So I made it back from Minnesota (YBLC)! It was a blast! I got to meet lots of new people and listened to some great speakers. I now truly know the importance of being a good beef industry advocate and realize how big of an up hill battle trying to save animal agriculture will be. I left Minneapolis concerned for the future of my livelihood, but yet very excited to start making a difference.
On a less serious note…. I LOVE THE WEATHER! I got to spend a long weekend at home while the parents were at Gardiner’s Sale. Being in the barn is truly the best medicine for the soul. Lauren and I sheared cows and potential show heifers. I must mention how much I HATE shearing! I mean you itch for like two days after and it drives me NUTS! Anyways… The heifers look great and I am super excited for the summer J Tootie (my new show heifer from Stertzbach’s) has decided she doesn’t hate me anymore which is exciting. She has seemed to take a liking to the grill brick and she just melts when you work on her top. It’s quite amusing and kind of hard to get it all done as well.
The spring babies are also doing great. If I could find a job where I could work with baby calves 24/7 I would be the happiest girl on earth! I love to just sit out and watch the babies run around in the pasture and it’s hilarious to watch dad freak out about the babies that are laying flat when they are soaking up the sun. By the way, I might have a new bottle baby! She is an ET baby who lost her mom and it also turns out she is out of my show cow from two years ago. So I am kind of excited about that little project J
Well I should probably get back to my studies 
Until next time….
