Monthly Archives: June 2010

Burt Prelutsky’s Blog.

Gabe is here visiting for a spell. He’s my oldest grandson. 5. We saddled up Patches the POA pony and he rode her around in the corral a bit this morning, but wasn’t too keen on trotting so we quit, got the tractor and went up north and repaired a washed out creek crossing. HopefullyContinue reading “Dirt work”

Fixed on some tanks. Used the weed whacker to cut some of the tall grass around here. Just trying to get things fixed up for the gathering that is going to take place here this weekend. Opened some gates so the heifers could go to the next pasture. I need to fix on some creekContinue reading “This and that”

Left Sunday morning and hooked up with my nephew and his son in Sturgis and headed south, pulling the trailer with a horse in it for Chance. Went to Chadron and then over to Crawford, to check out the old cavalry post, Fort Robinson, where Crazyhorse came in and was killed. We then went southContinue reading “Road Trip”

Don’t get me wrong. I refuse to cuss the rain. Seen a lot more dust than mud in this country! But when you get big rains, you get running water, which is nice, but then I have creek crossings to fix. Oh well, it don’t happen that often. Got a couple fixed up and theyContinue reading “Water can cause problems too….”

Mijo is getting better and better with the use he has got at these brandings. Tuesday was a nordfork branding, today was a head and heel. Great weather and food and work.