I sat down a number of times yesterday and just drew a blank on what to write for my Slice of Life Tuesday blog. I'm back to "this is simplistic" compared to other blogs I've read lately. The words aren't... Continue Reading →
....if I hear that iconic song from State Fair, I might just vomit! 😀 However, I think we'll talk about the state fair, if you don't mind. We really did think this was our last fair. My wife: not a fan of... Continue Reading →
Last week was the National Brown Swiss Convention in Coralville, Iowa. #whoopteedoo This was an event I was generally looking forward to because it would bring together a giant herd of Brown Swiss. At this point in my life, if... Continue Reading →
Yo, blog! Sup?? Long time, no write here! I've neglected you and my 17 readers, and for that I do apologize. But yet, a hiatus (wow, finally had a chance to use that word!) was needed. As we looked through... Continue Reading →
My daughter, the Iowa Brown Swiss Princess!
I'm pretty sure I've used this title before, but it is what it is. Sometimes, it's the little things that make or break your day. Yesterday was a giant crap storm of yuck with a shining star inside. We sent... Continue Reading →
First, there's this: https://goo.gl/FFbRnJ My daughter and her heifer, Skittles. This is why I love fair week, because you get to see these kinds of pictures found. It shows that while the 4-Her and her heifer can be bull-headed, a trouble... Continue Reading →
This past weekend, we took three Brown Swiss heifers and a Brown Swiss cow to a small fair near us. This is the first time we've done a fair since our oldest daughter moved to college (she's in a coop program... Continue Reading →
It's been two days of going to bed after midnight, then up at the crack of dawn. Two days ago, we stayed up late making a cheesecake for our Brown Swiss Association "fun auction". It was a turtle cheesecake, and... Continue Reading →
The Life of a Conflicted Teacher 