Freezer Camp
The pic today is the Mighty-Mighty F-15E Strike Eagle taking off from RAF Lakenheath, England. The weather was low-80s and sunny with storms forecast overnight. The animals are all doing well today. T
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Colonel's Blog
322 posts on farm life, food freedom and raising real food in the Missouri Ozarks. Fighter-pilot habits applied to livestock, with the wins and the failures both written down.
Happy Life, Happy Wife!
It rained Tuesday evening! The bottom 3 pics are the rainbow as the rain started. We were under one of those pop-up thunderstorms and it rained an inch and a half in 45 minutes. The wind swirled and b
Independence Day Dependence
Happy Independence Day!! I hope you are enjoying your Independence Day in whatever manner you wanted. Here in Free Missouri, we are enjoying our day inside instead of outside in the scorching heat. We
Forced Flock Integration Failure
I hope your weekend was amazing and you are still holidaying! We finally got a bit of rain Saturday afternoon, about 1/10” but every little bit counts. Today is mid-80s and partly cloudy. It is a defi
It's HOT!
Happy Fast-Jet Friday!! Today's pic is the Mighty-Mighty F-15E Strike Eagle flying low in England. It was a tiny bit less hot today but the heat index was still 106. We lost a few beef chickens to the
Go Low...Carb--Reversing Type-2!
We’re passing 101 degrees as I type…notice I’m inside typing. The heat index is 107, quite miserable. The animals are hot and all finding shade where they can. The layers are slowing down in the heat
PRIME--Freedom
We didn’t get the rain we were hoping for but the morning did start cool and humid. That was short lived as the afternoon temps hit 97 degrees with a heat index of 106. It’s supposed to be 10 degrees
Sometimes Retreat is the Best Option!
It was another hot dry day today but there is a 50% chance of showers or thunderstorms tonight, we certainly hope for some rain. By Thursday, the forecast is for highs of 104 with potentially record h
Dairy Cow Update, Big Farm Tour, and a New Calf!
Normal tail position Tell-tail sign that she has been bred. Colonel’s Blog, Earthdate 26 June 2023… Hey Y’all! Good evening and I hope you had a great Monday! The weather was a bit cooler today than i
Friday Afternoon Retired Style!
The pic today is the Mighty-Mighty F-15E Strike Eagle flying low in Wales this week. It was yet another hot, dry day today. Things started normally, morning rounds just like every other day. We looked
The "Ladies Man!"
It wasn’t quite as hot today, 86 degrees, but still dry. We’re getting dusty already. We farmed the crap out of this thing today! After normal morning rounds, we moved the beef cows in with the dairy
Happy 2-Year Farm Anniversary!
It’s a hot, dry day with a high of 88. Like yesterday, the animals are finding shade wherever they can. The veggie pic is our garden harvest this morning! The cucumber plants are starting to really pr