We saw a post about Snoopy on the Texas Weimaraner Rescue Facebook page. A cultural icon for the human-animal bond, Snoopy was a rescued puppy having been returned to Daisy Hill Puppy Farm according to some accounts. Snoopy made his debut his debut in Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts comic strip in October 1950. The black and white beagle didn’t have a name until more than a … [Read more...]
Remembering the 1886 blizzard
There’s no question that the this year’s flooding will be remembered for generations. While it doesn’t lessen the pain of the losses currently happening, this article reminds us that weather challenges to crop and livestock production have always been with us. The Great Plains monster blizzard of 1886 imperiled settlers and left fields of dead cattle in its wake. Source: … [Read more...]