"This cold snap is bringing me closer to my livestock. I wonder if they think I look as haggard and pitiful as I think they look. On second th…
I have the cows running on brome grass meadows and need to get them fenced off them before the fertilizer comes. How do I know this? I know th…
"I think every sale should have homemade pies and the 'church ladies' serving the meal."
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Dear Stranger is a letter-exchange project that connects Nebraskans through the mail to share whatever they would like with a fellow stranger.…
I would be lying if I said I was a little sad the next morning when I saw the empty pen, something seemed to be missing. Ranching is all about…
Jaclyn Wilson had a 'whirlwind' of a week on the road.
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Is anybody as confused by the weather right now as I am? I walked out of my house Sunday and could wear a T-shirt.
Day 1 of Mouse Wars 2020: Nothing will wake you up quicker than a rustling in the bedside wastebasket. With Hubby snoring I knew it wasn’t him…
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"I want to take a quick second and pat myself on the back here, as no smoke alarms went off on Thanksgiving Day in my house."
"My wish for each of you this Christmas is to not lament about what is missing but to savor and enjoy what is present. Do not spend time think…
I’m sure with everything that is going on in the world right now, Thanksgiving week may look different for some this year. On the home front, …
"Do not focus on the negative and what we cannot do but rather on the good things in your life. Because, my guess is that there is more good t…
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Weaning is done for 2020! I feel like this is the year that we need to celebrate every achievement that we can. I got out of bed today — winni…