Opinions

Newly weaned calves need time to adjust when they transition from a pasture to a dry lot and are expected to eat from an unfamiliar feed bunk. Cattle need to know that there is feed in the bunk and if you just dump the concentrate in there they may not find it. You can try putting some long-stem hay in the feed so that the cattle see it. You want to ensure this is a high-quality hay.

Letters

TOPEKA – Kansas State Treasurer Steven Johnson announced last week a new resource on his office’s website for Kansans saving for their first homes.

How would you “identify “ our community?

LUCAS — Another 50 subscriptions would help Rita Sharp sustain her small-town newspaper. Sharp has owned the weekly Lucas-Sylvan News since 2012. It covers the towns of Lucas in Russell County and Sylvan Grove, 12 miles away in Lincoln County.

If you’ve read my editorial within the last year, it comes as no surprise that this year has been a struggle for yours truly. Whether it be personal or work related, there have been many hurdles that have been thrown my way. From trying to adapt my work schedule to accommodate now having a junior high student to dealing with constant price increases merged with a decrease in subscriptions, the road has not been smooth. I’m confident that I will adapt the scheduling piece (it might be in 2030 when the youngest graduates, but we will get there), but to be a successful small business owner, adaptation is a daily need. Knowing that I tend to add more to my plate than can be done in a given day, a friend asked me recently, “Why do you set yourself up for failure?” They weren’t being crass, but rather were pointing out the fact that it’s impossible to do all the things, be all the places and still have a healthy personal/work life balance. I say this every year, but, I truly am working on boundaries and/or limits. Spending more time at a golf course, making time for ‘me-time’ and ensuring that I don’t get the computer out while spending time with family. Setting boundaries is a necessity and I’m working on doing that as well. I know I will never cover all the things that people “expect,” but, I will always do my best to cover the communities that I love being a part of. But, I will put boundaries in place to ensure that I can get the needed pieces to fit within the daily puzzle. I know I will miss the days of running from activity to activity one day, so, here’s to taking in all the memories of having two boys at home.

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