https://wagfarms.com/2018/01/09/a-new-road/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_3372.jpgimg_33722018-01-10T13:59:49+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2017/12/20/making-decisions/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_3360.jpgIMG_33602017-12-21T16:27:27+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2017/08/21/when-headlines-hit-home/2017-09-07T00:19:51+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2017/08/15/i-am-afraid/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_1455.jpgimg_14552017-08-17T14:57:11+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2017/04/18/finding-sunshine/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/15780791_10154432415532968_32871675360322715_n.jpg15780791_10154432415532968_32871675360322715_n2017-04-19T15:09:55+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2017/02/27/not-so-fast-on-sb-2327/2017-02-27T21:23:00+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2017/02/21/the-un-american-american/2017-02-23T16:14:32+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2017/01/11/2016s-last-licks/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/eli_wildhair.jpgeli_wildhairhttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/eli-hair.jpgeli-hair2017-02-04T02:37:38+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2017/01/01/2017-under-construction/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/scott.jpgscott2017-01-02T02:13:42+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2017/01/04/winter-wednesday/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ice-3.jpgice-3Breathtaking...though dangeroushttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ice-2.jpgice-2https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ice-1.jpgice-1Just a tumbleweed chandelier2017-01-05T19:52:14+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2016/11/30/my-list-to-catch-up/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ian-deer.jpgian-deerhttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/val_deer.jpgval_deer2016-12-01T04:16:44+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2016/09/21/butterflies-that-bite/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_19271.jpgimg_1927https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_1927.jpgimg_1927https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_1792.jpgimg_17922017-02-27T13:11:46+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2016/07/26/the-legend-of-local/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/image1-4.jpgimage1 (4)2016-08-29T18:30:25+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2016/07/13/not-the-answer-youre-hoping-for/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/research.jpgresearch2016-08-11T03:37:32+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2016/03/11/for-the-love-of-bacon/2016-03-12T15:52:43+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2015/11/24/why-being-a-farm-mom-rocks/2015-11-30T15:09:49+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2015/11/22/finding-thanksgiving/2015-11-23T18:19:31+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2015/09/30/where-popcorn-leads-me/2015-10-01T03:17:13+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2015/09/28/dust-yourself-off/2015-09-29T03:16:39+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2015/07/02/when-the-picture-starts-to-sharpen/2015-07-03T14:30:47+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2015/03/30/my-beef-its-worth-a-buck/2015-03-30T15:36:42+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2015/03/01/when-a-calf-is-born-in-cold-weather/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cow_calf.jpgcow, calf, calvingSuccess. Both in the barn, no injuries, no cold calf, and everyone happy.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dress.jpgcold weather clothingPurple coveralls and blue polka-dot Bogs. I don't have to worry about one of my boys stealing my cold-weather gear. https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/cow.jpgcow, calvingMy next job was to bring the heifer down to the barn. Thankfully, she was pretty easy to bring in.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/calf_sled.jpgcalving, calf, Red AngusThank goodness this little one cooperated...mostly. Imagine dragging a 100-pound child in a sled while they're trying to stand up. It's a workout, to say the least.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/calf_2.jpgheifer, calf, calvingShe's a good mama, which means that she's protective of her calf. Not always an easy task to get them to the barn.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/calf.jpgcalfThis heifer (which means this was her first calf) ended up having her calf outside. Not ideal with the temps below freezing.2015-03-03T04:55:24+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2015/02/04/are-laws-good-or-bad/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/photo.jpgdiscontinuation letterOur insurance is being discontinued, like so many others...but don't simply blame a law and call it quits. Work for solutions. It's why we live where we live.2015-02-06T20:59:16+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2015/02/03/what-keeps-me-away/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc_0201.jpgScience fair projectBig brother tested the staining effects of different non-dairy "milk" on egg shells. Lesson learned? Brush your teeth.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/spider_bite_sliced.jpgHealingThe doc sliced an "X" in the wound to get it to drain...and although I have a scar still, I'm grateful for how well it healed now.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/spider_bite.jpgSpider biteThe "tattooed" marker line showed the doctor if my infection spread at all. They should have used Z-tag marker.2015-02-05T21:21:08+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/11/27/an-attitude-of-gratitude/2014-11-27T17:37:36+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/11/21/pause-for-a-cause-anne-carlsen-center/2014-11-22T01:12:45+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/11/06/the-life-of-george-an-update/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-3.jpgPledge AllegianceEvery day at Mayo, George would stop and say the Pledge of Allegiance to this flag. He's one amazing little kid.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-2.jpgNinja Turtle GeorgeOn day 2 at Mayo, George wore his Ninja Turtle sweatshirt. One doctor came up to him and shook his hand, and told him it was a pleasure to meet a real super hero. George is definitely MY super hero!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/photo-1.jpgphoto 12014-11-16T20:42:54+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/10/19/clean-water-wildlife-and-parks-but-dirty-politics/2014-10-20T00:17:54+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/10/17/hungry-for-harvest-chicken-pot-pie/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/chicken-pot-pie.jpgchicken pot pieFour and twenty chickens...baked in a pie.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/chicken-pot-pie-slice.jpgchicken pot pie slice2014-10-18T03:02:26+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/10/16/measure-5-wrong-for-this-dakota/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_8516.jpgyouth hunting, sighting in a gunBig Bro passed his Hunter's Safety test this summer, which means this fall was his first year deer hunting. I bought him his own .243, along with hearing protection, and he had a great few days in the field - even though the amount of crop standing didn't help us out.2014-10-28T17:43:27+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/10/07/when-you-worry-about-a-worrier/2014-10-08T03:18:12+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/09/02/a-wolf-in-geese-clothing/2014-09-06T13:39:49+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/08/19/my-letter-to-george/2014-08-28T04:28:10+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/08/06/it-doesnt-take-distance/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/vacation.jpgvacationA vehicle of love and fun...no matter where we're going!2014-08-11T13:57:02+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/08/05/modern-day-muckraking/2014-09-26T09:33:15+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/08/04/you-are-who-you-are/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mom_eli.jpgSummer vacationGeorge and I...proof that you can live with your heart outside of your body.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/ian_ball.jpgboys of summer, baseballMaybe I can help him spend more time enjoying the little things...we all need to do that.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/evan_fair.jpgFair time, county fair, 4-HA boy and his pigs. EJ is our true-blue farmer.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/boys_dells.jpgVacation, Wisconsin Dells, zooA trip to the zoo..."camels" that looked an awful lot like goats and breeding season. Stories and memories galore...did I mention Scooter opened up the window in the car wash? Yeah.2014-08-05T15:19:41+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/05/17/2789/2014-05-17T13:14:25+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/05/16/the-years-go-by/2014-05-20T02:22:28+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/05/05/a-new-tool-for-bugs/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/2014_5_5_sba_day1.jpgmapping, aphidsSoybean aphids hatching risk...information that makes my inner-Geek-heart flutter.2014-05-06T02:45:43+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/04/29/whatever-floats-your-boat/2014-05-05T16:18:53+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/04/11/the-anatomy-of-a-farmer/2016-04-14T14:01:09+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/03/31/the-hope-in-technology/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/eli_birth.jpgeli_birthMy 9-pound-13-ounce George, this picture was taken at the hospital when he was born. Little did I know what the future would hold.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ipad.jpgipad, technology, tractor cabAn iPad in the tractor cab, connected to the planter. Yes, technology can bring great improvements to efficiency!2014-04-06T08:20:51+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/03/19/the-new-me/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/softball.jpgwomen's softballI've been playing softball for about 20 years now. Yikes. That's a long time. But no plans to quit...until I can't.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/val_paper.jpgAlso meThis is also me. A little lighter, a lot busier, and on the way to healthier.2014-03-25T15:38:04+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/03/10/ag-shouldnt-have-ceilings/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/photo.jpgGetting dirtyIt's time we get out of the mud and focus on the bigger picture. 2023-06-21T01:13:50+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/03/06/why-i-put-myself-out-there/2014-03-07T12:49:27+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/02/10/guess-what-time-it-is/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-5.jpgbarn, calvingThis place is ready for some company. (And the moon was just a cool bonus.)https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-4.jpgcowsThese critters are now a little closer to home.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-3.jpgFelfie, farmer selfieFashion has little to do with farming...warmth, on the other hand...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-2.jpgCalving and cow careIt's easier to do our job in the barn, knowing that there's someone else behind a desk working for our herd.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/photo-1.jpgCarhartt's, coverallsThese will keep me warm, especially at night.2015-02-11T03:47:53+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/02/07/why-i-beat-my-kids/2014-02-10T21:16:57+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/01/28/who-are-you-growing-food-for/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/corn.jpgcorn planting, planterWhat seeds are you planting today? Who are you planting for?2014-01-29T20:39:00+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/01/19/glorifying-god-doesnt-require-a-diet/2014-07-27T23:28:14+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2014/01/18/i-went-hog-hunting-really/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/blind.jpgblind, hog huntingDaylight view from our blind. The night-time view was remarkably darker. (Sarcasm...that's sarcasm.)https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/hog.jpghog huntingThis was my special tag for hunting hogs in Texas. Really. Truly. I didn't think it would happen.2014-03-16T18:50:36+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/12/27/how-to-suck-the-fun-out-of-gifts-the-conclusion/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-4.jpgSharingEJ was making sure that George wasn't sharing any secret farmer information while Mom was taking photos. Priceless moments.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-32.jpgBrothersFarming the kitchen floor...nothing is better than this!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-22.jpgTractor, seeder, building setThe tractor and seeder together. I can't believe I spent this amount of time on this! LOL!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-12.jpgMega Bloks, John Deere setComplete...and check out all the extra pieces, minus two that were actually needed. But I compromised with colors. 2014-01-05T00:47:31+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/12/26/how-to-suck-the-fun-right-out-of-gifts-a-lesson/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-31.jpgMega Bloks, building setAges 5+...yeah right. Cool set, not so cool set up.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-21.jpgMega Bloks, John Deere tractorLet's just say that completion was figured in hours...not minutes. A true sign that I really love my boys. Really.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-11.jpgMega Bloks, set prepAre you kidding me? Please tell me you're kidding me. They forgot the two most important pieces. Patience and a sense of humor.2014-02-23T10:16:27+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/12/18/hometown-holiday/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-3.jpgHometown shoppingNothing beats a great hometown store...nothing. I've been shopping here for more than 30 years.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-2.jpgMaking decisionsBig Bro had to carefully determine what Scooter would want. No rushing a well-thought-out gift!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/photo-1.jpgShoppingA happy boy, with his gift for his brother all wrapped and ready for the tree! 2013-12-25T03:48:34+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/12/16/my-first-final/2013-12-17T14:24:34+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/12/10/its-all-in-the-perspective/2013-12-11T01:08:34+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/26/day-26-thoughts-on-asking/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/wagner-christmas-018.jpgChristmas, giftsWhat is it about children and gifts? It just makes your heart warm up!2013-11-27T19:37:22+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/25/day-25-thoughts-on-shopping/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/103250dp42f1.jpgaerial view of farmMy blessings are many, including having a place such as this to raise my boys. And the work that comes with it.2013-11-26T22:43:23+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/23/day_23/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/image.jpgMeetingA room of brilliant minds, passionate voices and forward-thinking people. 2013-11-23T22:19:15+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/21/day-21-thoughts-on-distance/2013-11-22T19:25:05+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/20/day-20-thoughts-on-gardening/2013-11-26T02:45:15+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/19/day-18-and-19-thoughts-on-blogging/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-05-17-17-08-19.jpgFarmingEven on the cloudy days...you know the sunshine is still there.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/boys_laugh.jpglaughter, childrenThe future of our farm...the future of your food...lies here.2013-11-20T15:42:42+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/17/days-16-and-17-thoughts-on-exercise/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo-5.jpgfriendsIt wasn't just a 5K, it was a day with a great friend, complete with some pretty amazing memories! Thanks, Joey!2013-11-18T05:02:51+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/15/day-15-thoughts-on-sleep/2013-11-16T04:03:13+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/14/day-14-thoughts-on-working/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo-4.jpggrain cartI may not spend every waking minute in a tractor, but I know my way around one.2013-11-15T17:31:35+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/13/day-13-thoughts-on-hunting/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo17.jpgdeer huntinI would consider it a successful deer hunt! A nice 5X5 buck whose antlers will hang on my wall and whose meat will fill my freezer.2013-11-13T23:05:36+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/12/knephla-knefla-soup-retake/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo16.jpgknefla soup, knephla soupYum! A delicious bowl of knephla soup, ready for supper!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo15.jpgsoup, stewMy knephla always looks a bit more like stew, than soup. https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo14.jpgknephla, kneflaRoll dough into strips, then cut the knephla into small pieces. (I usually cut it directly into the kettle.)https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo13.jpgchopped celeryI love chopping celery. Well, anything, really.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo12.jpgchopped chickenTo make it faster tonight, I used pre-cooked chicken.2023-04-20T23:34:28+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/12/day-12-thoughts-on-coffee/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo-3.jpgcoffeeI started with the cup on the right, but I've now limited my number of cups...and switched to the cup at the left. That should help.2013-11-12T23:08:26+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/11/day-11-thoughts-on-veterans-day/2013-11-12T03:47:16+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/10/day-10-thoughts-on-time-management/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo-2.jpgwashing machineI believe my machine is mocking me. Yeah, yeah, the clothes are clean. I get it. Unless you're going to jump into the dryer by yourself, leave me alone.2013-11-11T12:45:20+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/01/30-days-of-thoughts/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/food.jpgfoodImage via Vital Awareness page via Ag Proud page. :)2013-11-10T03:22:50+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/09/day-9-thoughts-on-music/2013-11-11T18:05:33+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/08/day-8-thoughts-on-giving-christmas-angel-project-2013/2013-11-08T13:26:27+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/07/day-7-thoughts-on-raising-boys/2013-12-04T22:16:13+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/06/day-6-thoughts-on-miss-a/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/edited_evan_abbie.jpgMiss A and EJ...two peas.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/abbies-camera-1078.jpgMiss AMiss A and George. They make me smile.2014-09-30T13:02:10+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/05/day-5-thoughts-on-scars/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-02-19-09-29-03.jpgfrostbite, scarsDumb, dumb, dumb, dumb, dumb. That's my only excuse. The mark has faded, but it still looks like I left a pair of too tight socks on. Nice one, Val. Nice one.2013-11-05T04:55:32+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/04/day-4-thoughts-on-homework/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/img_0482.jpgOffice girlI've been dusting off my dress clothes, buying a few things (a size or two smaller...YAY!), and breaking out the shoes that you don't dare wear on the farm. Yes, I am blessed!2013-11-05T05:02:20+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/03/day-3-thoughts-on-football/2013-11-04T16:37:43+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/11/02/day-2-thoughts-on-sports/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-10-26-12-03-33.jpgBasketball, childrenThe tall one in the red? Yeah, that's my 9-year-old.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-09-05-15-23-24.jpgFootball, childrenFootball. Check. (He's #84)https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/scott_baseball.jpgBaseball, childrenBaseball. Check.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-02-23-09-54-02.jpgwrestlingWrestling. Check.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/2013-06-08-16-57-08.jpgScooter, 4H, 9-years-oldScooter, in all his glory. He loves all things having to do with sports.2013-11-04T17:26:58+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/10/25/theres-no-place-like-home-theres-no-place-like-home/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/eli.jpgmedicine, technology, childrenYes, our family values the outdoors. But the type of funding tied to this constitutional amendment could change the world for a lot of kids in our state...including George's.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo-1.jpgsad face, sick childWhen he gives me this face, he could ask for the world and I would readily give it to him. (As if I wouldn't anyway.)https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo.jpgOTC, sick childGeorge after getting settled in for what was supposed to be a simple bolus of fluids. Someday I'll learn. ;)2013-10-27T14:21:57+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/10/21/burning-the-midnight-oil/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo11.jpgbeetsA big 'ol bucket of beets. The last of our garden fare. Ready to hit the freezer.2013-10-23T01:19:25+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/10/20/flashback-to-the-future/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ag_woman.jpgAgricultural Woman of the Year 2012, Sigma Alpha, NDSURumor has it that someone's photo graces Morrill Hall at NDSU. The honor of being named Sigma Alpha's Agricultural Woman of the Year in 2012 for NDSU. I still am in shock and absolutely blown away.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/prom1.jpgprom, flashback"Hypothetically," the gal on the right (at her junior prom) may have had some lofty goals. The goals are still lofty, it's just the focus is better!2013-10-21T03:44:17+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/10/15/an-apology-of-sorts/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image2.jpgtraveling, meeting peopleI couldn't imagine not taking the opportunities that are presented to me, like meeting Dr. Bill Danforth, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.2013-10-21T02:16:40+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/10/14/there-are-no-rules-in-farm-ball/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo10.jpgcall it a dayMost importantly, know when to say when...and tonight it was losing the ball under the combine, and not wanting to go after it. Sometimes it's not worth getting dirty over...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo9.jpgCombine, basketballYour obstacles don't have to be something new, and your answers don't have to reinvent the wheel...use what's in front of you. You won't be the first tackling that particular problem, and you most certainly are not the last. Even if your problem is the size of an old Massey Ferguson combine. Get the job done.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo8.jpgphoto(8)https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo7.jpgjump shot, triplesThe only triple in this shot was the tractor I was standing behind. Follow-through is a must in the game...basketball or otherwise.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo6.jpgthree-point, outside the circle, basketballHitting a three is always a challenge in basketball. Now hit one from behind an air seeder. It's not just the distance you shoot from, but the obstacles in your way and whether or not you make the shot, no matter what you're facing.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/photo5.jpgbasketball, shop, farmSometimes you have to take an outside shot...sometimes from behind the Gehl cutter. Double points if you don't break out the glass in the tractor.2013-10-15T02:22:02+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/10/11/the-definition-of-disaster/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/semis.jpgSemi-trailer, hauling cattleThis is how we get our cattle to and from our pasture. It takes about a day to bring them all home, or take them all to pasture.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/pasture.jpgpasture, hills, topographyThis is what our pasture looks like. Not quite as hilly as the area where the storm hit, but you can get an idea of what it would be like.2013-10-18T02:16:25+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/10/10/long-day/2013-10-10T13:01:41+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/10/09/mother_nature_didnt_shut_down/2013-10-09T14:16:57+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/10/03/flexing_your_freedom/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image1.jpgcattle, pasture, summerOur cattle spend the summer, and part of fall, on grass. 2013-10-04T17:19:51+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/10/01/shutdown-solutions-from-the-farm/2013-10-01T16:31:42+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/09/26/knowing-when-to-hold-your-horses/2013-09-27T16:32:23+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/09/20/vals-farm-ous-lasagna/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013-09-20-10-27-13.jpglasagnaCan we say, "YUM!"https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013-09-20-09-10-15.jpgMeat sauceThis is how I start my lasagna, with a layer of sauce.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013-09-20-09-08-11.jpg2013-09-20 09.08.11https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013-09-20-07-53-33.jpgsilage cutting, corn choppingThis is corn that has been chopped and will be used this winter to feed our cattle. We have a crew of 7 here today to help us get our feed ready!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/table-talk-200.jpgTable Talk Contributor2013-09-22T23:26:21+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/09/18/why-i-dont-care-about-chipotle-ads-kinda/2013-09-20T02:49:27+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/09/06/a-sure-sign-of-fall/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013-09-05-05-11-13.jpgvenison, sausage, foodI don't just hunt because I enjoy it. I also hunt to provide for my family.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013-09-05-05-10-34.jpgGratis tagThis is a landowner gratis tag. There's no charge for the tag, but it only allows me one deer, antlered or antlerless, and I can only hunt on the land we own or lease that I have specified on my application.2013-09-09T21:05:40+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/09/04/just-a-glimpse/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo4.jpgTeamworkTwo different sets of hands working for a common goal...does it matter which were replaced with a woman's hand?2013-09-09T03:11:07+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/08/23/from-my-front-porch/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1097829_10151660131442968_2097734723_o.jpgsite state, making a differenceConsider my mind blown...completely.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/558018_10201847295812294_1302552211_n.jpgPinterest shareI love the "whatever" part!2013-08-27T04:17:55+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/08/22/if-farmville-had-a-farm-bill/2013-09-25T10:41:51+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/08/21/the-start-of-a-new-school-diet-i-mean-year/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-20-04-47-17.jpgFirst day of schoolI have four reasons for writing...and here they are.2013-08-25T16:55:45+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/08/20/animal-care-its-what-we-do-an-update/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/darrel_2.jpgdarrel_2https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/darrel.jpgbroken jaw in calf, fixedAnd this is the calf a few months later!2013-08-20T15:34:39+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/08/19/the-power-of-grandmothers/2013-08-23T06:26:50+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/05/26/how-to-spend-10-years-married-to-a-farmer/2016-08-27T16:47:52+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/08/15/the-price-tag-of-healthy-eating/2013-08-19T14:15:52+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/08/14/standing-out-in-your-field/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-07-16-20-46.jpg2013-08-07 16.20.46https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-07-16-14-57.jpg2013-08-07 16.14.57https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-07-16-14-33.jpg2013-08-07 16.14.33https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-07-16-10-54.jpg2013-08-07 16.10.542013-08-14T19:26:34+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/08/09/afraid-of-answers-the-truth-behind-bio-terrorists/2013-08-10T19:13:50+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/08/08/a-game-of-i-spy/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-07-16-05-45.jpg2013-08-07 16.05.45https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-07-16-05-21.jpg2013-08-07 16.05.21https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-07-16-04-56.jpg2013-08-07 16.04.56https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-07-16-03-49.jpg2013-08-07 16.03.49https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-07-16-03-07.jpg2013-08-07 16.03.07https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-07-16-02-54.jpg2013-08-07 16.02.54https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-07-16-02-15.jpgcantaloupeOne of George's favorites out of the garden this year!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/2013-08-07-16-01-43.jpgPumpkin, gardenCome Halloween, I'll be happy that these guys grew!2013-08-08T21:28:11+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/08/07/the-truth-about-cows-a-summers-tail/2016-10-07T04:39:23+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/06/19/ww-50-years-together/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dsc_0523.jpg50 yearsThe beautiful bride and groom...my Mom and Dad!2013-06-21T17:53:45+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/06/17/embracing-the-science-behind-cropping-technology/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/pro-poor-gmos.jpgpoverty, science, GMO'sUsing technology can help ease hunger around the world.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo2.jpgMark Lynas presentationScience. The facts are there, but how long will it take until we believe them?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/photo1.jpgMark Lynas, GMO presenation, Donald Danforth Plant Science CenterI was lucky enough to be in the audience to hear Mark Lynas give a presentation in St. Louis last week. The opportunity was an amazing one indeed!2013-06-21T19:34:34+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/06/13/game-changers/2013-06-13T22:32:17+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/06/13/a-chance-meeting/2013-06-13T16:51:09+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/05/07/is_our_farm_green/2013-05-08T14:17:28+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/04/24/how-does-our-farm-decide-what-to-plant/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/cropped-0144.jpgcombine, harvestEJ, watching his Dad and Grandfather harvest a crop a few years ago. We have since upgraded from the Massey combines to green machines!2018-02-02T18:34:18+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/04/22/what-does-earth-day-mean-on-the-farm/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/060.jpgforce, light saberYes, the force was with us.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/059.jpglight saber, farmingEJ thought that the planter needed a little extra guidance last year.2013-04-24T15:08:58+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/04/18/the-health-epidemic/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/val.jpgVal Wagner, Eli, George, child with serious medical conditionIt's hard to believe how far he's come, but the long road was worth it!2013-04-19T02:43:35+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/04/16/twenty-years-ago/2013-04-17T00:50:32+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/04/15/spring-in-north-dakota/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/tulips.jpglate spring in NDA recent storm dumped an extra 20 inches of snow on us. It'll be a few days before we can even think about planting anything!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/shop.jpgsnow drifts in winterWent to get my gardening tools. I keep them in the shop. Good thing I have them ready to go! Check.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/path.jpgshoveling snow in winterFirst, I checked my garden path. Making sure it was ready to go. Check.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/geese.jpgGeese flying in winterEven the geese are confused. They came north, now thinking about going south, and settled on southwest instead. 2013-04-15T20:37:06+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/04/10/ww-this-little-piggy/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/443.jpg4-H project, pigsEJ picked a pink pig with a black nose. That was his version of "perfect."https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/441.jpg4-H project, black pigScooter picked this guy out. Not perfect, but built the right way, just like him!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/439.jpgfeeding pigs marshmallowsEJ really loved feeding them marshmallows! I have a feeling we're going to have some spoiled porkers!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/433.jpgpigs and babesGeorge loved the pigs! ALL of them! He was mad that he didn't get a 4-H pig, but I figured three was a good start.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/432.jpgpigs, feeding pigs a treatEJ wasn't sure about the smell of pigs, but he thought it was fun to give them treats!2013-04-15T17:57:08+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/04/07/the-crazy-never-ends/2013-04-09T11:37:52+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/04/05/mandible-mayhem/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/fixed_jaw2.jpgBroken jaw fixed on calfThe calf is still sedated, but the jaw is now aligned and secured to heal. Notice the feeding tube, so that proper nutrition can be maintained.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/fixed_jaw.jpgCalf with broken jawThis calf is now ready to come back to the farm, all fixed up! We'll be keeping an eye on it, making sure healing progresses, and recheck in a few weeks!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/broken_jaw.jpgBroken jawThe calf is sedated (which is why it looks so loopy) and the x-ray showed what the vets knew to be true, the jaw is broken.2013-04-05T23:13:18+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/04/02/how-to-dismantle-progress-a-step-by-step-guide/2013-04-03T01:26:40+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/04/02/how-to-dismantle-agriculture-a-step-by-step-guide/2013-04-03T15:56:46+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/04/01/from-one-farm-wife-to-another/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/wagntalesbadge.jpgMy badgeThanks, Judi!2013-04-01T23:20:45+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/03/25/proposed-school-snack-guidelines-make-your-voice-heard/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/snack_guidelines.pngsnack_guidelinesProposed school snack guidelines graphic.2013-04-09T23:22:40+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/03/24/palm-sunday-and-tough-questions/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/003.jpgEJ, reading, childrenReading is important, but knowing what your children are reading is even more important.2013-03-25T01:22:41+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/03/21/where-our-water-goes-farm-efficiency/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/001.jpgOur homeThis is our home...all supplied with an amazing source of water.2013-03-30T01:03:00+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/03/19/from-one-generation-to-the-next-national-ag-day/2013-03-19T14:26:43+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/03/15/the-power-of-knowledge/2013-03-15T20:51:34+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/03/14/an-unwelcomed-visitor/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/382.jpgProximityJust to show how close this deer is to our cattle.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/380.jpgToo closeYes, that is a feed bunk for the cows that have just calved.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/370.jpgCalmThis deer hardly even flinched when I moved up to the fence to snap this picture.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/368.jpgVisitorIt always starts with one...2013-03-14T23:44:11+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/03/12/guest-post-salon-treat-just-for-you/2013-03-11T15:10:13+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/03/11/a-students-thoughts-on-new-school-lunch-guidelines/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/school_lunch.jpgSchool lunch trayRandom shot of an actual high school lunch tray. Can anyone name the major item missing from this tray? (And yes, milk, cheese and bread do contain a bit of this item, so don't get too technical on me.) And by the way, the elementary students only received one breadstick. Lower calorie limits, you know.2013-03-12T02:58:17+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/contact-val/2014-10-31T16:41:19+00:00weekly0.6https://wagfarms.com/about/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/pictures-abbie-took-057.jpgGenerationsFrom our next generation to yours...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/profile.jpgVal WagnerThis is me, on vacation in Ohio. And I happen to like wine.2022-12-05T14:39:08+00:00weekly0.6https://wagfarms.com/about/the-rules/2014-11-19T20:05:49+00:00weekly0.6https://wagfarms.com/2013/03/01/calving-backwards-calf/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/backwards_calf.jpgbackwards_calfThis is a diagram of what a calf being born backwards looks like. A quick delivery is the best way to guarantee that the calf has its greatest chance of survival.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/019.jpgCalvingIf you look under the tail, you can see that this calf is being born with its toes pointed down. By catching the cow at this stage, she was able to walk to the barn and safely have the calf indoors.2013-04-28T02:21:21+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/02/28/what_size_of_brush/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/060.jpgSpring...the mud and muck of spring.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/0022.jpgWinterIt's not always fun making sure the cattle stay protected in the winter, but the snow and ice are easier to deal with than...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/011.jpgArtLife is never dull around here.2013-03-02T18:56:59+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/02/27/ww-calving-2013/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/063.jpgMilkMost kids get in trouble when they drink milk straight from the carton!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/039.jpgPosingStrike a pose!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/034.jpgSunJust catching some rays!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/029.jpgFamous calfThis is the fourth bull calf from #27, the famous cow the tweets!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/0171.jpgWetFresh on the farm!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/0161.jpgGreetingsA peak at a new calf through the gate in the barn.2013-03-01T05:23:10+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/02/17/being-a-perfect-parent/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/0031.jpgGeorgeWho can deny this determination? Meet all of your challenges head-on.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/eli_fb.jpgGeorgeMy skinny, tiny little boy. My heart.2013-05-09T12:26:18+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/02/14/ice-cream-cone-cupcake-carrier/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/0091.jpgSnug as a bug...I placed the cones around the box, close enough that they gave each other support, but not rubbing frosting...well, at least I tried.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/008.jpgPlacementThe ice cream cone fit perfectly!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/0061.jpgCutI cut an "X" in the box with a knife, then pushed it down in the middle, so the ice cream cones didn't break. I wanted pressure on them, but not tight.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/0021.jpgTreatsThese ice cream cone cupcakes were super simple, just cake mix in a cone!2013-02-15T03:50:47+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/02/13/ww-calving-workout-fashions/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/0011.jpgBogsI love my new boots! Comfy, warm, and they stay on my feet! (And just so happen to be cute!)2013-02-14T04:02:01+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/02/12/calving-season-has-started/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/017.jpg017https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/016.jpgCalvingMaking sure that our calves are healthy and happy...that's our main objective, same as most anyone raising livestock.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/007.jpg007https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/003.jpgFirst lightAt first light, I noticed something on the straw.2013-02-12T17:16:51+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/02/10/winter-storm-orko/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/002.jpgBlizzardThe cows stay where it's protected during the storm. Their instincts help keep them safe...usually.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/001.jpgPushing snowBoss Man making a windbreak with the snow.2013-02-12T16:16:29+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/02/10/2105/2013-02-11T00:05:37+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/02/07/flat-aggie-visits-our-farm/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/009.jpgVaccinationBefore she goes back to eating her breakfast, this heifer gets a shot that will help protect her unborn calf from illness.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/006.jpgTrimA simple hair cut around the ears helps us see the cow tag better. Notice how the number on the left is much easier to see than the number on the right? Thanks, Flat Aggie, for the help!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/005.jpgTagThis heifer (meaning she's going to have her first calf soon) is trading her yellow calf tag in for a blue cow tag!2013-02-14T13:19:28+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/02/06/private-school-or-a-glass-of-milk/2013-02-16T05:53:25+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/02/04/who-won-the-super-bowl-agriculture/2013-02-05T02:57:40+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/01/30/ww-playing-in-the-snow/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/0291.jpg029https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/028.jpg028https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/009.jpg009Sometimes the rule is that there are no rules. Inside toys played with outside? Sure. But no complaining if something breaks.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/006.jpgSnowAlthough they had homework to get done, this Mama had to give a reprieve. It's not every day that we have perfect conditions for playing in the snow!2013-01-30T20:12:37+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/01/29/eating-meat-a-personal-choice/2013-01-29T20:50:43+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/01/28/winter-weather/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/005.jpg005https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/002.jpg002https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/001.jpgSnowy horizonWinter weather is upon us!2013-02-05T02:08:49+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/01/23/ww-break-from-bleak/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/024.jpg024https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/017.jpg017https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/011.jpg011https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/010.jpgBird of ParadiseI have one of these growing in my dining room. It's only bloomed once in 5 years. Needless to say, it doesn't look like this.2014-09-25T09:10:16+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/01/21/school-lunch-a-difference-in-latitude/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/022.jpgWinterScooter posing outside a few winters ago, minus his usual snow pants. Must have been a warm day out! https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/temps.jpgColdSo, does this qualify as cold where you're from?2013-01-21T20:24:36+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/01/20/german-knephla-soup-with-made-from-scratch-broth/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/030.jpgBrothNotice how most of the meat has fallen off? I picked a little more off as I was pulling out the bones.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/043.jpgSoups onGerman Knephla Soup - No matter how you spell it, it all ends up the same...GONE!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/029.jpgMeatGetting ready to make my broth.2016-01-12T15:10:06+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/01/18/2060/2013-01-18T17:50:53+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2013/01/17/having-never-met/2013-01-18T20:30:20+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/12/15/is-god-in-our-schools-most-definitely/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/god_schools.jpggod_schools2013-02-06T18:15:40+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/12/12/this-change-smells-funny/2012-12-12T21:53:36+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/12/11/faith-in-humanity-restored-almost/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/017.jpgMy DadMy Dad - I took this picture ice fishing last year. It's one of my favorites!2012-12-11T19:50:14+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/12/05/when-the-wife-responds/2012-12-16T22:55:10+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/11/02/what-makes-a-constitutional-amendment/2012-11-03T03:19:02+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/11/01/christmas-angel-project-2012/2012-11-02T03:21:46+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/10/31/a-large-case-of-mommy-guilt/2012-10-31T18:25:55+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/10/18/thankful-for-change/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/abbie_eli.jpgGeorge and Miss AGeorge and his favorite "big sister," Miss A.2012-10-18T20:49:47+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/10/16/an-anniversary-of-sorts/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/554876_4388850927656_306652557_n.jpgGeorgeYep. This pretty well sums him up.2012-10-30T07:44:46+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/10/15/yes-on-north-dakota-measure-3/2013-02-24T21:09:05+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/10/08/our-kids-arent-as-fat-as-you-think/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/obesity_map_2011.jpgobesity_map_2011This is percentage of high school students obese, according to the CDC.2012-10-09T02:43:38+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/10/02/ww-applefest/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/056.jpgApple of my eyeYeah...that's the look that I will fear in years to come. Watch out ladies!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/054.jpgCropsEven our crop consultant got in on the act!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/051.jpgNever knowYou never know what you might see...even on a dental float. ;)https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/035.jpg035https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/032.jpgJesus SavesOur church's float...love this, so much.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/029.jpgFriendsShe'll kill me for this!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/026.jpgSchool spiritA few of the new cheerleaders, and our school mascot.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/024.jpgWhat?What parade is complete without a segway?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/0141.jpgNeighborOur cute little neighbor girl, riding on the Little Miss and Mr. float!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/013.jpgReigning royaltyThe 2011-12 Little Miss and Mr. Ellendale!2012-10-03T15:02:34+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/10/01/protecting-all-animals-vote-no-on-measure-5/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/031.jpgMeowWe love our cats...and our dogs...and our cows. But Measure 5 is not the right answer, for any of them! Vote NO!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/014.jpgCowsHurt one of these little guys maliciously, and you better hope you're in jail, where I can't get a hold of you. Yet, she's not included in the measure.2012-10-05T16:21:30+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/09/19/a-10-year-olds-letter-about-school-lunch/2012-09-19T19:49:53+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/08/21/school-lunch-and-obesity-part-2/2012-09-19T14:02:27+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/09/19/banana-sushi/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/005.jpgBanana sushiFinished product...and yummy!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/004.jpg004https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/003.jpgHoneyAdd honey to your bread.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/002.jpgSquishedOne giant squished piece of bread.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/001.jpgCrustless breadRemove the crust from the bread and lay them side by side.2012-09-21T02:53:57+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/09/12/learn-about-corn-chopping-from-a-3-year-old/2012-09-12T14:36:01+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/09/11/worth-fighting-for/2024-05-16T10:12:28+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/09/05/comparing-menus/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/vintage-lunch-tray.jpglunch trayEmpty trays and empty bellies...but don't worry, the garbage cans have been full!2014-01-05T01:09:36+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/08/30/its-football-time/2012-08-30T15:21:57+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/08/29/how-to-not-answer-a-question/2012-08-30T00:17:23+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/08/29/craziness/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/0131.jpgMeMy advice to this girl, could I go back in time, finish it the first time. But what a ride.2012-08-30T01:47:07+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/08/28/ww-what-am-i-doing/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/0032.jpgLidI tried to keep a lid on what I was doing...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/002.jpgCanningBut the truth cannot be denied!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/0013.jpgcanning, salsaHomemade salsa, a staple for the winter months!2012-08-28T19:40:19+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/08/27/why-the-fuss-about-lunch/2012-08-28T16:28:55+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/08/26/sizzlin-summer-saturday-first-car-show/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/0091.jpgUp closeThis is what the side looks like a little closer. It's even more amazing in person. No decals, just paint.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/062.jpgShinyThe chrome across the street was polished so nicely, I was able to snap a pic of our truck in the bumper!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/058.jpgPatriot PrideBoss Man's new baby, a '76 Ford with custom paint job. Ask him about it sometime, he'll tell you all about it...just make sure you have the time.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/054.jpgSnap OnSnap On Tools were there...and so was there OCC custom-made chopper. Nice.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/053.jpgGreatAnother great ride...all the time and work, hard to imagine.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/018.jpgFaveI'd love to have one like this someday...or at least this color scheme. Such a beauty!2012-08-26T21:51:26+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/08/24/starting-the-day-right/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/009.jpgFreezeI put 4 in a bag, 2 for Scooter, 1 for Big Bro and 1 for EJ. https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/006.jpgDoneVoila! Done!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/0031.jpgReadyI added a little salt and pepper, so that I controlled the amount they used! https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/0012.jpgsimpleMuffin tin, eggs and cooking spray.2012-08-26T11:32:36+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/08/18/school-lunch-not-the-key-to-obesity/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/pictures-abbie-took-047-e1345313581796.jpgboys - Scooter, EJScooter, 8, and EJ, 5, definitely do NOT eat the same sized meals!2015-01-18T11:36:06+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/08/23/the-land-of-oz/2012-09-04T15:32:29+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/08/22/ww-preparing-for-winter/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/013.jpgStackingWe had a crew of 4 inside the barn stacking the bales...including my little sister, affectionately referred to as "Brat Child." (And yes, she knows she has the nickname...it's been with her since she was little...and it fits!) ;)https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/008.jpgHaulingHeading to the barn.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/007.jpgAttachmentThis attachment for our skidsteer can grab 20 small square bales at one time, making it possible to load and unload our bales without touching them by hand. it saves a LOT of time!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/005.jpgLiftSo much easier than trying to lift or toss each one up!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/0011.jpgSemi loadThe end of the load of straw that was stacked in our barn.2012-08-22T13:39:11+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/08/21/back-to-school-3-down-1-to-go/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/abbies-camera-013.jpgNot sureI had to walk EJ to the bus...he wasn't so sure about it once it stopped in the yard.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/abbies-camera-006.jpgEJEJ, ready for his first day of kindergarten.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/abbies-camera-002.jpgSchoolThese boys come in all shapes and sizes, and there appetites and nutritional requirements do, too!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/019.jpgFootballScooter and his older/younger brothers. He's the one in the football gear.2012-08-21T13:57:30+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/08/20/is-there-a-calf-in-there/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/195.jpgWaitingThe girls, waiting their turn!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/189.jpgUltrasound technology in calvingTechnology can be very useful in farming, including ultrasounding for calving!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/181.jpgUltrasoundJust like at the OB's office!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/171.jpgWorkingThe head gate makes sure that the cow stands still and doesn't hurt itself.2012-08-20T17:02:35+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/08/17/the-ultimate-gift/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/004.jpgCorn, intentaional eatingLet's eat intentionally, instead of judging food choices that are different. Some do not have the freedom of choice...such as those that must eat what is given.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/003.jpgCornSacks of corn, ready to share across the state.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/001.jpgBusySo many volunteers, thank you everyone!!!!!2012-08-25T12:52:24+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/08/08/ww-summer-vacation-our-first-ever/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/158.jpgSunsetTime to go home!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/147.jpgBoatGuess who decided that he liked the boat?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/144.jpgFishingpictures!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/143.jpgFishingwith the...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/142.jpgFishingEnough...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/141.jpgFishingAnother photohttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/140.jpgFishingI caught a fish! Boss Man was nice enough to take a picture...and yes, I bait my own hook.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/095.jpgMighty MississippiBeautiful scenery!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/087.jpgFirst boat rideNot sure about his first boat ride.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/052.jpgAir time!AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!2012-08-16T18:19:21+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/08/07/picking-corn/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/169.jpgHappyThis little one is excited for some sweet corn...and I'm excited about the possibilities!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/164.jpgMore helpEJ is a big fan of sweet corn, too!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/163.jpgMy corn!Whether it be through the gifts we are given...2012-08-10T20:27:46+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/07/10/the-countdown-is-on/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/031.jpgLoveSometimes a boys best friend isn't his dog...but the cat that thinks he's a dog.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/029.jpgKittyEJ posing with their kitty. I don't think Big Bro realizes how great he framed this photo.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/019.jpgOdds and endsI'm sure Grandma and Grandpa remember these.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/002.jpgMuseumBig Bro and his cousins have turned an old grain bin into a "museum," where they put things that they've collected around the farm.2012-07-16T17:49:16+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/07/09/fair-week/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/0011.jpgSewingBig Bro told me that sewing wasn't his thing...and then after the project he said, "Well, you didn't tell me it was fun!" ;) I can't tell him ALL the secrets!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/001.jpgDinosaursBig Bro loved getting these ready for the fair!2012-07-09T17:29:17+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/07/06/a-needed-rain/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/007.jpgLaying downThe wind combined with the rain made the sweet corn in the garden lay down, but it should stand back up with the sun now shining!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/004.jpgCukesThese cukes are enjoying the rain, and a reprieve from being watered!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/003.jpgPuddlesWith as dry as our yard is, these puddles won't last long!2012-07-11T00:32:14+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/07/05/do-what-you-can-with-what-you-have-where-you-are/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/040.jpgDanceDance like no one is watching.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/025.jpgSunsetWe watched some amazing sunsets.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/010.jpgPlay ball!We played some baseball.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/020.jpgOliverBoss Man joined the tractors!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/014.jpgTractorsWe watched 70+ tractors roll past our farm on a Tractor Trek to celebrate a local town's 125th celebration.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/008.jpgStormMother Nature can wipe out a crop in the blink of an eye.2012-07-05T17:59:11+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/06/01/quick-snack-cheesy-garlic-pull-apart-bread/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/006.jpgScrumptiousDefinitely a home-run here!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/003.jpgReadyAll ready to go!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/001.jpgPrepPreparing the pans...2012-06-02T14:22:18+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/05/31/thankful-thursday-technology/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/downsized_0531120919.jpgMedical food, cyclinex 2, formulaWill we reach a time in which all of our nutrition will come in compact form?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0103.jpgObsession IIOur sweet corn seed bag from Monsanto...and I can't wait to harvest this crop!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0092.jpgCorn, food, diet"Diet" means something different to him than to most people.2015-06-03T20:10:00+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/05/30/ww-some-sweet-tasters/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/114.jpgLittle guysOur corn isn't knee-high yet, but we're up out of the ground...and that's a great start!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0113.jpgYum!Even Big Bro was excited about the sweet corn!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0102.jpgMmmmm!EJ gave the corn two thumbs up! (And was looking for more!)https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0093.jpgTaste of HeavenLet's celebrate food...and food choices. For the first step is being able to provide.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/006.jpgReadyBoiled up and ready to go!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0013.jpgCoolerThe long-awaited cooler! Smelled so good!2012-05-30T17:54:18+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/05/23/ww-just-some-fun/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/051.jpgSpeedThey call me Speed!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/044.jpgCaught!I caught the big boys playing pirates...love their imaginations!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/039.jpgTaillights!Eat my dust!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/035.jpgSmileOn the road again!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/031.jpgWhat's up?I think I'm stuck, Mom!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0162.jpgBandTrying on an old band uniform hat.2012-05-23T19:15:13+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/05/21/hunk-of-meat-monday-cheesy-chicken-hashbrowns/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0091.jpgEnjoySuper simple meal, easy way to use leftovers!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/005.jpgCheeseTop with cheese. Why? Because there is nothing that isn't better with cheese...well, except maybe ice cream...maybe.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0031.jpgAlmost thereWhen chicken is cooked-through, combine the two.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0021.jpgSharingSplit the pan in two, and cook (heat-through) your chicken on one side.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0012.jpgHashbrownsSimply start the hashbrowns the way you normally would.2012-05-23T20:02:53+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/05/18/some-sweet-sweet-corn/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0161.jpgGround workGoing in the ground!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0112.jpgBeautyLook at those rows! Love it!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0101.jpgObsession IIThis is the sweet corn we planted!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/002.jpgPrep workGetting ready, making sure equal amounts of seed are in each.2012-08-03T02:29:48+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/05/17/4-h-project-dinosaur-gardening/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0011.jpgRawr!Cool planters that even little boys will love!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/016.jpgWaterFinal step...water well!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0141.jpgDirtGet dirty! https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/0111.jpgNew dinosaur potCutting through the plastic was a little tough. But we poked a hole to start, then used a snips to work around.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/010.jpgSoft underbellyMake sure to add drain holes in the underbelly, and down the tail. 2012-05-25T16:32:40+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/05/14/surviving-mothers-day-planting-widow-syndrome/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/014.jpgBoysMy heart belongs here.2014-09-27T03:58:05+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/05/09/ww-vote-for-a-farm-mom/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/debbie.pngDebbieHead over to http://www.americasfarmers.com/farmmom/vote.aspx and vote!2012-05-11T00:24:52+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/05/08/its-creeping-closer/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/986.jpgOutsideMust we, with the photos Mom? All the time?2012-05-08T15:56:16+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/05/03/thankful-thursday-it-could-have-been-worse/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/013.jpgLossThis calf shelter is supposed to protect calves, not hurt them. But the storm last night rotated this shelter to the north 90 degrees, killing one calf in the process.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/011.jpgTrailer hailOur trailer was "hailed." ;)https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/009.jpgHail drift - 2More hail...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/003.jpgHail driftDrift of hail left yet this morning.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/001.jpgHailHail out our door last night, storm #1.2012-05-06T21:05:54+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/05/02/ww-time-outside/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/082.jpgFriendsBoss Man's college friend and roommate, Dr. J, stopped by for a visit.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/073.jpg073https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/066.jpgEyeYou see, Mom. It hurts when I put my finger in my eye...like this.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/065.jpg065https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/054.jpgFences...the fences we cross...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/043.jpgEye spyI see you, Mom!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/017.jpgMoments...the moments we share...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/008.jpgSwingEJ's first attempt at baseball...I love his face!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/004.jpg0042012-05-03T15:36:32+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/05/01/if-you-cant-say-anything-nice/2012-05-01T21:49:05+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/04/30/hunk-of-meat-monday-spare-ribs/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/043.jpgLunchGo ahead, it's OK to drool...I promise.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/009.jpgBroilingYummy!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/0121.jpgRack it up!Place directly on rack...don't flinch, I promise it won't hurt!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/004.jpgSeasonedThose ribs are ready for an oven!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/0011.jpgRibsNow, that's a hunk of meat that I could love!2012-05-01T01:49:38+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/04/30/monday-madness-giveaway/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/012.jpgHunk of Meat MondayA yummy slab of pork for my Monday munchies! :) Can't wait to share the rest of this with you!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/015.jpgBuckle braceletTalk about beautiful!2012-05-01T13:56:54+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/04/28/need-your-help-memory-drive/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/saying.jpgHeaven2012-04-28T17:49:57+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/04/27/celebrating-and-a-new-project/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/041.jpgAngelSleeping on the floor in the kitchen at Grandma's house, waiting next to Grandpa's lunchbox...now that's relaxed!2012-04-27T14:33:10+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/04/25/ww-enjoying-some-sunshine/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/068.jpg4-wheelingGeorge, enjoying his first spin on the little 4-wheeler...and glad he's finally big enough!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/066.jpgRacingThe boys love playing with the motorized toys at Grandma's. Spoiled? Yeah, but that's OK.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/048.jpgCakeHave your cake...and eat it too!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/047.jpgBirthdayCousin K had his birthday last week, George's birthday is this week...so we compromised and had a little cake in the middle!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/013.jpgEasterJust had to get a quick shot of my handsome boys at Easter: George, EJ, Scooter and Big Bro. (Don't tell Big Bro that Scooter has almost a whole head on him, he's touchy about being the "little big brother.")2012-04-25T12:58:21+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/04/24/reflecting-on-a-tax-meeting/2012-04-27T22:16:59+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/04/23/monday-promises/2012-04-23T16:28:23+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/04/11/second-take/2012-04-16T13:18:13+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/04/10/how-not-to-share-your-thoughts/2012-04-27T12:17:02+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/04/09/one-crazy-easter-weekend/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/024.jpgScooter and his noseScooter, in his Easter finest, sporting his now off-centered nose. It adds character.2012-04-09T15:08:45+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/04/06/farmer-friday-planting-wheat/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/056.jpg056https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/053.jpgWheat in the groundUp close and personal, that's wheat being seeded!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/044.jpgSeeding wheatIt's amazing to see where technology has taken us!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/034.jpgSeeding wheat, residueWe try to limit the number of passes we make on a field with equipment. Notice the residue on the field? That's the crop left over from last year. It breaks down and gives nutrients back to the soil. With our late spring, we won't be in the field any time soon.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/029.jpgQuick fixRepairs - sometimes it seems like a never-ending job, but Boss Man fixed this up lickety-split!2012-04-06T16:25:39+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/04/06/good-friday-post-replay/2012-04-06T16:52:02+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/04/04/tt-honored-by-sigma-alpha/2012-04-06T13:34:04+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/04/04/ww-wrestling/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/115.jpgGiant cow - New Salem SueTaking a picture next to New Salem Sue...who wouldn't take a photo of a giant cow?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/018.jpgTrophyProud to hold his trophy. And I'm proud of his positive attitude and willingness to learn.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/016.jpgPinOne of Scooter's pins this year...he placed third at the state tournament, but learned so much!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/008.jpgShoesI've loved his energy for wrestling this year...giving it his all!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/001.jpgWarm-upScooter, warming up with a teammate. He's really improved this year!2012-04-05T02:09:54+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/04/03/my-future-of-ag/2012-04-03T14:59:41+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/04/02/poor-mans-lobster-boiled-northern/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/146.jpgYum!Fish are cooked through, moist and so yummy!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/132.jpgBeef broth and fishBring broth to boil, drop in fish.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/122.jpgFish and beef broth - poor man's lobsterAll you need is fish and beef broth. This fish is fresh, so there are bones in it. (My Dad doesn't have his de-boning technique down quite yet.) Be careful with those!2012-04-02T20:03:53+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/04/02/this-shirt-works/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/182.jpgAlmost readyPrep work is wrapping up, and soon we'll see this shirt in a tractor cab!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/181.jpgReady for field workGetting ready to head to the field and start spring's farm work!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/171.jpgCow tagsOccasionally, we need to re-do the cow tags as well. For instance, sometimes they become hard to read, thanks to the weather.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/163.jpgCalf tagsTagging our calves is an important part of keeping a close eye on our herd.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/155.jpgCalf tagsWorking on making tags for the new calves born. Yellow tags are heifer (girl) calves, white tags are bull (boy) calves.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/148.jpgcrop consultant, analysis, soil samplesWe spend a lot of time going over information that's been collected through soil samples, analysis and watching forecasts. We work closely with our crop consultant to make decisions that are best for our farm and its future.2012-04-02T15:23:09+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/27/these-boots-were-made-for-working/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/0351.jpgBootsBoss Man's new steel-toed work boots...the verdict? A big win!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/057.jpgView from hereHe loved how well they moved...even in some uncomfortable places.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/055.jpgWickedNo problems here, these boots were a homerun!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/045.jpg045https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/037.jpgTough stuffFlexible and comfortable...two musts for a farm work boot!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/035.jpgAir seederBoss Man was working on the air seeder when his boots arrived...they went to work right away!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/032.jpgBootsThese feet work hard...2016-05-11T18:00:25+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/26/school-carnival-craziness/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/022.jpgPillow fightScooter, right, and his buddy enjoyed playing on the pillow fight. I'm considering setting one up in the house.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/018.jpgFishJust waiting on his fish.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/0011.jpgGamesThe dreaded goldfish game.2012-03-27T02:46:15+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/23/young-farmer-friday/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/079.jpgLosingWell, he decided the reward wasn't worth it.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/074.jpgRaceGeorge teasing EJ that he was going to beat him to the shop.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/072.jpgStillA rare moment of stillness, and no one fighting!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/062.jpg062"Mom, will this be mine some day?"2012-03-23T19:50:57+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/22/an-ode-to-someone-else/2012-04-04T22:07:02+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/21/ww-spring-work-in-winter/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/024.jpgWatchingThe cows are watching, making sure he's getting the fence tight enough. Well, maybe they're actually hoping he forgets a strand!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/0231.jpgHard workIt's amazing what can get done when the weather cooperates. https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/012.jpgWorkThe early-spring weather has let us get a lot of catch-up work done.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/008.jpgFencingFixing fence that was destroyed in last summer's storm.2012-03-21T13:44:52+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/20/this-funny-thing-called-taxation/2012-04-03T04:30:52+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/19/calf-in-a-cast/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/0071.jpg007https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/0041.jpgHowdy!Walking around, checking out his surroundings.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/002.jpgCastHe may be wearing a cast, but it's not slowing him down!2012-03-23T04:38:34+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/18/march-madness-north-dakota-version/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/030.jpgBudsBy tomorrow evening, I'm guessing we'll have full-fledged leaves on our lilacs. These buds are busting at the seams!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/027.jpgRhubarbThe gifthttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/downsized_0317121935.jpgWater issuesDigging out the pipe to fix a leak...it's not really that far down.2012-03-19T02:06:01+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/16/not_a_laughing_matter/2012-03-16T22:09:35+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/15/the-blessings-of-social-media/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/val.jpgTwo peas..."George" and I...towards the beginning of this journey. It's amazing the changes that have been made, to both of us.2014-08-30T12:25:55+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/14/ww-a-passion-for-4h/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1026.jpgFlamesScooter wanted to help out with the face painting, but he's only 8 and I didn't think he would do a very good job. Mom was wrong, and is proud to admit it. He made this flame, with oranges and yellows, and did an amazing job. He was so incredibly focused. Thank you, 4H!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1011.jpgArtistsFace painting, er, arm painting booth.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1006.jpgPatriot cakeBig Bro kept playing the cake walk game until this cake was gone. He was disappointed that it didn't come home with us.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1004.jpgTractorGreat cake for the cake walk!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1003.jpg4H rocksWhy yes, yes it does!2012-03-19T20:16:50+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/13/walking-a-mile/2012-03-13T22:18:00+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/12/the-beauty-of-calving/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/999.jpgNapMom, can't I just nap here?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/976.jpgSpringOur lilacs are trying to tell us that it's spring.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/948.jpgRacingThe cousins, in a race of epic proportions!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/936.jpgMarkingsJust another beautiful bovine.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/997.jpgFeetHmmm...My calving instincts aren't always right on, but I'm thinking something here is telling me that she needs to head to the barn.2014-07-22T10:31:42+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/10/a-case-for-genetic-markers/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/marker.jpgBabyfaceIt appears as though 30-some years ago, this little blonde-haired beauty decided that she rather enjoyed coloring herself as well. Although, I like to think that I pulled off the look a little better.2012-03-10T22:37:08+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/09/a-little-farmer-romance/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dip_wedding-e1331313898240.jpgWedding dipThat's right...he dropped me.2012-03-12T14:30:49+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/07/im-a-hypocrite/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/023.jpgLightThis is what love...and hope...looks like.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/017.jpgPeekYou can't see me!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/007.jpgB-dayGuess who's going to be the big 3 in April?2012-03-11T23:25:29+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/06/protecting-their-future/2012-05-06T14:54:44+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/04/common-thread/2012-03-05T01:19:04+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/02/the-way-to-a-boys-heart/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/010.jpgInsideThe box is even printed on the inside. "Just like ours, Mom!"https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/006.jpgRoomChecking to make sure there's enough room for his tractors.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/004.jpgBootsEJ opened new boots in today's mail! And they're "tractor boots." How cool is that?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/001.jpgBarnBox for boots, and a BARN!2012-03-02T19:53:11+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/03/01/thankful-thursday-shelter/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/161.jpgMmmm...It's kind of like an Easter egg hunt, in your bed.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/145.jpgBale processorI'm thankful for the equipment and technology that allows us to care for our animals, like this bale processor.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/091.jpgRestingSnug as a bug in a rug.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/085.jpgPlayingThe calves love playing in the fresh straw.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/071.jpgCalvesI'm thankful for shelter for our calves...and a Boss Man that cares for them!2012-03-01T14:58:27+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/02/29/ww-winter-weather/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0121.jpgHurdleMy last hurdle to get through when checking cows this morning...a nice snowbank.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0101.jpgDry babiesLittle ones out to eat their breakfast, all nice and dry.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/009.jpgDangerIf you can see, the problem is that it was warm yesterday, so it's not just snow, there's ice underneath.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0081.jpgSnowyPerhaps I shall call this one, "Snow White?"https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/007.jpgMorningIt's letting up, so the cows are coming out to eat.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/005.jpgFootprintsMy footprints were disappearing fast behind me!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0011.jpgNight shotA pic as I was coming out of the house last night to check cows.2012-02-29T16:48:18+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/02/27/meet-the-corporate-head-of-our-factory-farm/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0251.jpgMother NatureMother Naturehttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/090.jpgBoysOur boys...and the future of this farm.2015-01-24T00:09:15+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/02/27/hunk-of-meat-monday-chicken-pork-deer/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0061.jpgMmmmm...So very, very yummy!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0031.jpgIngredientsVenison, chicken breasts and bacon...how can you go wrong?2012-02-27T15:05:49+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/02/24/kneopfla-hotdish-knepfla-german-cooking/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/002.jpgSausage and knepflaYummy, scrumptious deliciousness.2025-12-10T10:00:50+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/02/23/facts-on-farming/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/medianincomebar2.pngMedian income2016-08-23T14:40:34+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/02/22/wordless-wednesday-cows/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0161.jpgHidingYou can't see me, I'm hiding behind this weed.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/015.jpgClose upCows are curious (and photogenic) by nature.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0143.jpgFatOh, that angle makes me look fat.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/012.jpgBedThe cows, enjoying their straw bed on the fresh snow while waiting to calve.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0112.jpgWho, me?When is it my turn?2012-02-23T04:40:22+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/02/15/thankful-thursday-calves/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0142.jpg014https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0111.jpg011https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/010.jpg010https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/001.jpg001https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/003.jpg0032012-02-16T17:35:49+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/02/15/wordless-wednesday-fun/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/030.jpgFollow the leaderAnd a classic game of follow the leader...what a great day!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/025.jpgFunBig Bro loves fishing, but combine that with playing, and he was in heaven!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/022.jpgIceThey made up games all afternoon.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/018.jpgSlideI have to admit, sliding on the ice was one of my favorite things to do, too.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0141.jpgGroupHe was so shy about playing with other kids, but had a blast!2012-02-15T16:27:03+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/02/14/super-sunday/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/hpim3688-e1329241067749.jpgFish 2Scooter and I, enjoying the day!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/hpim3690-e1329240901206.jpgfishingMy oldest son...he has the kindest old soul. 2012-02-15T11:20:31+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/02/10/farm-friday-calving-underway/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/011.jpgHowdySuch pretty red things, eh?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/008.jpgHangin' outSome of the heifers, just hanging out behind the wind break, waiting.2012-02-13T23:34:59+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/02/07/the-beauty-of-the-internet/2012-02-07T16:56:55+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/02/06/and-so-it-begins/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0451.jpgCalfNew calf, just a few hours old.2012-02-07T16:53:08+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/02/03/frosty-friday/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/032.jpgDatedOur barn is dated from when it was built. That's a history we can't forget.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/031.jpgFencelinehttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/028.jpgFrosty weedshttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/0231.jpgFenceI am not ready for these types of pictures, not that anyone is asking me.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/016.jpgWebWeb of frosty branches...looking up.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/014.jpgFarm freebiesFreebies, such as the hat on Boss Man's head, may seem like great perks...but they don't play a role in the decisions we make.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/006.jpgFrosty fence2012-02-08T15:48:23+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/02/02/thankful-thursday-peek-a-boo/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/023.jpgBoo...a-boo!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/017.jpgPeekPeek...2012-02-02T21:53:18+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/02/01/wordless-wednesday-california-dreaming/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/153.jpgSmall stuffSometimes the small stuff is the good stuff.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/128.jpgBigger pictureOr are you looking at the bigger picture?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/126.jpgFocusSo do you focus on the small stuff...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/117.jpgCitrus sunSomething we don't have in our front yard.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/106.jpgContrastsThe stark contrasts, even in winter.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/093.jpgBarn knotTaken through a knot-hole in an old barn. A different point of view.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/081.jpgBeautyCattails, just like at home. But open water, not ice!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/049.jpgWebSun peaking through the web of an old tree.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/045.jpgBrown and cowsIt reminded us a lot of home...warm, inviting, rural. And with the amazing winter we're having, it was only 5 degrees warmer!2012-02-08T16:43:01+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/01/30/organic-romance/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/broccoli.jpgbroccoliMmmm...worms.2015-06-14T18:41:24+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/01/27/hawaiian-farmers-market/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/309.jpg309https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/334.jpg3342012-01-28T16:42:51+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/01/23/a-matter-of-fact/2012-02-23T23:12:00+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/01/23/a-tribute/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/deer.jpgDeerMy buck from a few years ago...yep, I hunt.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/004.jpgPlayingUncle Kenny wasn't afraid to be a big kid, like showing Scooter how to play Ladder Ball.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/001.jpgRelaxingA great man...dearly loved and sorely missed.2012-01-25T16:47:14+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/01/19/thankful-thursday-growth/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/108.jpgChristmas 2011A very Merry Christmas indeed!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/eli_summer.jpgSummer 2010George, summer 2010...we've come a long way, baby!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/eli_fb.jpgStart of it allGeorge, summer 2009, just a few months old and at the start of this journey.2012-01-26T05:06:41+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/01/18/it-only-takes-a-spark/2012-01-19T19:13:46+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/01/18/wordless-wednesday-christmas-break/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/065.jpgBirthday blow outScooter turned 8 on New Year's Eve. A tough time to have a party, that's for sure.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/038.jpgGift givingGrandpa tried to convince Scooter that he should share his birthday gifts...at least the cash ones!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/013.jpgMerry Christmas!Great Christmas celebrations!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/009.jpgFriendly fireEJ lost a fingernail during a Christmas-gift-opening incident. Let's just say that it involved a concrete floor, knee-high boots and a hand. Needless to say, the fingernail was ripped completely out and EJ's days of being a hand model are over. Just when you thought you had your child's future planned. ;)2012-01-19T16:10:11+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/01/17/the-unknown-christmas-gift/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/077.jpgChristmasScooter and Big Bro, reading together. Scooter celebrated his 8th birthday New Year's Eve...EJ turned 5 Jan. 12. It's been a busy birthday/Christmas/holiday/vacation time!2012-01-18T12:55:40+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2012/01/16/the-power-of-one/2012-01-17T15:46:25+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/12/29/preparing-for-calving/2012-01-15T23:38:36+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/12/20/that-time-of-year/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/downsized_1220111111a.jpgEJEJ, the blond in the blue sweater vest.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/downsized_1220111106.jpgEJ, the mouseEJ, starring as a mouse.2011-12-20T21:46:53+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/12/19/dressed-to-the-nines/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ball.jpgBelle's of the ballCleaned up and off the farm...hardly recognize us!2011-12-20T19:25:36+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/12/15/cinnamon-raisin-fruit-falafel-with-cream-cheese-frosting/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/034.jpgFinished falafelA great, high-protein breakfast snack, that satisfies the sweet tooth and starts your day off right!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/033.jpg033https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/027.jpgFalafelThe first batch of filafel ever made in this prairie house!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/0261.jpgAll togetherEverything together, ready to mix.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/025.jpgCrumbsProcess your toasted bread slices into crumbs.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/0221.jpgIngredientsEverything I need...notice the seal on the flax? It's Dakota made!2014-07-03T22:44:33+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/12/14/introducing-cheese-buttons-a-german-tradition/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/018.jpgMeatI try to find ways to incorporate as many food groups into one pan as possible. I make these meat chunks large, so that I can pick them out for George's diet.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/0171.jpgSlotted spoonUse a slotted spoon to drain off excess water...then...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/0151.jpgFryFry them in butter!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/003.jpgBoiling waterWater boiling, cheese buttons floating. They are ready!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/002.jpgReady for waterCheese button folded in half, press around edges to make sure it seals!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/001.jpgCheese buttonYummy cottage cheese in middle, preparing to fold it in half!2011-12-15T04:03:58+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/12/13/it-all-began-with-a-list/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/downsized_1213111038.jpgNature's Seasonings and Sea SaltSea Salt for years to come...and season-allhttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/downsized_1213111035.jpgSparklingSparkling water...not a refreshing after-exercise drink.2011-12-18T13:22:11+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/12/12/miracle-monday/2011-12-13T19:15:44+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/12/12/and-the-winner-is-2/2011-12-12T18:45:47+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/12/08/thankful-thursday-hope/2011-12-08T17:49:02+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/12/07/watching-out-for-bslabels/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/100_1683.jpgPlain janeJust a plain-old sugar-sweetened regular cereal. https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/100_1682.jpgMom's BestWell, maybe Mom's Best isn't really her best effort. But great marketing!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/050.jpgRecycleGuess what?!? They can BOTH be recycled!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/022.jpgSide-by-sideCompare the two labels...it's a little shocking to read the difference.2011-12-08T16:26:18+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/12/06/wordless-wednesday-the-lotion-bandit/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/017.jpgSourceWell, at least it's not ALL in the carpet. I mean, there's some on the TV and remote too!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/016.jpgOoh, look, more lotion!How to get lotion out of carpet?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/015.jpgGuess what? Lotion.Any idea...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/014.jpgAnd more lotion...I'm thinking that there may be a trail...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/013.jpgLotionHmmm...2011-12-07T16:37:51+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/12/06/tasty-tuesday-two-treats/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/040.jpgYum!Really...to die for...really.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/036.jpgSwimmingSend those sticks for a little swim in hot oil...this is extra virgin olive oil.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/032.jpgRollin', rollin', rollin'Roll up stick (make sure ends are tucked in) and seal with a dab of water!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/026.jpgJust two!Only two main ingredients! So simple!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/012.jpgLightNot dark in color, but full in flavor!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/011.jpgYeastLetting the yeast dissolve in tepid water.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/007.jpgRoot beer ingredientsDoesn't take much, but tastes so good!2011-12-07T02:57:27+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/12/05/angel-project-update/2011-12-05T15:53:13+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/12/02/yes-virginia/2011-12-03T00:57:03+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/12/01/thankful-thursday-children-on-the-farm/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/060.jpgFuture farmerIs this the closest he'll get?2014-09-20T00:01:03+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/11/30/gooseberry-patch-recipe-10-spicy-layered-enchiladas-and-a-giveaway/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/0063.jpgCheesy yumminessA BIG hit in our house!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/0062.jpg006https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/0014.jpgTortillasAll those lovely tortillas, lined up and waiting for sauce!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dinner.jpgDinners on a Dime2011-12-12T03:54:39+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/11/30/wordless-wednesday-winds-of-change/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/034.jpgShinyEJ has instructed me that these bins are for his corns. Dad gets to use the big ones further east of the farm.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/026.jpgAll betterGood as new!2011-11-30T14:07:48+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/11/29/gooseberry-patch-recipe-9-taco-seasoning-mix/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/032.jpgAll mixed upSo simple and so frugal!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/031.jpgFixins' for mixins'Makes a pretty little pile, eh?2011-11-29T21:03:26+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/11/29/trucker-tuesday/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/1129110814.jpgMe and My RigYes, those are black fuzzy slip-ons...I didn't say I was DRESSED to drive semi, just that I was able to! :)https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/1129110802.jpgWindshieldBig rig mama, that's right!2011-12-01T17:16:51+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/11/15/christmas-angel-project/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/angel2.jpgangel2011-11-23T22:49:23+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/11/23/wordless-wednesday-thanksgiving/2011-11-23T14:17:55+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/11/22/heaven-is-for-real/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/santa.jpgGeorge2011-11-22T18:59:32+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/11/17/thankful-thursday-moments/2011-11-17T14:34:31+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/11/16/wordless-wednesday-breakfast/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/0061.jpgEmptyhttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/0052.jpgEgghttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/004.jpgEgghttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/003.jpgEgghttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/002.jpgEgghttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/0013.jpgEgg2011-11-16T15:06:51+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/11/14/gooseberry-patch-recipe-8-gluten-free-peanut-butter-cookies/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/009.jpgYummy!Great cookies, so easy and gluten-free!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/006.jpgFirst stepMake sure to mix your peanut butter and sugar well...doesn't take long!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/0051.jpgIngredientsSimple as this!2012-02-28T15:46:28+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/11/13/hunt-my-meat-monday-success/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/mms95picture.jpgHuntingNot exactly what I "planned" to wear when hunting, but it works!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/0012.jpgHunterMy version of hunting...with style.2011-11-14T20:42:07+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/11/09/wordless-wednesday-corn-chopping-aka-silage-cutting/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/079.jpgHelpHad to get a shot in of his favorite person/mentor...Mr. Shorty.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/073.jpgHandWell, where would we be without our hands?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/068.jpgChopperChopper, at work again.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/064.jpgDumpUp close shot of silage flying around.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/047.jpgAt workChopper at work...well, actually at rest, but getting ready to work.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/042.jpgReflectionSelf-portrait. We'll call this, "EJ - Through the Looking Glass"https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/0011.jpgPhotographerEJ, keeping me company while waiting for the silage cutter to be fixed.2017-09-04T22:12:02+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/11/08/justleftofnorm/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/spider1.jpgspiderhttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/spider.jpgSpiderHalloween spider2011-11-09T14:15:04+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/11/07/hunt-my-meat-monday/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/100_1495.jpgFeetMy socks after my little swim in a slough. The slough grass is a nice touch, I think.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/100_1492.jpgToolsThings I need for my hunt: blaze orange, gratis tag, shells, clip, pelvis saw.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/001.jpgGunI love hunting. I love eating what I hunt. I will be hunting with my oldest son this year, something we are BOTH looking forward to.2011-11-07T15:17:25+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/11/03/thankful-thursday-north-dakota/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/005.jpgSunsetLove sundogs and sunsets on the prairie!2011-11-05T11:48:26+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/11/02/the-difference-between-me-and-kim-kardashian/2011-11-09T14:13:36+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/21/halloween-from-the-past/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/yoda1.jpgyodahttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/yoda.jpgyodaMy lovely little Yoda!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/halloween1.jpghalloween1Scooter, EJ and Big Bro, all decked out.2011-11-04T22:30:22+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/11/01/why-do-i-hunt/2011-11-01T17:42:32+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/31/one-final-story-and-a-winner/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/112.jpgNumberNumber selected...143! One of the "extra" entries earned by someone emailing a cancer story to me...and the winner was Rhonda Darbro!2011-11-02T03:30:24+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/31/monday-morning-inspiration/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/hpim3569.jpgBell RingersMy boys...ringing their bells!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/hpim3567.jpgPUMC Children's Bell ChoirThe children's bell choir...ready to go!2011-10-31T19:25:06+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/30/sunday-sharing/2011-11-01T17:42:07+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/29/harvest-2011-in-the-books/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/014.jpgFuture FarmerWaiting his turn...his dad is in the tractor, his grandpa is in the combine. Is his future in jeopardy?2011-10-31T20:56:01+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/28/gooseberry-patch-recipe-7-and-a-kitchenaid/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0131.jpgFinishedI was wrong.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0101.jpgLeftoverAfter serving each child half a potato, I thought I might have some left to taste!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0091.jpgDarkJust to prove the power was out. (Actually, I took this photo minus the flash...didn't work so well in the dark.)https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/008.jpgTatersEverything, ready to go. So simple!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0072.jpgIngredientsAll you need, and I had it all on hand!2011-10-30T14:18:45+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/27/thankful-thursday-gratitude/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/025.jpgMarker boyFor Halloween, we'll be going as Smurfs.2011-10-27T15:59:56+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/26/wordless-wednesday-my-blog-your-battles/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0013.jpgKitchenAidJust to prove it really arrived! I was so excited! Maybe I'll just end up buying one for myself. (Hey, Boss Man, that's a HINT!)2011-10-26T18:56:44+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/04/cultivating-the-future/2011-10-25T22:46:50+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/19/so-far-so-good/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/magazine.jpgmagazineGeorge likes to keep up-to-date on the Royal Wedding details.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/drawer.jpgdrawerWe travel economically. Make-do cribs! (Just kidding!) :)2011-10-25T22:46:47+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/05/fabulous-flannel-ag-book-of-the-day-2/2011-10-25T22:46:42+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/20/day-2-more-good-news/2011-10-25T22:46:36+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/06/not-so-wordless-wednesday-ag-book-of-the-day-3/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/018.jpgBucket boyYou might not be able to put Baby in a corner, but you can put George in a bucket!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/010.jpgCheese!Guess who will be 2 soon?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/016.jpgBuckets of loveBoxes aren't the only cheap toy!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/012.jpgClose-upLook into my eyes...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/011.jpgCutie patootieSmile!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/009.jpgGeorgeDon't mind my dirty face, I'm still cute!2011-10-25T22:46:35+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/07/lotso-laughs-ag-book-of-the-day-4/2011-10-25T22:46:29+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/21/ag-book-of-the-day-14-life-on-a-cattle-farm/2011-10-25T22:46:26+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/08/calving-by-the-numbers-ag-book-of-the-day-5/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/004.jpgSunning ourselvesThis group of twin calves is enjoying a day in the sun!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/003.jpgTwin BThis calf is a twin...notice the "B" on it's tag? There's an "A" to match!2011-10-25T22:46:20+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/26/a-birthday-tradition/2011-10-25T22:46:14+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/12/records-part-2-ag-book-of-the-day-7/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/ztag.jpgztagWhat happens when you have a child find a Z-tag marker right before church on Easter Sunday. (Pic is of Scooter, Big Bro, EJ and their cousin)2011-10-25T22:46:11+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/13/signs-of-spring-ag-book-of-the-day-8/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/008.jpgTractorShop open for repairs? https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/0071.jpgTulip growthTulips coming up? Check.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/006.jpgSun and sandalsGreen grass? Sandal weather? Check and check.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/0051.jpgLilac budsLilacs budding? Check.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/002-e1302719214757.jpgWarmer weatherBut the best sign of spring? Outdoor bathroom is open for business.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/001.jpgParts, parts and more partsParts arrived? Check.2011-10-25T22:46:04+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/14/ag-book-of-the-day-9/2011-10-25T22:45:57+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/15/reflecting/2011-10-25T22:45:48+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/18/roadtrip/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/0041.jpgWorking hardEJ love the "shubel" that Grandma B. gave him for Christmas!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/0031.jpgLittle manMaybe next year we'll get him a snowblower.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/0021.jpgChallenges...or the challenges we face.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/0011.jpgWindow viewNot what you want to see in April!2016-11-15T05:39:04+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/29/ag-book-of-the-day-wrap-up/2011-10-25T22:45:11+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/15/ag-book-of-the-year/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/281378_122108744546285_113333255423834_168819_1297992_n.jpgLevi's Lost CalfA family favorite!2011-10-25T22:45:06+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/25/a-trick-for-treats/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/013.jpgBoysYeah, not every one made it on a cookie...but that's to be expected.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/009.jpgSo cuteAren't they just adorable?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0071.jpgReadyWitches' hats...all ready for school.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0054.jpgCheckCookie, check. Kiss, check.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0022.jpgCareful placementEJ spent more time on placing the kiss than anything!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0012.jpgFrostingCircle of orange frosting, used for "glue."2013-10-23T18:30:45+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/24/hunk-of-meat-monday-gooseberry-patch-recipe-6/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0212.jpgMini BLT cupsSeriously delicious, seriously!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/016.jpgReadyAll mixed up and ready for the oven.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/011.jpgBaconHappiness is bacon in the kitchen.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/010.jpgIngredientsAll you need!2011-10-25T15:19:18+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/24/farm-like-a-girl/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/132.jpg132https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/060.jpgMy partnerEJ was my silage truck partner. He had to wear his bibs too!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/028.jpgTruckin' MamaMy 4-year-old photographer...didn't do too bad!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0211.jpgDumpingDumping the chopped up corn (silage). It'll be packed down in a pile, covered, and used later this winter for feed for our cattle.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0191.jpgChange of clothingI don't wear my coveralls as often, but they're never put away too far!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0053.jpgFarm sunriseAnother beautiful fall morning.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/004.jpgEarly workMy husband's comment when I asked him to take a picture of us working? "If I take the picture of you, won't they wonder why I'm not working too?"https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0052.jpgCleaningIt's a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it!2011-10-26T16:32:22+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/20/thankful-thursday-electricity/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/10181109151.jpg1018110915https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1018110915.jpgNo poleNow you don't!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1018110911.jpgPoleNow you see it...2011-10-20T13:21:41+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/19/gooseberry-patch-recipe-5-creamy-macaroni-beef/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1017111221.jpgYummyIt was quickly devoured by my tribe...definitely a seal of approval!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1017111029.jpgMix itAll mixed together, ready to cook.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/1017111024.jpgIngredientsAll together now!2011-10-20T15:07:22+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/18/fighting-the-good-fight/2011-10-21T23:22:20+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/05/04/mothers-day-bouquet/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/016-e1304521529173.jpgEgg-cellentNot just beautiful, but delicious as well!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/015-e1304520961493.jpgBouquetAwww! Pretty flowers! And yummy!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/014-e1304521818454.jpgShow pieceSee, they look all clean now!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/013.jpgFully bakedYeah, they're kinda messy, but FUN!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/012-e1304521277937.jpgAwaiting filling.My eggs, standing at attention, awaiting filling.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/011.jpgTempBake at 350* - for about 20 minutes or so.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/010.jpgPiping bagMy version of a piping bag...it works spendidly, and the clean-up is quick!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/009.jpgFoil-lined muffin tin.The foil in the muffin tin helps the eggs stand up.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/008.jpgToothpickA weapon of mass destruction...mostly just yolks.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/007.jpgEgg shellsMy egg shells, in salt water.2011-10-17T17:43:18+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/07/22/king-arthur-flour-meets-grandma-vivians-dumplings/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/100_1178.jpgAll mixed upAnd finished product, all mixed up...yum!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/100_1177.jpgCreamy goodnessAdd cream to the finished dumplings.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/100_1176.jpgVoila!Dumplings are done!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/100_1175-e1311369072867.jpgWeightIf your lid isn't heavy enough to make sure there's a seal, set something heavy on top of the lid! Be creative!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/100_1174.jpgDoughfulDough, completely covering potatoes and ready to cook!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/100_1173.jpgPick apart doughPull apart the dough, enough to fill one layer across the potatoes in the kettle.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/100_1172.jpgBoilingPotatoes are boiling!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/100_1171.jpgChicken brothI use chicken broth instead of water with my potatoes. Yummy!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/100_1170.jpgCut potatoesEnough potatoes to fill the bottom of a kettle, or maybe even a little more!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/100_1169.jpgBeautifulFluffy, yummy dough ball!2014-09-06T22:31:18+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/17/why-my-monday-was-meatless/2011-10-19T17:44:46+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/14/fall-friday/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img00010-20110916-19271.jpgFirst huntMy niece's first hunt, and a successful one at that!2011-10-17T15:07:44+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/13/thankful-thursday-cancer-research/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/fight.jpgfightIt says it all...Fight Like a Girl.2011-10-13T13:52:05+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/12/wordless-wednesday-butter/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/023.jpgButter stackHmmm...wonder if this is a hint?2011-10-12T14:18:05+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/02/fight-like-a-girl/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/mixer.jpgMixerImagine all the goodies this bad boy (or should I say girl?) can whip up?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/007.jpgSlug 'o pinkNot quite the tools needed to fight cancer, but great tools to use as a pick-me-up!2014-07-24T15:34:36+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/07/wind-of-change/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/021.jpgHorseThis horse may have to be put down.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/020.jpgBusticatedYep, that's a doozy.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/019.jpgNot an easy fixThis time, it's not going to be a set-it-up-and-go kinda fix.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/018.jpgJust tip me over...Uh oh, something doesn't look right here.2011-10-07T21:54:52+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/07/steve-jobs-is-not-alone/2011-10-07T13:52:58+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/05/wordless-wednesday-stories-of-survival/2011-10-07T01:13:04+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/06/how-not-to-share-your-views/2022-06-29T19:45:58+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/04/fish-out-of-water/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0919111905.jpgRocket manThe Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, KS, was truly out of this world!2011-10-04T15:07:01+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/10/03/hunk-of-meat-monday-gooseberry-patch-recipe-4/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0061.jpg006https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0051.jpg005https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0021.jpg002https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/0011.jpg001https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/006.jpgWorth the waitFollow directions and be ready for some amazing food!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/005.jpgReady to goLittle did I consider that the full dish would cause a problem...but still looks yummy!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/002.jpgIngredientsSimple, just the way I like it!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/001.jpgHunk of MeatThis is my meat of choice...hamburger!2011-10-03T17:30:53+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/30/dont-fold-laundry/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0171-e1317318111336.jpgBlue waterSomeone wasn't happy about losing his tats...perhaps he thought he was losing his street cred?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/015.jpgMeltingOh no! I'm melting!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0111.jpgSee!I'm so proud!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0101.jpgHmmm...Are the legs a bit much?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0091.jpgUh ohDon't you like my surprise?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0081.jpgLook, ma!Look! See! Pretty!2011-10-03T16:15:48+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/29/thankful-thursday-zoo-days/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/131.jpgGreat dayAll-in-all, it was an amazing day. (L to R: Big D, Big Bro, Scooter and Jay-man)https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/129.jpgGiddy-upThe carousel was my favorite!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/120.jpgBrave manScooter finally was brave enough to try...for a second.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/119.jpgTickles"Mom! It tickles!"https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/115.jpgTimidBoys couldn't decide who would be brave enough to feed the goats.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/106.jpgHotEven these guys thought it was hot!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/104.jpgMajesticThe boys all loved the peacocks!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/102.jpgBabyThis baby peacock and its mother were free to roam about.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/099.jpgCoolThey were cool, I will admit.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/097.jpgFishGuess who loved the koi?2011-09-30T17:13:57+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/26/monday-at-mayo/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/scootercrown.jpgLittle Miss and Mr. EllendaleLittle Miss and Little Mr. Ellendale - future Homecoming royalty???https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/scott_girls.jpgA way with the ladies!Scooter, escorting some beautiful women!2011-09-27T17:30:43+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/23/a-meal-for-a-crew-steak-pizza/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/030-e1316807709759.jpgSteak pizzaYummy!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/023.jpg023https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/011.jpgIngredientsGreat ingredients make for a great meal!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/010.jpgRemainsThis is what was left, about 15 minutes after it came out of the oven!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/009-e1316807625836.jpgSteak pizzaYummy!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/008.jpgSteakDid I say, Mmmmmmm?!?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/007-e1316807580325.jpgPizza prepReady to hit the oven!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/006.jpgDough setDough - after being in fridge for 14 hours!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/005.jpgDoughMixed doughhttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/003.jpgSteak...Mmmmm!Cook your steak as desired!2011-09-27T04:13:21+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/22/a-mothers-love/2011-09-23T15:46:30+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/20/why-i-do-it/2011-09-20T22:54:26+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/19/getting-connected/2011-09-21T02:07:16+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/15/out-of-the-darkness/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/seedsofhope.jpgSeeds of HopePlant a seed of hope...let others know you care.2011-09-15T15:53:44+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/14/frosty-farm/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0914111221.jpgCanningJust some of the produce now prepared for winter!2011-09-15T13:15:01+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/13/eating-dinosaur-eggs/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0913111316.jpgDinosaur eggsDinosaur eggs in your oatmeal? Why not?2011-09-13T18:22:52+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/10/grrrr/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0909111952.jpgMary, maryThis "was" a seedles, almost ripe, delicious watermelon. Before a hoof decapitated it.2014-07-15T22:13:34+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/09/farmer-friday-and-a-winner/2016-12-12T03:05:59+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/09/where-were-you/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/flag.jpgflagMy country...2011-09-09T14:05:39+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/08/thankful-thursday-mark/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/017.jpgMy boysMark...farmer, father, friend...mine.2011-09-08T14:04:47+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/07/gooseberry-recipe-3-crock-pot-chicken-and-dumplings/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0905111247.jpgSmall plateI barely was able to get a small salad plate of supper before the food was gone!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0905110916.jpgSimpleSimply add it together, minus the biscuits!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0905110904.jpgIngredientsSo simple, yet so good!2011-09-22T23:06:09+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/06/why-social-media/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/pa178822.jpgWhy Social Media?2011-09-07T12:33:01+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/05/hunk-of-meat-monday-gooseberry-patch-recipe-2/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0905110945.jpgWhat-a crock!Celebrate a year with me! Win a Crock Pot!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0901112059.jpgCreamy yumminessAll done!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0901111939.jpgMix 'em!I left my sausage in bigger chunks, that way it's easier to pick out for George.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/0901111919.jpgIngredientsAll ya need!2011-09-08T04:14:34+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/09/01/thankful-thursday-one-year-and-counting/2011-09-25T21:04:40+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/31/gooseberry-patch-recipe-1-iowa-freezer-corn/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/0830111051.jpgBags 'o cornMy corn bags!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/0830110958.jpgSugarSugar, check. Salt, check.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/0830110956.jpgWaterWater, check. Corn, check.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/0830110914.jpgIngredientsCorn, sugar, water, salt...yummy!2011-09-01T01:22:52+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/30/tuesday-farm-update/2011-09-09T18:22:36+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/29/just-another-manic-monday/2011-09-06T15:30:09+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/26/special-request/2011-08-26T14:20:50+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/24/unbelievable/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/0824110853.jpgWingI didn't take many pictures, but I did take one of the wing, so that I at least had physical evidence that I'm not insane...yet.2011-08-25T12:58:48+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/23/bringing-in-the-big-dogs/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/elicup.jpgBaby stepsIt all starts with baby steps!2011-08-23T03:00:17+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/22/monday-morning-update/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/elihand.jpgPuffy handApparently, your hand isn't supposed to look like this. That silly George, always trying to be trendy.2011-08-22T20:54:08+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/21/power-of-prayer/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/elihossy.jpgAnswered prayersSo many hours spent in hospitals with this little dude. Soooooo many hours.2011-08-22T07:16:54+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/21/home-away-from-home/2011-08-21T12:57:05+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/19/a-winning-farmer-friday/2011-08-20T22:48:14+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/19/one-of-those-days/2011-08-19T13:09:43+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/18/thankful-thursday-nurses/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/elisleep.jpgSleeping boyWhat gets George through a hospital stay? His puppy, his blankie and his tractor magazines!2011-08-18T13:43:30+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/17/wordless-wednesday-siding-project/2011-08-17T04:20:44+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/16/blog-post-replay/2011-09-09T07:53:13+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/15/he-thinks-were-just-siding/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3402.jpgProgressNotice the finished front porch? And the window is in!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3401-e1313554539348.jpgSunday rainsThe rain on Sunday delayed us...once the window was out. Not exactly ideal.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3400.jpgHPIM3400https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3398.jpgTrimTrim work...how many hands can you get in there???https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3392.jpgHPIM3392https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3391.jpgFront porchSaturday's project step: front porch.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3390.jpgHPIM3390https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3389.jpgRBMy Dad, Roger...he's even figured out a cell phone! ;)https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3388.jpgWork in progressWest side of south porch...Saturday's project!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3403.jpgHPIM34032011-08-15T03:20:03+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/12/and-the-winner-is/2011-08-12T00:42:15+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/11/one-year/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/40070_417440272967_605847967_4817996_1357155_n.jpgBest friendsValerie Lynn Brandenburger and Vivian Lorraine Brandenburger - peas in a pod.2011-08-12T13:38:17+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/10/wheres-my-relaxing-summer/2011-08-10T16:05:05+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/08/hunk-of-meat-monday-bow-tie-hotdish/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/008.jpgYum!Hotdish finished, and served with garlic toast!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/006.jpgHunk of MeatMy Hunk of Meat - hamburger!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/003-e1312808669612.jpgCookbookFullerton Cookbook, soon to a kitchen near you!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/001.jpgIngredientsEverything needed (minus cheese)2011-08-12T19:20:52+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/05/project-complete/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3374.jpgWoohoo!Finished!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3373.jpgFinishing touchesJust down to the last few sheets...can't wait to be done!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3369.jpgHeightsWhy am I the one on the roof? I'm the one afraid of heights!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3365.jpgSuck 'em upMy Dad's solution to bee problem: shop vac. Just don't lift the lid.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3363.jpgBeesBees don't like having siding removed. Bees also don't like foam sealant. Exterminator called!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3357.jpgMoving aheadSecond window replaced, more steel removed.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3345.jpgStartingRipped off the steel siding, down to the original. Plus, replaced a windowhttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hpim3376.jpgFinishedAll that's left is soffitt work and clean up!2011-08-05T16:53:02+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/03/time-to-get-cooking/2011-08-03T14:26:07+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/08/02/slight-delay/2011-08-02T15:04:08+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/07/28/take-a-moment-giving-back/2011-08-07T21:33:32+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/07/27/wordless-wednesday-weather-nothing-new/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/034.jpgSignEven when they bring beauty.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/032.jpgYuckTired of the storms...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/0271.jpgCreepyAs my 4-year-old says (EJ), "These clouds creep me out!"https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/024.jpgSun blockThe sun is there...somewhere.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/022.jpgLetting upStarting to clear up, right?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/019.jpgBlizzard?Is it a blizzard? No, just rain. As in 1.75 inches in 25-30 minutes.2011-07-27T02:55:27+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/07/25/the-littlest-of-blessings/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/074.jpgFinished productIt fit in so nicely!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/073.jpg073https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/072.jpgPrep workGetting everything ready to go!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/071.jpgSurpriseSo COOL!!!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/hpim3277.jpgStorm survivorA little rough, but still standing...hope for us all!2011-07-26T17:20:14+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/07/20/wordless-wednesday-the-beauty-behind-the-storm/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/011.jpgPanoramic full rainbowMy attempt at a full-rainbow picture. Mother Nature can be difficult, but there's beauty in it all.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/0101.jpgDoubly blessedalthough communities just to the north of us sustained tremendous amounts of damage.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/009.jpgBlessingsThankfully, we sustained no damage this week...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/0071.jpgAnd again...If you remember, we were hit by 125+ mph winds just a week before.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/0022.jpgHere we go againThis storm passed by our farm on Sunday. 2014-07-23T06:54:50+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/07/19/not-a-mommy-blogger/2011-07-20T00:16:27+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/07/18/life-of-a-celebrity/2011-07-20T00:21:26+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/07/16/something-for-the-future/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/010.jpg4-HMy oldest two have found excitement and education in 4-H. Is that in jeopardy as well?2011-07-18T01:00:16+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/07/14/back-to-business/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/0081.jpgCoolest booth EVER!This display on North Dakota ROCKED!!!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/007.jpgBuy 'n ShowBig Bro and his Buy 'n Show school outfit...lookin' sharp!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/004.jpgGakGak, Gluk, slimy stuff...whatever you want to call it, Scooter made it.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/0021.jpgStudying upBig Bro was researching all the different jobs that "working" dogs do...he thought it was so cool!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/001.jpgKitchen SafetyScooter is now a kitchen safety expert!2011-07-14T15:34:02+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/07/13/wordless-wednesday-storm-damage/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/116.jpgCorralThe loading and working area is pretty well shot. Mark's been meaning to update for years...now he doesn't get a choice!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/099.jpgBarnOur barn is missing three doors and a few windows. https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/084.jpgHay rackYes, that's a hay rack. And yes, that's a shelterbelt. Not sure how we'll get it out of there. It's impaled on a tree.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/0762.jpgRockI found this rock that landed on a corn leaf. Strange!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/047.jpg047https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/046.jpgGougedSomething hit the trailer with force!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/0451.jpgTrailerCattle trailer injuries.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/042.jpgChopperOur corn choppers can also slice sheet metal!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/040.jpgImpaled...but it was impaled.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/038.jpgFirst siteAt first I just thought this sheet metal was laying on the seeder.2011-07-15T15:06:23+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/07/12/clean-up-day-one/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/049.jpgPile of debrisThis was the pile from day one...let's see what today brings!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/045.jpgRoot to ChinaThe roots on the cottonwood were amazing. Not the easiest job to get out!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/030.jpgCutting up treesMy Dad can't use a regular chainsaw, thanks to his pacemaker, but he did what he could with his electric chainsaw. It worked wonders!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/008.jpgHard workThe Dakota Valley Electric crew was AMAZING and worked hard and fast to restore our power. THANK YOU!!!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/002.jpgPower outageMark hooked up the generator first thing Monday morning.2011-07-12T14:46:17+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/07/11/the-aftermath/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/hpim3266.jpgEvergreenThis evergreen was right outside our door. So lucky the house didn't have more damage!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/hpim3265.jpgPlay yardEJ was most upset about the swing set. He cried.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/100_0958.jpgMighty cottonwoodMark's water truck met with a big-'ol cottonwood. Neither won.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/100_0951.jpgHistoryThese little building have all been spun off their foundations.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/100_0950.jpgBins movedThis bin should be sitting on the cement slab...the other bin is strewn across our corn field.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/100_0943-e1310398920168.jpgToysSome of EJ's tractors didn't fare well, either. Again, easily replaced.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/100_0938.jpgCrinkle in timeThis is the west end of the shop Mark was in when the storm hit. The whole side is caved in.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/100_0932.jpgHard workThe garden looks pretty tough. All that hard work. George's food for winter. Oh well, easy to replace.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/hpim3271.jpgGarage doorI'm pretty sure this isn't supposed to look like this.2015-01-20T04:00:30+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/07/08/first-fair-as-4-h-family/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/069.jpgPuppy whispererMiss Maggie May is super smart...but Big Bro did a GREAT job teaching her to sit!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/0771.jpgStop!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/0761.jpgOld BusAn old bus, that was turned into a camper, that was crashed, that was purchased by my husband, that was salvaged for its engine, that's now sitting on our farm, that's now used as a giant fort by my boys.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/111.jpgFarm playRight now, EJ plays in the dirt...but I hope that someday he'll be able to farm in this great state. I'm doing my part to guarantee that. Will you?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/055.jpgFair photoBig Bro's photo exhibit...but not enlarged.2011-07-08T13:30:58+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/07/06/wordless-wednesday-mini-veggies/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/083.jpgTiny tomatoTomato...tomahto...can you say salsa???https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/082.jpgPee-wee pepperThese peppers aren't much yet...but they're getting there!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/081.jpgCukesThe cucumbers are showing up! Yahoo!!!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/0801.jpgPeasThese sugar snap peas are just about ready!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/015-e1309958882145.jpgWatermelonGeorge loves his fruit! It's a good thing, since that's about the only thing he can eat a lot of!2011-07-06T13:34:48+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/07/02/mary-mary/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/080.jpgSlowly, but surelySome of my tomatoes look great, and some look pretty sparse, but this little guy is trying to blossom...giving me hope! My salsa is demanded around this house!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/079.jpgSpaghetti squash blossomsThese spaghetti squash will serve as George's noodles in the upcoming months. Can't wait!!!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/078.jpgPeppersThe peppers have been the hardest hit, but they're coming around.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/077.jpgPretty peasWe have a pea pod! Yay!!! Can't wait for the others to set on!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/076.jpgCukesCukes, cukes and more cukes. Hubby loves them, and so do the kids!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/075.jpgCompact groundThe hard, fast rain has compacted the ground a bit, but nothing a little hard work won't help out!2011-07-02T01:16:28+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/07/01/bucket-list/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/068.jpgTeachingSit, Maggie...sit!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/061.jpgStrawberry goodnessPickin' some strawberries!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/059.jpgasparagusA bucket-ful of healthiness!2011-07-04T13:19:20+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/06/29/wordless-wednesday-parade-paradise/2011-06-30T03:22:17+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/06/28/celebrating-125-years/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/100_0720.jpg100_0720https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/100_0717.jpgToronadoUncle B and Aunt L (along with Cousin H and Cousin G) drove Grandpa's Toronado. Hmmmm...we may have too many letter abreviations going on here!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/100_0715.jpgTractor - take 2Uncle J also drove a tractor...this time with the NDSU flag! https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/100_0714.jpgSchool prideAuntie B and cutie Cousin N drove another tractor. Showing vet-school pride!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/100_0713.jpgGrandpaGrandpa drove one of his tractors in the parade.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/100_0711.jpg100_0711https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/100_0710.jpgBusinessesArea businesses also came out to support our town. Including cool throw-backs to the old days, like this truck!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/100_0709.jpg100_0709https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/100_0707.jpg100_0707https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/100_0704.jpgNeigborsOne of our neighbors had a family float, congratulating Monango on 125 years!2011-06-28T12:08:29+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/06/27/north-dakota-nice-even-when-flooding/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/100_0730.jpgBirthday Boy!Happy Birthday Big Bro!!! Where did the last 9 years go???https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hpim3220.jpgPicture of pictureMy Mom tried to take a picture of the water we were driving through, but it's basically just a picture of her taking a picture. LOL! :)https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hpim3218.jpgTake turnsPlease...and thank you.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hpim3217.jpgWater over roadThe highway now has water over the road. It's one vehicle only crossing, so please, take turns!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hpim3208.jpgBig bro battingIt's a big swing for this little batter! https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/hpim3222.jpgWater wayIf you're traveling Highway 11 east of Ellendale, please be careful!2011-06-26T21:40:17+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/06/22/wordless-wednesday-rain/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/097.jpgBegoniaMy poor little begonia - I didn't realize this pot didn't have a drain hole. Poor thing was drowning!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/094.jpgRain and fencesA single drop of water...is that all it would take?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/0921.jpgWet leavesTrees appreciate the rain. Although this storm in the background produced a tornado shortly after this shot was taken. Thankfully it was already north of us. And no one was injured.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/085.jpgIngenuityWhen it's muddy and you're bored and your wagon needs a side, make do with the materials you have on hand...right?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/0581.jpgHalf-shotLittle wet tractors - picture taken with shop door part-way down.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/0561.jpgRainy tractorClearly, it's raining. Picture taken through the shop window.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/055.jpgDrippyAnother shot off the bottom of the shop door. 2011-06-23T05:29:44+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/06/21/simple-rhubarb-cake-recipe/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/019.jpgIt's a hit!Must have been good, 'cuz my taste tester had to have a whole row!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/017.jpgBakeBake at 375 for 45-50 minutes...and voila!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/016.jpgCreamNext, pour the whipping cream over the top of it all.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/014.jpgRhubarb toppingTop off the cake mix with the rhubarb mix.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/013.jpgYellow cakeYellow cake...all mixed up!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/0112.jpgSugary rhubarb3 cups of rhubarb, 1 cup of sugar = yummy!!!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/0091.jpgIngredientsMy ingredients...all lined up! Super simple!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/008.jpgRhubarbI picked 10 stalks, but only used 5 to get 3 cups of rhubarb.2016-06-13T20:28:46+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/06/21/super-summer-saturday/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/141.jpgStorm cloudsYeah, it was definitely kinda creepy!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/138.jpgFreaky cloudsI kept having flashbacks from the movie, "Independence Day."https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/136.jpgGarrison DamGarrison Dam - releasing waterhttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/121.jpgPlay timeSome rare Daddy play time!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/102.jpgLittle handsLittle hands at work.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/095.jpgConcentrationEJ had to concentrate hard on his plans.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/092.jpgWonders of waterThe water table was a big, big hit!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/090.jpgAll in a rowScooter, 7; EJ, 4; George, 2; and Big Bro, soon-to-be 9!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/058.jpgGood idea?George decided he wanted a turn!2011-06-21T16:08:11+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/06/20/family-drive/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/056.jpgBlack labsOur new puppy, Maggie, and our old foster-dog, Junior.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/048.jpgCheese!On a count of three...CHEESE!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/039.jpgCamera time!Ooh, does someone have a camera? https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/009.jpgTreat!Mmmmm...a treat, just for us!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/0071.jpgMineral feedersYummy!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/005.jpgpasturehttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/001.jpgPrairie rodentsGophers...destructive little buggers.2011-06-20T20:29:40+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/06/17/farm-update-corn-planting/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/052.jpgCorn plantWe do what we can to make sure our crops have the best change to produce a great crop!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/051.jpgCorn rowAll our little corn plants, growing in a row!2011-06-28T01:42:01+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/06/16/dontlovedad/2014-07-24T01:12:01+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/06/15/48-years-and-counting/2011-06-15T14:51:37+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/06/14/apologies-to-all/2011-06-15T02:46:38+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/06/06/its-all-in-the-name/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/sign.jpgNameplateAnyone have an extra-large doorway?2011-06-08T20:31:32+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/06/04/the-non-joys-of-parenting/2011-06-04T14:05:29+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/06/01/wordless-wednesday-crazy-week/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/012.jpgEJEJ loves trips in the van, doesn't matter where we go!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/0111.jpgGeorgeGeorge has really packed on the pounds the last few months...we have been so blessed!!!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/007.jpgScooterAnd we ask Scooter once again...where are your glasses???https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/003.jpgBig broBig Bro...in a self-portrait last summer.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/011.jpgWinningThe puppy whined when in the kennel, so EJ decided she should sleep on his batman pillow.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/002.jpgCompanyEJ decided to keep the puppy company on her first night.2011-06-03T16:51:54+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/05/31/a-new-wagging-tail/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/0072.jpgLoveIt was love at first lick!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/0051.jpgCalmShe's absolutely the calmest puppy I have ever seen!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/0032.jpgLovin'Fast friends!2011-05-31T19:01:32+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/05/28/progression-of-farm-work/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/0151.jpgEquipmentIt takes equipment of ALL sizes to farm!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/0121.jpgPassinghttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/0111.jpgTake 3Thanks to GPS, the marker arms aren't needed. The tractor uses satellite signal to drive a straight line.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/0101.jpgTake 2https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/0091.jpgFinallyCorn is being planted...finally.2015-11-24T01:55:16+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/05/25/wordless-wednesday-the-mind-of-a-4-year-old/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/027.jpgUpclose sockReally close view of sock. Maybe I should just call Dad?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/026.jpgJust aboutOh, almost!!!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/025.jpgSockNo, but at least your socks are clean...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/024.jpgWindow viewThe window did give good lighting, but I'm not there...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/023.jpgChairI'm not sitting in the chair, either...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/022.jpgBookWell, I do like reading, but...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/021.jpgWallSomething seems to be missing...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/020.jpgHmmm...Not quite.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/019.jpgMeThis is me...two years ago. Photo credits to my 4-year-old (at the time).2011-05-25T14:00:35+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/05/23/losing-the-farm/2011-05-23T18:20:10+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/05/20/preparing-for-fall/2011-05-20T17:18:17+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/05/18/wordless-wednesday-outside/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/098-e1305732842819.jpgLicenseNotice the red tab in the window? Dad made sure they were driving legally! Ha!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/123.jpgEJ's choiceThis is one of EJ's favorites!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/116.jpgRubby bootsEJ knows that anytime you deal with cows, you need to have your "rubby" boots on.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/111.jpgCan you see the smoke?Big Bro is working hard on his homework!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/110.jpgMath-tasticFiguring, figuring, figuring...https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/107.jpgEnough fingers???Good thing he has all 10!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/106.jpgPasture loadingIt's time for the cows to head to pasture!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/102.jpgScooter and AmeliaFor his homework, Scooter had to read a story about Amelia Earhardt. He loved it!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/099.jpgBest seat in the houseAnd he's terribly patient as well.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/096.jpgHitchin' a ride!2011-05-18T16:04:15+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/05/16/new-adventures/2011-05-18T03:07:09+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/05/12/a-shovel-a-gap-and-mike-rowe/2011-05-12T16:13:53+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/05/10/the-only-planting-around-here/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/0071.jpgHanging basketI even planted a few flowers in a hanging basket. I know, it's scary for me too!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/0061.jpgSquash and pumpkinsPart of our new garden project will include Spaghetti Squash for George to eat through the winter.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/005.jpgProgressThe bottom is what I started with, and the finished product transplanted at top!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/004.jpgPotting soilI, of course, needed some extra soil. https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/0031.jpgTransplanting toolsI'm new to all this, so these are my chosen tools for the year.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/002_crop.jpg002_crophttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/0011.jpg0012011-05-12T01:57:29+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/05/05/feeding-families-meating-needs/2011-05-05T16:33:00+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/05/03/deer-oh-dear/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/002.jpgCloser viewA closer shot of the pile that Mark buried.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/001.jpgDeer pileThis is a pile of deer carcasses that were collected from our hay yard a few years ago. Approximately 60-80 deer in this group. We had hundreds in our yard, and many died that winter. Less than a mile away was a parcel of land that was taken out of agriculture production specifically to provide habitat for wildlife. Yet it did nothing to "conserve" these animals.2012-05-18T22:25:09+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/11/a-matter-of-record/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/007-e1302534001323.jpgCalving bookWe have one of these for every calving season, since 1988.2011-04-30T14:10:26+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/22/good-friday-trumps-earth-day/2011-04-30T14:07:08+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/28/how-not-to-spend-a-birthday/2011-04-28T20:20:04+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/27/happy-birthday-george/2011-04-28T13:14:13+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/21/safe-at-home/2011-04-21T15:30:31+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/06/maximum-multiples/2011-04-06T18:03:24+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/05/industrial-sized-love/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/s1050930.jpgSpecial equipmentIt takes all types...of equipment, that is.2011-04-14T21:52:03+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/04/02/sleepy-saturday/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/005.jpgSleeping angelNot the typical way to wear underwear, but it works. Are you cute enuf to pull it off?2011-04-04T00:20:19+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/03/30/fresh-on-the-farm/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/0133.jpgWho are you?https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/0122.jpgSmells familiarSmells familiarhttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/0113.jpg0113https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/0103.jpgI know you!I know you!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/0091.jpg0091https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/0081.jpg0081https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/007.jpg007https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/0061.jpg0061https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/005.jpg005https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/004.jpg0042011-04-02T11:40:02+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/03/29/silver-linings/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/0121.jpgYellow snowYeah, that's what you think it is...deer urinehttps://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/0112.jpgContrasting colorsYou can see where the hay has been moved from. Notice the difference between white and yellow/brown.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/0102.jpg0102https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/008.jpgBald EagleGetting close to a Bald Eagle isn't as easy as getting pics of deer in our yard.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/006.jpgSpeckles of deerThat isn't just dirt on the horizon. Those are hundreds of deer, still making our yard home.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/0132.jpgFirst hair cutNot only will George be 2 in a month, but he got his first real hair cut today!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/0131.jpg01312011-03-29T17:01:45+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/03/26/first-week-of-spring/2011-03-28T20:40:52+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/03/21/the-difference-a-week-makes/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/0111.jpgFields of waterOur bathtub is just a bit bigger than some!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/0101.jpgDraining the landscapeMuch like when you pull the plug on a bathtub, all this water has to go somewhere!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/001.jpgOld Man RiverThis river behind our house is normally the kind that you can easily walk across.2011-03-21T21:15:11+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/03/18/silence/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/038.jpg038https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/037.jpg037https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/036.jpg036https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/035.jpg035https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/034.jpg034https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/033.jpg033https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/032.jpg032https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/031.jpg031https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/030.jpg030https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/029.jpg0292014-09-30T02:04:11+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/03/12/rain-sleet-or-snow/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/103_0042.jpgClassyI'm on the cutting edge of blizzard fashion, I know.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/weather.jpgWeather mapThis was the travel map for North Dakota for this evening. Fun!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/103_0049.jpgCows after blizzardOur cows are normally red...not snow covered!2016-12-08T04:27:36+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/03/09/battle-weary/2011-03-24T02:02:55+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/03/08/yeah-they-call-me-grace/2011-03-08T15:40:22+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/03/07/the-doctor-is-in/2014-06-02T17:16:15+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/03/04/looking-to-the-future/2014-09-08T03:16:09+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/03/03/we-have-a-ways-to-go/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/cows.jpgcowsThe source of some of the world's best ground beef!2011-03-03T17:46:40+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/02/28/postofdestruction/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/021.jpg021https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/020.jpg020https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/019.jpg019https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/018.jpg018https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/017.jpg017https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/016.jpg016https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/015.jpg015https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/014.jpg014https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/013.jpg013https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/012.jpgDead deerWe found deer, frozen in our feed.2011-02-28T16:30:06+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/02/28/come-along-on-a-calf-check/2012-02-06T20:28:26+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/02/25/a-new-twist/2011-02-27T23:53:31+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/02/22/blame-game/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/beef.jpgBeef for dinnerThis is how our beef gets from pasture to plate.2011-02-22T22:41:26+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/02/22/on-the-calving-front/2011-02-22T05:08:47+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/02/21/the-storm-within/2011-02-21T16:11:06+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/02/14/adjustment-of-a-lifetime/2011-02-14T22:47:05+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/01/31/let-the-fun-begin/2011-01-31T03:50:04+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/01/29/wheres_the_beef/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/taco-bell-meat-beef-lawsuit-newspaper-ads.jpgTACO-BELL-MEAT-BEEF-LAWSUIT-NEWSPAPER-ADSThe ad that Taco Bell ran.2011-01-29T20:51:49+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/01/28/new-perspective/2011-01-28T14:11:28+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/01/27/ray-of-hope/2011-01-28T21:11:43+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/01/25/whats-the-big-deal/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/vid00613.jpgUnstable stackAs the deer eat away at the bottom bales, the whole stack becomes unstable.2011-01-25T15:32:18+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/01/24/preparations/2011-01-28T15:17:23+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/01/23/every-parents-nightmare/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/elievan.jpgGeorge and EJLittle brother (George), looking up to his big brother, wanting to farm, just like him.2011-01-24T14:56:16+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/01/18/points-of-clarification/2011-01-18T14:27:51+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/01/15/ever-increasing-problem/2011-01-18T22:08:39+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/01/13/making-the-most-of-it/2014-12-30T17:35:02+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2011/01/08/a-new-year/2011-01-10T19:43:57+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/12/29/winter-playing/2010-12-29T18:22:31+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/12/27/the-season-of-sharing/2010-12-27T20:08:23+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/12/21/lessons-from-home/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/1221101340.jpgEJs sandwichNo matter what you think, this is NOT a grilled cheese, just ask EJ.2010-12-22T13:25:10+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/12/20/before-you-know-it/2010-12-21T20:30:26+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/12/15/the-season-of-giving/2010-12-15T22:10:06+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/12/08/interesting-tidbit/2010-12-10T04:25:05+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/12/07/sure-is-monday/2010-12-07T00:50:45+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/12/02/an-open-invitation/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/s7300929.jpgNew calf, strawAll safe and warm inside, no matter what's going on outside, thanks in part to the wheat straw used for bedding! It's a farm version of recycling!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/s1050679.jpgsnow bankYou would think that a building would provide protection from snow, but it can actually collect more snow than an open area.2010-12-05T10:33:03+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/12/02/new-addition-to-the-family/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/s7300543.jpgMassey combinesThese are our "fleet" to bring in the crop. Far from new, but they get the job done.2010-12-02T00:52:22+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/12/01/par-for-the-course/2010-12-01T01:06:11+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/11/23/different-kind-of-thanks/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/p11520ta102621_15.jpgGeorge as SantaPlus, you can take embarrassing pics of your kids before they're old enough to tell you no!https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/s7300728.jpgThe Toad CatcherThings like buckets of toads, being dropped on my floor.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/s7300127.jpgEJ as a baby.I so miss these days! *snuggles*2010-11-23T01:58:57+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/11/22/a-thankful-heart/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/cows_life_10calf.jpgThe first calf from our famous Cows_Life!Don't you wish you could lick the inside of your nose with your tongue?2010-11-22T19:22:37+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/11/19/ag-in-action/2010-11-19T23:16:30+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/11/18/making-it-personal/2010-11-18T14:55:19+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/11/17/fired-up/2010-11-17T04:05:13+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/11/16/slow-on-the-draw/2010-11-17T01:55:32+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/11/14/all-it-takes/2010-11-14T23:51:32+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/11/12/hoping-for-a-good-weekend/2010-11-13T14:37:13+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/11/10/end-of-an-era/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/tvtower.jpgEnd of an eraBoss man and his dad work on removing the TV antenna that has been on the roof of our house for decades.2010-11-10T17:10:28+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/11/03/quick-update/2010-11-03T15:12:27+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/10/29/fantastic-fall-footage/2010-11-01T15:59:45+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/10/28/first-grade-drama/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/s1050901.jpgBig Bro (left) and ScooterScooter may be bigger than most 8-year-olds, but he's still a little boy who needs his mama to stand up for him...and his future.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/dscf0003.jpgBig Bro and ScooterBig Bro (left) and Scooter when Scooter was still the little brother.2010-10-28T14:21:26+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/10/27/bad-taste-in-my-mouth/2010-10-27T15:26:47+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/10/26/bright-future-indeed/2010-10-26T16:07:51+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/10/25/tonights-menu-humble-pie/2010-10-25T15:28:44+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/10/18/welcome-to-our-herd/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/cows.jpgWagner Red Angus/Simmental cross cattleThis is our herd today.https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/100_0656herefords.jpgPolled HerefordsThis is an example of a polled Hereford.2010-10-18T18:44:53+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/10/14/not-your-everday-mom/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/s7300058.jpgMy trophyApparently being a mom that hunts makes me weird. I can live with that.2010-10-14T16:03:09+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/10/13/just-a-regular-childhood-accident/2010-10-13T15:32:53+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/10/12/measure-two/2010-10-16T23:25:02+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/10/10/quiet-week/2010-10-11T13:19:19+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/10/03/does-church-make-you-sweat/2010-10-03T22:57:29+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/10/01/the-honesty-of-children/2010-10-05T01:49:36+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/28/land-of-the-free/2010-09-28T20:45:43+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/27/living-with-royalty/2010-09-27T17:07:52+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/21/the-can-sense-it-i-know-it/2010-09-25T03:11:38+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/24/vocabulary-for-todays-third-grader/2010-09-24T13:37:23+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/22/the-responsibility-of-parenting/2010-09-24T13:21:40+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/20/who-gets-to-decide/2010-09-24T13:46:07+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/17/this-is-how-it-goes/2010-09-18T02:45:57+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/16/sure-sign-of-fall/2010-09-16T13:42:45+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/15/laughter-best-medicine/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/nw1014007448_179788070-13_38833_640_480_sd3.jpgA Game of Peek-a-booGeorge found this game of peek-a-boo with the flip camera to be quite enteraining, while waiting for Dad to unload hay.2010-09-16T00:48:55+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/13/going-out-on-a-limb/2014-07-16T05:43:01+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/11/and-the-tag-means/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/cow.jpgcow w/purple tagThis cow has a purple tag, you can see the one in the background has a blue tag.2021-05-07T06:44:31+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/09/my-canner-is-smoking/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ejad.jpgEJ's farm adUsing toy tractors and farming the paper isn't the only farming I want our children to be able to enjoy. But their future is at stake as well!2010-09-09T13:37:49+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/08/entering-a-new-era/2010-09-13T21:04:01+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/06/fish-are-patient/2010-09-08T03:32:33+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/05/full-day/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/vid00169.jpgVals homeMy house2010-09-05T03:55:35+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/03/my-problems-start-with-y/2010-09-03T21:10:56+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/02/theres-always-a-why/2010-09-16T14:14:55+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/02/and-theyre-off-video/2010-09-03T20:05:55+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/02/and-theyre-off/2010-09-02T14:35:37+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/01/milk-does-a-body-good/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/ianspics-004.jpgBoysThese boys hardly agree on anything, let alone supper!2010-09-01T23:33:34+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/01/14/https://wagfarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/s7300030.jpgThe Future of FarmingI write because of little guys like EJ. His passion for our farm reminds me why I keep on keeping on.2010-09-02T03:32:52+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.com/2010/09/01/hello-world/2010-09-02T01:36:26+00:00monthlyhttps://wagfarms.comdaily1.02025-12-10T10:00:50+00:00