The Original Blind Side
With apologies to Sandra Bullock and the Tuohy family and Michael Oher - this is the female who inspires me every day!
Mother of a cow
Where the term 'Mother' gets a proper workout. And so does a calf's tail...
Vignette #2: A Real Good Mother
We have had lots of highlights and a couple of lowlights with our calving this year. We pride ourselves on breeding low-maintenance cattle and excellent mothering cows. But when something happens that leaves a calf unusually vulnerable, we humans try…
The Beauty of our Bella (The Eye of the Beholder)
Something pretty special arrived here at Granite Glen this week. No, I am not referring to the calendars, which have mostly gone off in a cloud of dust to all sorts of amazing places. (More on that in a later…
Reality bites. Or sucks. Or doesn’t.
I really wanted this to be a happy-go-lucky, skippedy-do-dah, my-oh-my kind of post. With all my heart, I wanted that. Cause it’s calving time round Granite Glen. For the past few weeks, red and black baby calves have been popping…
Moments… and the Miracle of Motherhood.
I feel a little strange today… Like I need to share something with my blog buddies, but aware that I am not completely in control of who reads my words… aware that sharing something personal on the web is a…
A Mother’s Touch
In another life, I took photos… Not like now, where it’s all about my family, Granite Glen, the animals and me. I took photos for other people, for other reasons. … This is one of my very favourite images… It’s…
Our King of Hearts – Part Two (The Big One)
If you have just joined me, this post will seem a bit, well random. You need to read here first. If you want some colourful photos, check out almost every other post I have. This one is black and white,…
Our King of Hearts – Part One
I am changing the pace a bit today – so if you are hoping for something about crazy-looking wildlife click here, or if photos of some old stuff rocks your boat then click here. If you are ready for a…
Sleep like a babe…
OK, this is the most self-indulgent post you will ever see… forgive me. … It’s just that I happen to believe I have given birth to the two most gorgeous kids on the planet (OK, I know yours are pretty…