Monthly Archives: October 2026

Mother Nature Runs the Show

Posted on October 14, 2026 by | Leave a comment

This time of year can be exciting as the calves come, but it also comes with feeding tons of hay while we wait for rain. Fortunately we have a couple of young men for the heavy lifting. The calves in the photo above are 6 weeks old and younger, becoming more independent, and learning to eat a little alfalfa. Typically it’s cold when the rains come in late October and November, and the new grass doesn’t grow much. Subsequently we have to keep feeding for a while. Every year the weather is a little different, so we all have to adapt. Like always, Mother Nature runs the show.

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RACHEL

Posted on October 11, 2026 by | 1 comment

I can smell the salt in the dark,
coffee and cigarette in hand,
Rachel splashing California’s coast

swallowing beachfront mansions.
On a slight breeze out of the south
I can smell the sea.

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Posted in Poems 2026, poetry