knocking at my door. This weeked I travel to New Mexico and on Monday I have the opportunity to speak to elementary, middle, and high school youth, FFA members, and their parents about Agriculture. I'm not that nervous about talking. Get me started talking about what I do everyday, and you have to put me on a stopwatch. It's the speaking to so many levels in one day that

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Here's a lil shot of joy for your Friday! Gotta love scenes like this. Just another day in ranch life...

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To learn more about cows jumping cattle guards, check out this post. Be sure to link up your Wordless Wednesday Post by entering the url below

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In Arkansas, it seems as if we went an entire week with tornadic storms, high winds, and flooding. For the month of April, we have received just over 20 inches of rain at the ranch. That pretty much catches us up with our 15 inch deficiet from last year's drought and a dry start to 2011. But all of this rain at once isn't turning out to be a good thing. All of this runoff water is filling up and

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What comes to your mind when I say Ranch Life?

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Just a glimpse of the livestock on our ranch that enjoy green pastures and quality animal care. Check out more about how ranchers care for their livestock on my Agriculture Proud Blog. On my Facebook Page there is a growing list of links from farmers who share their own perspective of Animal Welfare. Check it out and share your own links!

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Pistol has been getting along great at the ranch lately. Spring has come and with it calving season. She loves to ride around in the pickup checking cows and whimpers every time we pass some calves running in the pasture. She wants so bad to jump out and round em up, but there'll be none of that unless it's planned... She just can't stand to miss out on a day of checking cows My dog's not

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I have seen just about everything Arkansas weather has to offer the ranch today. Tornado warnings, rain, hail, wind, floods, 30 degree temperature swings, lightning, and now sun! Everything but snow and fire. Guess I could light a match and shave some ice and fix that problem. As soon as I steped out the door this morning, I figured there was a good size storm headed our way. The temperature was

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After the weatherman said something about getting rid of the rain, it made me think of a few posts I have done in the past. "If we don't have rain, we don't have anything..." And just for fun, here's Luke Bryan's Rain is a Good Thing. So get out there today and enjoy the rain, because it helps turn the crops green and gives our livestock something to grow.

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The grass may be green and the temperatures getting warmer, but we still have a few herds of cattle eating hay. We kept our 3 year-olds in a smaller pasture because they needed a closer eye during calving and all of our bulls are in smaller traps, so there's still a few bales to feed. It's a good thing the grass is turning green though. We have only 8 bales in one barn and 4 in another. We're

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Found a magazine clipping when I was cleaning out the pickup yesterday. It's got a photo of a horse on it, so I'm gonna assume it was a Western magazine of sorts. Thought it worth sharing. Take charge of you attitude; it is, in fact, your attitude. No one makes it alone. Be courteous to everyone. Hear both sides before judging. Winners do what losers won't. Never cut what can be untied. Every

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Sunday ended up being a busy day. I finished all of my chores on the ranch by 11, drove 2 hours, and helped my dad with his chores. It was great to spend some time with him and feed cattle up there. Some unexpected rain moved in late, and on my drive back the interstate was white with hail cover. Glad I just missed that storm! Many people see the cattle auction as a one day business, but it's

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It's a soggy Saturday. All morning it was foggy and drizzly (if that's even a word...) And everytime I got out of the pickup to tag a calf it seemed to drizzle even more. Now that I am inside catching up on records, the sun is trying to shine. Go figure! Captured this photo in the river bottom. The cows were out grazing green grass and the only sounds were the few calves on the wrong side of

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 A week of my life on the ranch in photos. Enjoy! Like my Wordless Wednesday posts? Check out my Photo Friday posts for some fun learning about ranch life! Can you guess what I will be talking about this week?

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While I was out checking and repairing fence lines last week, I found this old truck abandoned in one of the pastures. If this ole farm truck could talk, imagine the stories of days gone by it would have to tell about life on the ranch... When was the last time you took the chance to listen to stories of the past from older generations?

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Tonight I had a pound of ground beef sitting on the counter and I really didn't know what to do with it... Someone suggested burgers. What a waste of good potential. Plus I do not have any bread. Someone suggested tacos. Now there's an idea! So this is what I cam up with. Pardon this not being anything fancy, but you have to remember, I just cook with what ever I have on hand. Beef and Bean

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I brought this calf the house to warm because it was born in a snowstorm and covered in snow and ice. Its ears and nose froze the night after it was born. At least its still alive! Just about as fresh out of the oven as you can get. Can you guess this crop and how we use it? One word: Beavers...

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I found this video on Facebook the other day and reposted it. Many others followed my lead and shared the video that tells about the work of modern farmers. This comment was posted on the link: That's the old version. The new version needs to include stuff like; I need someone willing to go to teabagger rallies and bewail the evils of socialism, but still have the balls to cash his federal

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 In addition to my weekly ranch photos, this week I have included this first photo and need a little help with a caption. This was taken pretty much first thing this morning as Pistol and I were driving around looking for newborn calves in the pastures. Let me know what you can come up with and enjoy the rest of the photos!

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Just thought I would give ya'll a sneak peak at my latest adventure in sharing the story from the ranch. You can now find my posts on the AgWeb blog. It's all about my Ranch Ruminations: thoughts, ideas, and suggestions straight from the pasture. No better place to do my "ruminating", check it out. Where is the Mud? Here in Arkansas we made it through the snow and cold with only minor hiccups.

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I crack up every time I watch this ya'll! Gotta love the butter. I sure hope this warms up the day for ya'll!

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Hey, ya'll, hope this finds ya doing well and enjoying a bit of warmer weather this week. Pistol is really catching on to the whole ranch life thing. She's got her eye on every cow as we drive around each pasture checking in the mornings. She is loving calving season and can't wait to give each newborn a good licking as I tag them and castrate all of the bull calves. We're 5% calved out, with a

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Happy I Heart BEEF month. To celebrate take your loved one out to enjoy some heart healthy, lean beef. Learn more about Beef and how it fits into a healthy diet at Beef, It's What's For Dinner

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 Sorry, not many photos this week from the ranch. I spent half of the week out with the flu, so I was just doing the chores and heading back to bed. BUT we have started calving season. Here is our first bundle!

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Check out my latest venture in sharing stories from the ranch. Farm Journal has invited my to share my "Ranch Ruminations" with everyone on their AgWeb blog. Check out my first post about how technology affects my life on the ranch and let me know what ya'll think. Have any topic suggestions? Let me know.

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Ever make the connection between tomorrow's Super Bowl in snowy Dallas? From the footballs used to your favorite snacks, Texas Agriculture gives a big boost to the gridiron game plan. Thanks to the North Texas E-News for these AgFacts! Leather is used to make footballs and Texas leads the nation in cattle with more than 13 million head with an annual production value of about $6 billion.

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Whether you call it H1N1 or the Flu, I would rather refer to it as "Hog Fever." Come to think of it the same thing hit me about the same time last year. (My how time flies!) I think it really is just withdrawals from Razorback football. And I'm pretty sure there was snow on the ground this same exact time last year as well... So how long until September rolls around? I tried my best to work

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I have to thank Anna-Lisa for some of the photos from the ranch this week. Enjoy!

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I have lived on the ranch all of my life. With the exception of a few college months in an apartment, I have been able to wake up with the sunrise to feed the stock and walk in the door just as the sun sets. There is nothing better in life than being on the ranch and witnessing the peacefulness that comes with these occasions. Some might call me crazy, I call it a passion. The crowd is waiting

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What fuels your passion for #RanchLife? Whether life on the farm or ranch involves growing food, fiber, or fuel, there are many things producers become passionate about. Is it seeing hard work pay off in a bountiful harvest, or helping a young newborn take its first breath in the world? What fuels your passion? Some people who find themselves in town do not have the opportunity to appreciate

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Have you been following the #RanchLife tag on Twitter? If you are interested in learning about the daily life of food production on the farm or ranch, this is a tag you should follow and use in your posts. Farmers and Ranchers can use this tag to share the highs and lows of daily events. Consumers can follow this tag to learn more about food production. To encourage conversation and use of the

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Let's see if I can stick to this commitment. Every Wednesday I will post photos from my week on the ranch. If I have not posted about the events on this page, be sure to ask me so I will remember to share. Any one want to hold me to it?

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Who really cares that he is a State official. There is nothing more aggravating than being left in the dust by police officers when they can turn around and pull us over for going the speed limit if they want. NO ONE should be above the law. This is a disgrace for Arkansas officials. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- A state senator is in hot water after speeding across two counties Monday. The

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Deltiology is the study or collection of postcards. I am a confessed deltiologist. I have quite a collection of postcards from Wyoming to Atlanta and even the U.K. and Berlin. Every time family or friends take a trip, I ask they send me a post card so I can learn about those places I may never get a chance to visit. In 2011 I have set a goal to collect post cards from all 50 states and

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We got 6.5 inches of snow yesterday and it took all day to feed and hay the cattle today, but we got it all finished before dark. Pistol found a new friend to play with and the sights are pretty awesome. Too bad all the roads will be solid ice in the morning... Untouched and quiet morning Powder River Too bad this will all be ice in the morning Pistol found a new friend and I think the

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Well I finally have Pistol out here on the ranch. We've been working the last couple of weeks on riding and staying in the bed of the pickup. After a few hiccups, she finally stayed in the truck on her own will! This dog absolutely refuses to stay in the pen. She stays in there are good and well when the gate is open, but as soon as I try to pen her up at night, she meets me at the back door in

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It's not exactly heaven, but this is pretty darn close. Don't you hate how every tack or western-clothing store is over-priced or full of cheap-made products? I found a hole-in-the-wall store in Benton, Arkansas that has tack literally from wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling. You kind of have to dig through everything, but there are a few bargains to be found. I could have spent all day long in

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You know I've been livin life out on the road These past five years have taken their toll Been travelin these cowtrails and dusty ole road Just to see what's out there, just bearin my load My passion has led me to places without rain From the desert southwest on the dusty High Plain There's nothing quite like holding tight to that rein Ignoring that fall that could end up in pain I've seen

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The Little Drummer Boy. It is one of the most beloved Christmas carols of all time. The story of the little boy who had little to give the new baby except to play his drum. He played that drum the best he could. He gave his best. Do we give our best daily with what we have to give? Someone shared these thoughts with me the other day and it got me to thinking. Do I give my best in everything I do

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Got moved into the new house this week. Its a weird feeling to have a house all to myself. And my horse has a paddock to herself. And Pistol has acres to roam (when she decides to stay around the house). Pistol seems to be warming up to the pen after I found the whole she was crawling through. Notice the gate is left open and she is still in the pen. Living Room Large pond in the front

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