It’s cloudy and overcast this morning at Coal Creek Farm. The rain will roll in around lunchtime, so we need a quick start this morning. It’s another good day for the cattle operation as we have eight newborn calves looking happy and healthy. We ran out of time with the Bush Hog yesterday, so today,…
It’s feeling more like Spring. We had a busy morning with ten new Longhorn and Longhorn-mix calves born overnight. They all seem to be healthy, and their mothers are tending them as they should. That allows me to focus on other tasks. We are in a drought, so we have to be creative since Spring…
Sunday is a day of rest in the Cumberland Plateau of Tennessee. Life on Coal Creek Farm doesn’t stop, so even though I don’t have chores precisely planned, I still have things to do. It’s an excellent morning to split wood for the fire, and my youngest son has gotten good at making kindling. Afterward,…
The weather today looks mild, so I’m getting an early start. I love walking around Coal Creek Farm in the mornings, and today I brought a bag to fill with the trash that blew in over the winter. It’s incredible how even though we try to collect it all, scraps of plastic from the round…
I sit and watch the sunrise through the window, enjoying my tea before getting on with the day. Today is my eldest son’s birthday, and although I would like to play an early morning prank on him, I will let him sleep in. I’m getting to work. April is always busy at Coal Creek Farm,…