Earthquake?!?!

Yup.


I wasn't exactly planning on posting about this today, but a 5.9 earthquake just hit in Virginia about an hour ago and the quake was felt as far north as New York and as far south as South Carolina. This is the only good video I can find of the news coverage:

I was outside washing my dog and while I was getting the shampoo he started growling and jumping around, but I didn't think much of it. And about 30 seconds later I felt the ground start shaking while I was scrubbing him and I almost fell down because it caught me off guard. My other dog was laying in the yard and started barking while it happened.

After it was over I went to check on all the steers and they were laying down in their pen but got up while the ground shook I'm assuming. They say that aftershocks are soon to come so I guess I will be tuning into my dogs.

Check my twitter for updates.

Your FREAKED OUT Marylander,

Taylor

Maryland Monday–Maryland State Fair

This Thursday I will be leaving for the Maryland State Fair with my cattle. So, I figured that for todays Maryland Monday I would share some info about our state fair.

The Maryland State Fair is small but pretty mighty! The great thing about our fair is that we feature A LOT of agriculture. The barns where all the animals are is a big feature that everyone loves. It’s awesome to know that so many people are interested in the shows and how we take care of our cattle.

If you are anywhere near Maryland or live in Maryland, be sure to visit the State Fair! It’s truly something you don’t want to miss. It is like the whole state of Maryland, the culture, the traditions, all wrapped up in one fairgrounds. It’s Maryland Monday every day there! ;)

I am leaving Thursday morning for the fair and I show Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Friday is Steers and Heifers, Saturday is Showmanship, and Sunday is the Open Class shows. We leave Sunday night and then (cue the horror music) school starts back up on Monday.

I am trying to figure out how to get my posts to post automatically so that you guys won’t be left hanging while I am at the fair. By the way, ALL of these pics are of the MSF, not just random fairs.

Your Marylander,

Taylor

p.s- Check out the Maryland State Fair website and see what we’ve got :)

I’m Sensing A Trend Here…

So I’m starting to think that Sundays will be my ‘day off’ from blogging. I wasn’t going to post today since it is so late, but I decided to just let yall know that you may not see a post every Sunday from now on ;)

But, nevertheless, this is a post, so I must share something right?

 

 

This necklace, I love.

Turquoise = #winning!

 

 

I also love this bracelet. The diamond is the same type on my belt, the colored cut diamond. And it’s zebra print. I’d say that’s a win win situation!

 

These two items are both from Cowgirl Creations! Check out their stuff, you’ll love it!

Your Marylander,

Taylor

Oh Paula…

I don’t know about you, but my family LOVES Paula Dean. My Mom has a few of her cookbooks and loves all of them.

One of my favorite recipes of hers is her Baked French Toast Casserole. I love breakfast, and French Toast is my favorite breakfast meal. So this dish is of course my favorite! You can have it for breakfast or dinner because it is so good. Click here to get the recipe.

Another variation of this is made with blueberries and this recipe is by Giada Di Laurentiis, my go to person for amazing Italian recipes. This dish is great for those of you who love fruit (like me). It also a little more healthier than Paula Dean’s ;)

Try these recipes, you won’t regret it!

Your Marylander,

Taylor

Favorite Things Friday -- Scentsy

This Friday may be something that a few of you know about, or a few of you don’t. Scentsy!

I (and my whole family) am in love with Scentsy Wickless Candles. We have at least one in every room of the house, whether it is a full size warmer, mid size warmer or a plug in, we have it.

Scentsy is a great alternative to burning candles, and are safer than normal candle warmers. You can leave them on in your house while your gone all day without having a worry in the world. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention the SCENTS! My favorite part. They have a ton of scents to choose from, and all are so strong and so close to what they are supposed to resemble. For example, their “Hazelnut Latte” scent from the Corner Café collection can transform your house into a café in seconds. You can create any mood you want with their scents.

My sister just recently became a consultant, and I encourage you to check out her consultant page and order something from her if you’re interested! Also, for any of you MD, PA, VA, or WV readers out there, if you are interested in hosting a party and don’t know a consultant near you, contact my sister and she’d be glad to come do one for you. She attends West Virginia University so if you are near the Morgantown area she can do parties for you on the weekends.

This is one product that I could rave about all day! Try it, I promise that you will be pleased!

Your Marylander Scentsy Lover,

Taylor

Why Is Leaving So Hard?

Leaving my animals for a whole week is something that I struggle with. I usually am only gone from my animals for a week every summer when I go to Ocean City, MD for vacation. But this summer, I also went to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. We were there for a week and it kills me every time I leave!

They were in good hands, though. My cousin who used to show cattle in 4-H and FFA  stayed at our house all week. I am always afraid though that while I’m gone, my animals will forget about me for some reason. Like, I will get back from my trip and they’ll be crazy. I think I’M the crazy one.

Usually all my families “vacations” are considered cattle shows, and my buddies get to travel with me, but not this time! I only wish I could bring cows to the beach. Wouldn't that be a sight?

Speaking of not seeing my four legged friends for a while, Matt (my show puppy) was gone since July 31st to August 14th . He was gone for 2 weeks traveling to shows with his breeder. He went to some Virginia shows, and then traveled to Pennsylvania for a show cluster. We picked him up Sunday at his show in Harrisburg, PA. Yes—where NJAS was this year! There are dog shows there all the time. He didn't win anything major, but he won his class at all his shows.

But all was well when we came, now we are just waiting on a cow to calve. She was the due the 15th….

Your Marylander,

Taylor

P.S- Thought I’d leave you with a quick quote ;)

“Four leggers are always more honest than two leggers.” –Ann Lettis

Antler Dogs

Yes, it does exist.

I recently learned about this awesome activity from a dog magazine that I subscribe to. They featured an article about it and I was really intrigued. Intrigued enough that I may consider getting a hunting bred puppy just so I can do it!

What you do is train your puppy from the start to love antlers. Antlers are to be their best friends, so that they’re adapted to it and will look for them. As they get older, you train them more seriously for hunting, using the usual training tactics that you would with a normal hunting dog except you teach them to hunt for antlers. You can make some serious coin doing it, because more and more outfitters are wanting antlers to make chandeliers, like this one..

Antlers are also becoming a popular chew toy for dogs, and the more natural the better. Full and intact sheds are even more valued as hunting stores, restaurants, and even regular homeowners are looking for some nice decorations. Countries like India will also pay a lot for antlers because they ground them up and use them for medicines, but there are a lot of laws for exportation.

If you want to learn more about this cool way to have fun with your dog as well as earn some coin, visit some of these links.

Antler Dogs Training

Shed Hunting 101

Your Marylander,

Taylor