Aurora Farm in April

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Pearl

On April 17, 2010, I visited the Swelling Angus Ranch in Brashear, TX to meet Jerry Swelling and take a look at his registered Angus herd. There I met SWEL PEARL 116S, a beautiful 14-month old purebred Angus heifer.

Pearl is now part of the Aurora Farm herd. She will be bred sometime in June or July to a low-birthweight Angus bull.

SWEL Pearl 116S

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Jerry Unloading Pearl at Aurora Farm

. Pearl in the West Pasture

Canine Comic
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There are days when I buy dog food ($25.00 a bag), heartworm medicine ($42.00 for a pack of 6), and flea and tick medicine ($49.00 for a pack fo 3), and I ask myself, "Do I really need a dog?"
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Today wasn't one of those days. Below is a picture of Aurora Farm's resident jester, DeWalt.
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Look, Ma! No Hands!

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Wind Damage
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When it comes to gardening and landscaping, it takes me a while to get anything going or done. So I was very pleased when I finally (after several evenings) got the rose bush in front of the house weeded, fertilized, and mulched on April 20. (Click on the photo to enjoy the view)

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The Rose Bush
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Around 3:00 on Saturday morning, April 24, a tornado hit one of the nearby cities in Wood County, and the winds damaged some of our trees. The limbs in front of our gate (photo below) are from the oak tree where we have our swing.

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A "Wooded" Entrance
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"Limbering Up"

Clearing the Front Entryway of Limbs

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Firewood!
The Winds Uprooted an Oak Tree

in the Large Trap

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Smokin' Wood
The Hickory Tree West of the House
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