Tag Archives: ranch life

In My Next Life I Want to Be A Cow

Posted on August 18, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

In my next life I want to be a cow on a United States cattle ranch so I can find out what it feels like to be spoiled. Cows live a cushy life as a result of a rancher’s hard … Continue reading →

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Mondays Are Best Spent in Luverne, Minnesota

Posted on August 15, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

  If you’re ever dreading Mondays, I strongly suggest you spend it with the Rock County Farm Bureau members in Luverne, Minnesota. Mondays will quickly become your favorite day of the week. I departed Sunday morning to head to eastern … Continue reading →

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Having A Family Hay Day

Posted on August 6, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

We haven’t put up enough square bales to make an impressive trailer load in a long time, so my husband wanted pictures this time. The barn was originally built to house hay stacks but this photo seemed appropriate. For the past … Continue reading →

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The View Outside My Office Window

Posted on July 28, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

During the summer I spend a good chunk of my time looking out the window while I work…and think.   Sometimes I let other noises besides my inner voice like the radio, break into my long train of thoughts. I … Continue reading →

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Our Annual Family Picnic

Posted on June 24, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

When we move our cows to summer range every June, I pack a picnic lunch for our family to enjoy afterwards. It’s made the annual cow-moving trek a family tradition. Sadly, we rarely have picnics, which I need to change. … Continue reading →

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Raising Country Kids

Posted on June 13, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

Kids raised in the city get street smart. Kids raised in the country get to work. One of the first things my husband and I did to raise our kids in the country was train them for the outside world. … Continue reading →

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Driving To Work Is The Fun Part

Posted on June 5, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

Photo courtesy of my daughter It’s been a year now since I got my jeep. I had wanted one for years. Jeeps just suit my outdoorsy, adventurous and four-wheel drive personality. My dad had a 1950’s Willyz Jeep he’d bought … Continue reading →

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Going Out to Pasture

Posted on June 3, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

My favorite day of the year. Moving cows to summer range is my favorite day of the year. It’s better than Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. I don’t go to bed regretting eating too much like I do … Continue reading →

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The Ranch Wife Chronicles: A Fellow South Dakota Ranch Wife’s Blog

Posted on May 24, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

At the Women In Ag conference this past fall I met a new friend Robyn, who lives in the opposite direction from where I live, and since we met we’ve stayed in contact through technology. Robyn and her husband live … Continue reading →

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Branding 2011

Posted on May 21, 2011 by ranchwifeslant

The day of our branding was a déjà vu experience. It was a blustery Saturday with 40 mile an hour winds and bouts of snow spit-balling riders helping us as we rode out and faced the blasts of wind to gather … Continue reading →

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