Walking the fields this morning we found two sheds – antler sheds. One was small, the other large; both just a sampling of the deer population that roams the farm. I love the…

Our early walk this morning gave us a chance to catch up on plans for the day and enjoy the progress on the farm. As we came back to the house, Otto had…

In the winter, rocks on our hilltop pastures bubble up to the surface, particularly on the less established fields. Locals call them spring potatoes and tell stories of loading wagons with rocks for…

Chuck’s cousin’s son brought his kids out to explore the cave at the farm and Sara (5) wanted to be the trail leader. Of course, we let her lead. The cave wasn’t her…

I was watching a nature show on Saturday when they showed giraffes. Instantly, my dear friend who lives in Alberta Canada came to mind. She has traveled the world and sparked that same…

At the pinnacle of our ride yesterday, there was little evidence of our midweek snow day. Just the horses blanket and a little snowy residue in shady spots along the roadside hinted that…

Every Sunday morning we head out for a walk and Otto botto likes to lead the way. Today, we had time to trek to the far woods and enjoy a mild winter morning.…

My view this afternoon, was much more solitary than my view this week while I was in Dallas at our annual O’Reilly leadership conference with 8000 amazing O’Reilly team members. Both of these…

We went to watch the Aurora Hound Dogs wrestle this week. They started a wrestling program last year and faced a formidable team Tuesday night. But, before the matches started; it was back…

aa An new year begins and my heart is full after spending a couple of days with my Hintz kiddos under one roof. As your kids grow up and spread their wings in…