Spring has Sprung!

Spring has sprung in south Mississippi! You know what that means? It means an occasional cool morning, and if you are lucky, a pleasant day with the remainder of the days ushering summer in as fast as it can!

But the other thing is means, is lots of new growth. A few weeks ago, I had a week off from work and was able to go out and turkey hunt with husband. I had plenty of opportunity and even missed one. That was a sad day because mom doesn’t miss much!

But while we were sitting in the edge of the woods, calling the turkey and waiting, I noticed a young tree growing as it laid across my boot. I was completely drawn to how clearly I could see the new growth on the plant. The more I thought about that new growth, the more I saw spring’s new growth everywhere! Spring has definitely sprung!

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The Invisible Enemy

So much has changed in our world today, we cannot go out for fun or play.

There is an invisible enemy searching us out, it is very hard to tell what it’s all about.

This enemy seeks for the ones at risk, but then at random chooses those not on the list.

Some of the sick are barely sick at all, yet some of those chosen will answer death’s call.

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Get Back in That Pen!

Baby calves loose in the driveway

We have quite a few baby calves around the farm right now. But one pen, here in front of the house, has quite a few calves that are all relatively the same age. Those calves consistently escape to explore and more than once we have had to tell them to get back in that pen!

That pasture is surrounded on two sides by a wooden fence. But on the other two sides, there is only a single strand of hot wire. At this age, the calves are just small enough that they can walk directly under the hot wire without getting shocked. They just walk right out of the pen and get into trouble!

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