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Kind of chilly this morning. We had a little rain and the wind is blowing. Went to my 4th branding yesterday. Mijo did well. Drug some calves out of a small pen and thru’ a pretty tight crowd holding the calves. He watched everything but took it all well. Gramma stopped off at Chance andContinue reading “Wet and windy”

Went well. Wind blew, but hey, this is South Dakota after all! It’s to be expected. Whining about it won’t make it quit or go away. If it did we would never have even a breeze. I am sick and tired of people who are sick and tired of the wind and bitch about it.Continue reading “3rd branding”

Went out yesterday ad cleaned on corrals until the ground started giving away from under the pressure of the tires on the tractor. Still awful wet under there, tho’ it looks dry on top. Then I went up in Harry’s and fixed a washed out crossing. Went out today and worked on the fence inContinue reading “Spring Work”

This lovely Award has been given to me from Dickiebo. My first blog award! Makes me all excited and feel like a young girl at prom! Wait a freekin’ second I ain’t not a girl! Oh well, thanks Dickie! Here are the rules for this meaningful award: The aims of this award: * As aContinue reading “Award”

Mijo went to his second and I drug one pen of calves with him. The more we did the better he got. Go another one on Wednesday. Another Thursday and another Saturday. I think he’s gonn’a be a pretty broke horse in a week. Chance went along and I got a good picture of himContinue reading “2nd branding”

Went well. Chance rode him and drug some calves. He was pretty tight, Mijo that is, but he did well. He sure has got a fluid drive! Got another branding tomorrow.

Gramma holding Crackerjack Woody and Roz jumped in with the mares and colts so I brought them in to get them re-sorted. I noticed Crackerjacks feet were terribly long, so when Gramma got home she held him as I trimmed him. Then seeing as he was acting snorty, we messed with him and I saddledContinue reading “Crackerjack”

P4280004, originally uploaded by jinglebob1958. This is a collar I started for another person, and it wasn’t coming out like I wanted it, so I set it aside and made him another one. I finished it today for myself but don’t know if I am too happy with it.

From Allen Nations blog Methane Debate Is Not About Methane Monday, 27 April 2009 Do ruminant animals actually increase atmospheric methane? Probably not and here’s why. All vegetation has a lifecycle. It grows and it dies. When it is dead, soil bacteria and microorganisms break it down into its mineral parts to grow another cropContinue reading “Very Interesting!”

Linda, from over at  “Just Another Day On the Prairie”  wrote this and I thought it should be shared! This old barn has seen a lot Of horses, cows and men. Its shelter has been sought From now to way back when.     It’s seen its share of work teams, They were used toContinue reading “Good stuff”