Charley Quinton

We finally got some rain! The "Red Love Mix" - especially the teff (love grass) - is up! Now our Herefords have something to look forward to... perhaps. We'll see.

When I woke up this morning and looked for the sunshine, I saw a dense fog instead. I looked over at the corral where a group of 11 weaning Hereford calves have been bawling since they got here a couple of days ago. They are the offspring of P60 who is the chief sire sold years ago to one of our co-operating farms. We bought these fa… Continue

Every day, old Sol makes his pass across our sky. Thinking about an economy based in water, soil and sunlight is my bailiwick. But I must keep the people side in focus too. Having returned to my home county after a three-year adventure to other parts, mostly urban, gives me a novel set of parameters to work with. What I am learning is that the American mind is forgetful of the American core values, and value is the basis of economy. Both city people and county folks must know that the clouds, th… Continue

I got the 20 or so acres of "Red Love Mix" sown in. Now we need to order some rain. Actually, in the spirit realm you don't place orders, but you can do a rain dance, pray, beseech, beg or just wait. The might and grace of big puffy clouds transporting tons and tons of water in vapor form across the afternoon sky assures me that someone is going to get a delivery.

Today, I went down into the creek, which isn't easy. It's very overgrown and wild and last winter's ice storm left fallen lim… Continue

I do some of my best work in the rain. I wish I had time to tell you about it, but I hear thunder. Gotta run. Later.

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