Setting here gathering energy lost from a long day yesterday and decided to tell this story. When Chance was about 17 or so, he went to doctor a yearling heifer. At the time he was thinking tripping them was real cool so was practicing it at every chance he got. He found a heifer whoContinue reading “Boats and cowboys”
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Long day
Started riding a little before 7 and got back to the trailers about 7 tonight. Didn’t stop for dinner, just lunched on beer, pop and calf fries off the branding stove. Really good day, tho’ when we started dragging calves the gumbo in the pen was so muddy after about 3 calves your rope wasContinue reading “Long day”
Rain and more rain
On Sunday I and a couple neighbors drove over to another neighbors to brand. It drizzled on us all day while we sorted off the calves and worked the cows then we decided to run the calves thru’ and give them over eating shots, just in case. We put the calves in a shed andContinue reading “Rain and more rain”
Spring work
Went to Ricks and branded yesterday. Nice and cool but not too cold. Went well. After Cindy got home I rode Beav up the creek to doctor a heifer with a sore foot. Got that done and noticed I had a few yearlings in on Darrel. While I was looking for the hole in theContinue reading “Spring work”
Ahhhhh
Recognize the saddle blanket Lisa? I washed it in hot water and then drip dried it and then put it in the dryer. It’s smaller with a tighter weave now. 😉
Rain update:
It rained some more after my last post. there is a 5 gallon bucket setting out in the yard away from any trees. I brought it over to the step where it is level and measured with a wooden yard stick. Just a touch over 3 inches since this started. Sun is shining now andContinue reading “Rain update:”
Wet!
Got better than an inch as I write. Cool and a little wind. Went and fixed the rest of the perimeter fence down south this morning. And trimmed Bob. The scissors worked well. Only pinched him a couple times and once he found out it was fairly painless he laid there and took it well.Continue reading “Wet!”
Hearing aids
Cindy told me they had called and said the new one was in so I ran down to Rapid to get the it. She didn’t mention I was supposed to get an appointment! I figured the guy was always there during the week, so imagine my chagrin when the lady at the front desk toldContinue reading “Hearing aids”
Neighboring
Got a call about 5:30 yesterday morning. A neighbor needed some help to move cattle. So I took Peaches over and we moved his 2 year old heifer pairs north with a strong wind blowing behind us. Heifers who had never been to this pasture, on a public road, with fresh green succulent grass growingContinue reading “Neighboring”
Family, part 2
Got done branding at Dean’s and made a hurried rush of getting Fred fed and changing clothes and turning my horse loose. Branding went well and it sure was a nice day. I rushed into town and visited with my sister in Switzerland on Skype and visited with others who were at the house. HadContinue reading “Family, part 2”
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