Hi! Sorry for the late reply. I would work with her just like the cow in my halter breaking video to train her to lead. As you have discovered, an unbroken cow is a safety hazard and generally not enjoyable to handle. Alternatively you could try driving her from behind (walking behind her, probably with a stick as a visual aid) to herd her where she needs to go. The obvious problem with this is that you have no stopping power if she decides to take off ahead of you. If she was my cow, I would get a good, sturdy rope halter with a thin noseband and invest some time in teaching her to respect it. As regards dancing in the stanchion: you could tie one leg back if you have a post to tie it to, but otherwise you're going to need to just firmly correct her every time she dances around or kicks. (And a good smack is a pretty effective form of correction. Don't be afraid that you're being cruel by smacking her. Trust me, it will hurt your hand more than her hide!) Hope this helps!

One had nine and one had 10. I think all but one survived in each litter.

10 each.

Not yet. They're still all together.

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

At the moment, I see both.

They sure are!

Yes, they started opening a few days ago. They're hopping around a lot more now!

Yes, indeed!

Thank you so much!

That's great! Hope it goes well for you!

It was really neat seeing them!

It wasn't fully seasoned. We only got it shortly before we needed to burn it, so unfortunately it didn't have time to season.

Lakeview Inn and Suites in Ft. Nelson, BC. This was the only hotel we stayed in... we camped in the bed of the truck under the topper most nights.

Yes! The Lord has given us good weather and we haven't had a single issue with the truck or trailer. We're very thankful!

There's a pretty good chance we'll get some next week.

Thank you! Yes, it's really good soil. A neighbor let me plant some stuff in his garden.

Yes! I saw upper 20's yesterday morning and again this morning. I'm looking forward to winter, but we still have a lot of stuff to do before it snows. 😬

It's one of the many little channels of the Susitna River.

Thank you! Yes, it was quite a trip. Congratulations on moving up here! It's a great state. We're actually headed south in a couple weeks to bring up our other truck and trailer, and this time we'll be going through Canada, so we will get to see that version of the journey too. Hope all goes well with your move!

I always do it by hand, but there are tools designed to remove bark from logs. I think a drawknife would work, but I've never used one, so I'm not sure.

Thank you! The well is almost running. We had it working for one evening, then discovered that the jet pump was cracked. (The crack only became visible when the pump was turned on and under strain from pumping water.) So we had to buy a new pump, and now we just need to install it. Last legs of the trip are in the works. As you can tell, I'm not the quickest video editor, even though my editing is so minor. I hope to have it up soon.

We're in the mid/upper MatSu valley.

Yes, sir, you're right, it is a Vermont Castings stove, and it's done a great job heating the house all winter. We really like it!

Thank you! Glad you're enjoying the videos. We are in central Alaska, a bit north of Wasilla.