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<blockquote data-quote="Victoria" data-source="post: 134037" data-attributes="member: 1258"><p>You are far from being alone. We have 67 cows, some commercial, some purebred. There is just my mother and I to take care of the ranch and whatever help I can get from my husband on odd weekends when he isn't building our house. The house is currently livable but FAR from done so he can't spare a lot of weekends. I grew up out here left and came back, I missed the cows, the country and the freezing cold nights - well maybe not the last one. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> Anyhow, we just got into the purebred Red Angus last year and I am trying to learn all about that, trying to work on painting the house and we got flooded 3 times this year which took out nearly every fence we had and filled up my basement three times. On top of that there are the normal things - put the cows in the corral for annual preg testing and they broke a post, the barn needs repairs and I am about out of time - winter is fast approaching. </p><p>There are a few things that keep me sane:</p><p>1) I'm a Christian and my advice is unless it is a life or death situation go to church on Sundays. It helps keep the perspective straight. </p><p>2) Jesus said "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Do today what has to be done today - whatever is most important to do. Then tomorrow do the same thing. Don't worry about what you didn't do. It's pointless. Easier said than done, I know but work on it.</p><p>3) Spend time with the cattle. When you are ready to just throw the towel in sit down in the field and watch them graze. It reminds you why you are there to begin with and nothing is more relaxing than cows eating and sleeping.</p><p>4)Pray.</p><p>5) Remember - The ranch will still survive if most of the things on your to-do list don't get done. Not that you shouldn't try to do them just a reminder it isn't the end of the world if things aren't accomplished at this particular second.</p><p>6)Come on the board more often. If you are miles away from neighbours, sometimes you can start feeling like no one else is going through the same thing. </p><p>7) Jesus also said "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?" I remember that one too when I start to get stressed, it does me no good to worry. The last scripture that I remember is - God works for the good of those who love him. I repeated that scripture many times when I was under mandatory evacuation from my house trying to get the cows to high ground. </p><p>Basically I guess without my faith I would be insane by now. :shock: ;-) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Victoria, post: 134037, member: 1258"] You are far from being alone. We have 67 cows, some commercial, some purebred. There is just my mother and I to take care of the ranch and whatever help I can get from my husband on odd weekends when he isn't building our house. The house is currently livable but FAR from done so he can't spare a lot of weekends. I grew up out here left and came back, I missed the cows, the country and the freezing cold nights - well maybe not the last one. :P Anyhow, we just got into the purebred Red Angus last year and I am trying to learn all about that, trying to work on painting the house and we got flooded 3 times this year which took out nearly every fence we had and filled up my basement three times. On top of that there are the normal things - put the cows in the corral for annual preg testing and they broke a post, the barn needs repairs and I am about out of time - winter is fast approaching. There are a few things that keep me sane: 1) I'm a Christian and my advice is unless it is a life or death situation go to church on Sundays. It helps keep the perspective straight. 2) Jesus said "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Do today what has to be done today - whatever is most important to do. Then tomorrow do the same thing. Don't worry about what you didn't do. It's pointless. Easier said than done, I know but work on it. 3) Spend time with the cattle. When you are ready to just throw the towel in sit down in the field and watch them graze. It reminds you why you are there to begin with and nothing is more relaxing than cows eating and sleeping. 4)Pray. 5) Remember - The ranch will still survive if most of the things on your to-do list don't get done. Not that you shouldn't try to do them just a reminder it isn't the end of the world if things aren't accomplished at this particular second. 6)Come on the board more often. If you are miles away from neighbours, sometimes you can start feeling like no one else is going through the same thing. 7) Jesus also said "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?" I remember that one too when I start to get stressed, it does me no good to worry. The last scripture that I remember is - God works for the good of those who love him. I repeated that scripture many times when I was under mandatory evacuation from my house trying to get the cows to high ground. Basically I guess without my faith I would be insane by now. :shock: ;-) :) [/QUOTE]
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