by Texas Homesteader ~
Beautiful Color, Timeless Memories in these Purple Iris Blooms
~TxH~
Wordless Wednesday: Grandma’s Iris Blooms
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Wordless Wednesday: Hummingbird
by Texas Homesteader ~
Little Visitor
Wordless Wednesday: Spring Shower On The Homestead
by Texas Homesteader
Spring Shower – Promising Blessing
Revisiting Post
We’re out of the “office” today so I thought I’d share one of my favorite posts from the past with you. Our property holds an amazing 1880’s barn and even some remaining 1882 Elwood barbed wire! Until we return, enjoy your stroll around our property and seeing the sights of an 1880’s farm.
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Revisiting a Popular Post
by Texas Homesteader ~
I’ve gotten so many questions about making homemade yogurt. Folks are really surprised to find out how easy it is! For those of you who missed it, I’m reposting this easy step-by-step tutorial of my homemade yogurt recipe. It’s easy to make, takes very little hands-on time, and since I make it in reusable 1/2-pint caning jars it’s not only single-serving convenience but environmentally friendly too! Enjoy.
Out Of Pocket – Missing Our Bottle Babies
by Texas Homesteader
We usually enjoy raising bottle calves each year in the spring. This year we had things come up right at the time time we typically buy our babies so our bottle baby pen remains empty this year.
I’m looking forward to raising these little cuties next year though! We’re out of pocket today, so enjoy this photo from last year’s babies showing some Cuteness! Everyone together now – Awwwwww….
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Each spring we raise 2-4 bottle babies, usually dairy breed males. Although they are a tremendous amount of work, expense and worry with very little (if any) financial gain, we typically really enjoy the efforts. On Monday we purchased this spring’s babies. Here’s a sneak peak at the cuteness.
~TxH~
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New CowGirl Employees at The Ranch
by Texas Homesteader ~
The drought of 2011 was a hard one on our Texas ranch but somehow we struggled through. However the subsequent consecutive year of drought in 2012 forced us to sell off some of our hand-picked registered cattle in order to assure there was grazing and water available for our remaining herd.
Thankfully the winter rains came and replenished our ponds. We were able to get through that year by utilizing stocker animals to add to or take off our pastures as the grass came and went during the seasons.
Welcoming Spring
by Texas Homesteader
Spring is my favorite time of the year. I’m not a big winter fan, I hate to be cold and the leafless stick-trees and gray skies just don’t speak to my soul.
Oh don’t get me wrong, I love tucking inside with the fireplace blazing with wood we’ve cut and split ourselves, sipping on hot tea and snuggled on the couch under a fuzzy blanket with my RancherMan. But the season itself makes me long for the green beauty and vibrant colors of spring.
