Tea with Mrs. Laura B

It has been too many weeks since we've had tea, so hurry up, sit down we have a lot of catching up to do!!

// If We Were Having Tea I would be drinking my tea with Young Living Thieves and Lemon essential oil. These oils are a staple in our farm house and I'm very passionate about this oil brand that cares about the farming production as well as the oil quality

// If We Were Having Tea we would talk about you - how is your heart?

// If We Were Having Tea you would hear about Ember - she will be 6mo old on the 25th and has been at training for the past week and I miss her tons!!

// If We Were Having Tea I would tell you how happy I am that I went through with hosting IF : Ransom County. The IF company is so inspiring and the God fearing women who are a part of it just warm my soul. IF:Gathering has a new app so be sure to check it out and jump in with the study of the Nicene Creed

// If We Were Having Tea you would know I'm excited to add another year to my name on Thursday. I've learned SO MUCH in year 27 and know that going into 28 God has a better future for me than what I can try and meticulously plan out

// If We Were Having Tea I would tell you all about the story behind my newest tattoo - but only if you asked and wanted to know because I understand how tattoos aren't for everyone!

// If We Were Having Tea we would talk about Lake Season!!!! It is almost here and I CAN NOT WAIT!!!

// If We Were Having Tea I would share about a new group of women I'm a part of called CommonGround - they are trying to break the barrier between consumer and farmer but going at it from a perspective that often gets forgotten - the Female one!!

// If We Were Having Tea I would humbly brag that I was a finalist in a nation wide photography contest and that means I was in the top 3.5% of all that entered!!

// If We Were Having Tea …
I could talk your ear off all day and need to just write it down and blog about it but I'm in toooooo much stuff so blogging has fallen by the wayside. Thank you to those who stick by me and know they can find me all over the internet for more up to date interaction : Instagram : Facebook : Twitter : Snapchat/mrslaurabeth

Thank you so much for joining me - I hope we can have tea on more of a regular basis in the coming months because I love catching up with you!!

xo

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Today's post is coming in a little late and is not really related to our farm.
We will be supporting my husband's sister and her husband today as they host their annual bull sale.
So here is to a successful sale on a beautiful February day!!

 

2015 Sale

2015 Sale

 

And if you would like to watch it online here is the link

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!

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From the Farm Friday is brought to you this week by Ember!!

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Yes I made my dog an instagram page because otherwise my feed would be all of her!! 

Have a great weekend friends!! 

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So last weekend it decided to rain - yep you read that correctly. Legit rain showers the beginning of February, it is not something you see very often in North Dakota. This in turn made my front yard a skating rink and downright nasty!! So that brings us to Monday when I fell flat on my ass taking Ember out in the morning. Great way to start off the work week.

I have been so busy off the farm this week and Steve and I keep missing each other in passing with everything going on ... so I'm not too sure what has been going on farm-wise.
He did inform me we are up to 52 babies, and I know there have been some cows sold this week. Other than that, I'm clueless.


I hope you have had a good week - I'm looking forward to celebrating Steve's birthday this weekend and having Monday off for Presidents' Day!!

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Welcome to From the Farm Friday - now I hate to just come on here for shop talk ... but the weather had been so beautiful and it really felt like spring {and smelt like it too, aka the smell of thawing cow poop} and I say had because up until the illusive groundhog day it was lovely. Now, ever since it has been cold and snowy, but on the bright side Ember isn't a muddy mess anymore!!

Last week Steve and I went to the marketing day put on by the company I work for and it was super informative, however not too cheery. Farming, as one speaker put it, is coming out of the golden age. And in plain and simple terms, it will not be as profitable as it has been. Will this year make or break a lot of farming operations, in my personal opinion - yes I think it will. We as producers have been spoiled in this 'golden age' and in these years to come we will start to see more of the risk side associated with farming; the side of farming that generations before us managed to persevere through. I hope the smallest of farms, and the most clueless of marketers can come away from this 'ugly' year+ of farming unscathed; but if history even slightly repeats itself there will be some people who have no choice but to find work off of the farm. And. That. Sucks. Because these are the people who are helping feed the world, and the world is not getting any smaller!!

On a brighter note, we are not leaving the farm any time soon so you get to hear all about life here in our 4th generation farm house!!
The farm is bustling with little babies. These little creatures amaze me at how fast they grow; nursing and then walking within minutes - they are pretty astounding!! Right now we are up to 44 babies and counting.

I hope you have a lovely weekend and I will see you all next week!

Is there anything you would like to see in From The Farm Friday? Any burning questions about life here on the farm? Let me know in the comments below