Calving the heifers Chickens Pigs and pigging Spring farming and crop planting Starting the irrigation water Hired hands Planting the garden Spreading and harrowing Instant hired hand Branding Summer irrigation Haying How to keep cool while haying Moving the cows to summer pasture Veterinary care Garden maintenance Varmint control Summer company Canning, freezing, and "putting up" all that garden produce Summer fun Fall--when the year starts its downhill slide Roundup time and marketing the calves Getting in the wood for winter Cleaning the pig sheds (also done in spring) Art of opening gates Hunting season Winter and the layered look Feeding the critters Proper winter clothing Getting ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas food consumption Surviving the annual Christmas program at the schoolhouse Watching TV in winter (if you have TV) Waiting for spring Sheep and lambing Women work and woman activity Sleep Coffee, cookies, and daily meals Washing the separator Visitors Coping with the annual 4-H fair Yard-sale-ing : an addiction or a pleasant hobby? Sidekick savvy Ordering a custom-built country man Country mouse, city mouse Basic farm and ranch attitudes (a ranch is a ranch is a ranch is a farm is a farm is a farm-- )
