Hope everyone has had a lovely Merry Christmas! And praying the New Year offers health, happiness, prosperity and rain for lush grasses and gardens.
Last year in Lincoln County, we had drought that dried up ponds, hay and pasture fields and our garden.
We were able to purchase 100 bales of hay for the herd before the prices jumped to $200 a bale (outrageous!). With 200 bales to carry over and the 100 we knew we couldn’t feed the herd thru the winter. So like many others we had to reduce our cattle herd. We dropped from 106 adults to 54 and sold all but 11 fall calves. Lost 4 new calves in the muddy shorelines of the shallow ponds.
The chicken flock has suffered a few attacks by predators…mostly in the free range flock.. The Columbian Wyandotte are the only ones I hatched this year. Breed pens are ready for spring.
The farmhouse remodel took longer than we planned but we love it. We have been working on the landscaping, renovating flower beds and in spite of the drought began planting trees and shrubbery. Still have some dormant plants and the bulbs to go in the ground.
Health in our 70s has been good. Got my leg stepped on by an angry cow after she knocked me down and tried to drive me into the ground. Nothing broken but my bruising was pretty ugly.
Had cataract surgery on both eyes.
We both got COVID in August even with all our boosters.
Can’t complain about the typical aches and pains of growing older because we are both still very active.
@nnbreeder, thank you for posting the virus updates and keeping our Oklahoma page open.
I need to rehome my six-month-old French Black Copper Maran rooster. He's a super sweet handsome boy, but I don't have enough hens for him. I bought him as a chick from a local sustainable farm, and he's been fed organic feed. I live in Mustang, Oklahoma but I'm happy to meet to pickup. No rehoming fee, I just want this sweet boy to find a loving home 
