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Stressful Cow Watching
Holy Crapoly! One of those cows that my Farmer told me to keep my eyes on while he’s gone on his vacation was trying to prolapse this morning! That’s way worse then her calving! I got her up and made her walk around until it all went back in. If by chance you are wondering what a prolapse is, to explain it in my words, it’s when her insides are trying to come of her back end. In real terms, she tries pushing out her uterus. If she succeeds to push it out, we have to go through the process of pushing it back in and stitching her up. I…
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Donuts – Fast and Easy
These are so fast and easy to make and they taste sooo good!! I can get them made fast in the morning when company is expected for coffee. What a wonderful time, sitting around visiting with friends, drinking coffee, while eating fresh hot homemade donuts. Yum Yum Donuts 1 cup water 1 package dry yeast 3 tablespoons sugar 1 egg beaten 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons melted shortening 3 cups flour vegetable oil for frying Combine water, sugar, and yeast in bowl. Let stand until foamy. Add egg, salt, shortening, and flour. Mix well. Roll out dough on floured surface. Cut into doughnuts. Let rise on slightly greased waxed paper…
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Vacation time for my Farmer
It’s been a long busy spring and summer with hardly any breaks here on the farm. And no breaks makes for a very grouchy Farmer. And I guess maybe a grouchy Farmer’s wife too. Ya, that would be me. Yes I will admit to being a tab bit on the grouchy side. Not as bad as my Farmer though. So it’s vacation time for him. I sent him off to hunting camp. I have learned that if my Farmer does not get to go on his annual hunting trip each fall, it makes for a long winter. A very long winter. The kind where you wonder if your marriage is…
