Season of Thanks | November 17

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Laura Lindblom under Agriculture and Ranching, country life, gratitude

Days like this. Goodness, days like this. Up well before the sun and making pie crusts by 6:15, a solid little ride moving cows to their winter pastures, and spending the afternoon baking and baking and baking. Apple pie, strawberry pie, peach raspberry, and wild plum. The house smelled amazing. We had a lovely evening at the Reinholds’ pie auction.

I’m thankful for this life and lifestyle, I’m thankful for family and being able to work alongside my husband, and I’m thankful for ministries like Rainbow Bible Ranch, and being able to play a small role in their work.

And I’m thankful for pie. With butter crusts.

Season of Thanks | November 16

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Laura Lindblom under Agriculture and Ranching, country life, gratitude

Posey and I had a breakthrough yesterday, and this morning I milked 5 quarts of milk from my pretty little cow. What a lovely task, truly. In spite of the dirt and the muck and the hands cramping. Head leaned against her warm flank, chickens and cats waiting for treats, Josie checking on me from time to time, and Posey’s contented and comfortable sounds, while the white milk hisses and foams into the bucket.

And her cream in my coffee in the morning? Divine.

Season of Thanks | November 13

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Laura Lindblom under Agriculture and Ranching, country life, gratitude

Calves shipped today! It is satisfying and bittersweet, sorting and weaning and shipping, seeing a year come to a close, sending off two potloads of animals that have been under our care their entire lives.

I am so thankful for family and community, for good calf prices, for safety working, for beautiful weather and fellowship over a meal afterwards.

Season of Thanks | November 12

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Laura Lindblom under Agriculture and Ranching, country life, gratitude

I really do love animals. I love the caring for them, learning their personalities, working with them, partnering with them, and earning their trust.

We had a beautiful Sunday. Chores and church in the morning, and a good ride moving grouchy cows to get them positioned for shipping calves tomorrow. A comical gathering-up of a stubborn steer. And all punctuated by my animals.

Posey loves apples, by the way.

Season of Thanks | November 11

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Laura Lindblom under Agriculture and Ranching, country life, gratitude

Spent the day at the Winter Popup Market at the Monument Civic Center, with my photography and gift items. Connected with a lot of neat people, spent time with my mother, and when I got home my kind husband already had the cow milked and chores done. So we enjoyed a quiet evening while I doctored and fed some kittens.