Karina Jones is a real-life ranch wife in the Nebraska Sandhills and one of the most highly sought-after speakers in the cattle industry nationwide!
As I mentioned yesterday, I am going to give a little glimpse into the night life here on the Jones Ranch. You may be inspired. You will probably be bored. Or it may energize you to know that I am in your corner! You can unplug your family and go forth living a full, abundant life without others dictating your every minute.
Wednesday nights are our most predictable evenings. They are pretty much a copycat version of themselves every week. When their feet hit ranch dirt, as they exit the bus, they know they only have a short window of time to do their chores. Right now, their chores mostly consist of feeding their 4-H calves. But they also have some other odds and end barn chores that they must get done.
Now, I could choose to let the girls have a “night off” and do their chores for them on this busy evening. Or I could remain steadfast that we work as a team and get done what we have to get done before we head to town.
Ahhh, Wednesday night, town night! Really, it is church night and for my girls, it is a non-negotiable! Last fall my husband and I were sick a few weeks in a row and could not take them to town on Wednesday nights. Our kids thought that was the worst punishment ever that they didn’t get to go be a part of their weekly church activities.
I find that most towns have some sort of activities going on, on Wednesday evenings. They may be faith based and they may not. See what you have around your area and if it is a good fit for your family! So, then Wednesday nights are my grocery getting nights and then I don’t have to plan any other trips to town during the week! Can I get a Hallelujah?!?!
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Karina ranches with her husband, Marty, and 3 daughters near Broken Bow, NE. She grew up in western NE, with roots also in southwest SD. The cattle industry and raising kids is her passion.
Watching the cattle industry go the path that it has gone, she could no longer sit quietly at home checking cows, fixing fence, and doing all the everyday tasks wondering when some else was going to make it all better. As she became more active and outspoken on industry issues, she was asked to join the R-CALF USA staff in September 2020 as the Checkoff Petition Campaign manager. That position transcended into her current role as full time Field Director for R-CALF USA.
You can hear her almost every Friday on Your Ag Network’s Hot Barn Report that is broadcast on 60 radio stations with coverage in 9 states, where she deep dives into cattle industry issues and highlights R-CALF’s work on industry reforms. Listen to Ranch Raised on a Your Ag Network hometown station or www.youragnetwork.com where she talks about her daily life on the ranch.
Cattle producers are her people. She will meet you at the county fair, at the sale barn, or anywhere the dusty trail leads.
karina@youragnetwork.com or visit facebook.com/ranchraisedwithkarinajones
