Tag Archives: death

Goodbye is Never Easy

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

Yesterday was the day I’d been dreading since Sadie hurt her leg (See post Tough Choices). We had to have her put down. The last couple of weeks she’d been getting stiffer and stiffer. She’d also started falling going up … Continue reading →

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Heartbreak and Anger

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Yesterday morning I watched the latest undercover video released by Mercy For Animals. I was horrified. I would recommend not watching it. The farmer told me not to watch it. He said he only made it 30 seconds into the … Continue reading →

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Life Goes On

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

We lost another heifer yesterday. It never gets any easier when one dies. The farmer always tries to make me feel better by telling me when you have this many animals you’re going to lose one once in a while. … Continue reading →

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To Have Loved and Lost…

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

This weekend I was reminded of a lesson you learn early on a farm. Animals don’t live forever. Sometimes they die because of sickness, some of old age, and sometimes the harsh reality of our meat-loving culture takes them. Growing … Continue reading →

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