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February <strong>2021</strong><br />
Calving is in full<br />
swing and of<br />
course Mother<br />
Nature had to flex<br />
a few muscles.<br />
It was so incredibly cold, and<br />
calves born outside had a slim<br />
chance of survival. James and I<br />
spent hours checking cows and<br />
assisting with calving. The nights<br />
were long as I would take the 8<br />
p.m. to 2 a.m. shift and James the 3 a.m.<br />
to 7 a.m. shift, and alternating during the<br />
day. Some nights were so cold we were<br />
checking hourly and sleeping in the barn<br />
in between checks. It was the most logical<br />
solution to getting a little sleep, staying<br />
warm, and allowing the other some<br />
uninterrupted sleep. To be honest, looking<br />
back, February was a complete blur. And<br />
other than one calf picture, there were<br />
very few taken of even the kids. There<br />
was a lot of grace shown in February as<br />
the meals, laundry and house quickly<br />
spiraled out of control as we tried to keep<br />
Dear diary<br />
everything safe, alive and well<br />
during the coldest temperatures<br />
of the year.<br />
March <strong>2021</strong><br />
March was much of<br />
the same as February;<br />
calving cows<br />
and keeping everything<br />
alive and healthy. We<br />
enjoyed cheering on the Hawks in March<br />
Madness, although they didn’t make it as<br />
far as we had hoped. Luka Garza was a<br />
bright spot for us and really has become<br />
a favorite player of all time around our<br />
home. What a class act!<br />
April <strong>2021</strong><br />
On a positive April presented<br />
itself as almost 100%<br />
NORMAL!!!!! Calving was<br />
getting finished up, spring<br />
planting began and a calf<br />
show<br />
was on the horizon.<br />
We traveled to Lancaster,<br />
Wisconsin, where the boys both showed<br />
first place heifers and enjoyed an overnight<br />
stay at a hotel. It was a great way<br />
to round out the month and enjoy some<br />
spring fresh air with special family who<br />
came to cheer us on.<br />
May <strong>2021</strong><br />
I<br />
never knew a month could hold so<br />
much meaning, but man did May<br />
ring the bell! We made it an entire<br />
school year with our kids in school<br />
during a pandemic! Our governor<br />
lifted mask bans and some restrictions<br />
Your success is our success!<br />
The tenacity of a farmer is one we admire. When things get tough, you get<br />
even tougher and your hard work yielded a successful turnaround year.<br />
We’re grateful to partner with such hard-working farmers.<br />
MEET THE CREW! Pictured left to right: Brandon Schrader, Vic Kray, Tim Gott, John M Vacek, Jeff Blunt, John F Vacek,<br />
Parker Kray, Trevor Schwendinger, Quinton Fellinger, Gene Hosch, Kate Gravel, Bryan Dunne, Marc Breeden<br />
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