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Earlier this week, I returned from a weeklong excursion to Puerto Rico. My husband and I framed it as a celebration of our 10-year anniversary, which occurred two years ago in the grips of COVID-19. It was a fantastic trip, but the next time we are on the island, we are taking a day to visit the farms.
"If guys wanted to tighten up their calving window, it's really an ingenious and not too complicated way to do it," my sister-in-law's father, Dallin, says. We are at my niece's birthday party, and like it does when you get cattle people together, the conversation quickly turns to business.
Last month, my family and I relocated to my hometown. It wasn’t a move I ever expected to make, but when the chance came up to live near our people, we took it.
A few years ago, I started following Courtenay DeHoff (@courtdehoff) on Instagram. She is a mover and shaker in the Western lifestyle industry. She is an influencer in the best possible use of the term.
To introduce this topic, grab your smartphone and open it to the camera app. Toggle to the time-lapse setting and take a 30-second time-lapse. Then watch what you just recorded.
“Help wanted,” “now hiring,” “open positions,” “accepting applications,” “open interviews,” “apply inside.” Sound familiar? It sure does to me. Nationwide, nearly every industry is feeling the pinch for employees.
The smell of sagebrush on a rare rainy afternoon as I ride horseback through the dry pasture. The strain of my shoulders as I pick lava rock from the 40-acre field. The clank of the tractor bucket as I toss that rock in.
One of my family’s favorite holiday traditions is watching the National Finals Rodeo during December. It signals the start of the Christmas season for us.
