8.23.26 We actually had a spattering of rain yesterday. Not a lot, just enough to dampen the decking on the front porch, sound delightful on the roof and fill the air with that amazing smell known as petrichor. As I sat there hoping the grey clouds would grace us with more moisture, my mind went… Continue reading One More First.
Category: Rose’s Sunday Stories
Getting it Done!
8.9.26 This has been quite the week! Hot, dry, windy and very busy. For the most part, the skies have been filled with smoke from all the fires that have been, and still are, raging across our eastern side of Oregon for the past few weeks. Thankfully there has not been any blazes close to… Continue reading Getting it Done!
I’m Okay.
7.26.26 It has been quite the week! Thankfully Heidi and her calf are doing great. The heifer’s hind legs corrected themselves within a few days and Heidi came out of her episode of milk fever with no problems at all. Following that saga, we had some pretty severe storms roll through our part of Oregon… Continue reading I’m Okay.
Baling Twine, a Farmer’s Best Friend!
7/19/26 What an interesting, worrisome, hectic past few days it has been! Yes, although this will be my “Sunday Story” for the week, these events actually took place last Monday and Tuesday but felt they would make a good read for my faithful Sunday morning followers. As I say, this all began early evening last… Continue reading Baling Twine, a Farmer’s Best Friend!
Never Give Up.
6.21.26 A week ago today, my new milk cow Jazzy gave birth to a wee little calf in the early hours of the morning. Now as a rule, heifer calves tend to be born on time, as in within a day or two of the cow’s due date, while bull calves have a tendency to… Continue reading Never Give Up.
One Bite at a Time.
5.24.26 I woke up the other morning feeling odd. Well, odd is not really an apt description, maybe I should use the words indifferent, apathetic, listless, dumpy or plain old lazy. Usually, as soon as I open my eyes, I am awake. Not being one as a rule to enter the new day slowly and… Continue reading One Bite at a Time.
A Spring Morning.
5.10.26 In some ways it feels as if the past few weeks have flown by. Here we are only a few days away from the middle of May and yet it seems as if the middle of March was just a few weeks ago. The EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) class that I began on March… Continue reading A Spring Morning.
Working the Woodlot
4.4.26 What an interesting and yes, in a way, rewarding past couple of weeks it has been. Mother Nature has been in a topsy turvy mood, throwing everything at us from glorious days that remind you of summer to the next day pelting you with snow and bitter cold wind. Typical spring for sure! In… Continue reading Working the Woodlot
The Greening
3.15.26 There truly is something special about this time of year. I like to call it The Greening. The time of year when spring is just around the corner and Mother Nature cannot decide if she wants us to pile layers of clothes on or take them off! One minute the skies are blue, and… Continue reading The Greening
The Old Hat
2.8.26 The gentle sound of a steady rain woke me up this morning. A very welcome sound. As I lay in bed thinking about what the day ahead had in store for me, I listened to the soft rain and felt thankful for it. “It’s finally raining, dearest,” I said as I gently touched the… Continue reading The Old Hat