and the dogs, went and got the horses in this morning to ride but the nose flies was bad so we waited until…. about right now! Went south and dug up thistles and worked on leather this afternoon. Children are no good at digging thistles….. AI heifers tomorrow. Sat up too late last night listeningContinue reading “Me and the boys”
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Running around…
We took of Saturday afternoon and drove to Valentine where we spent the night, with Tate and Kass and kids all in one room. We took everyone to the pool at the neighboring and jointly owned motel that we stayed in. We all had great fun, but seems I didn’t sleep so well on aContinue reading “Running around…”
Woohooo
Night before last we got an inch to an inch and a half of rain. Cool and over cast yesterday and today. Wonderful weather. Praise the Lord! Rode and doctored some yearlings this morning. Had friends and family out last night. Tate and Kass and kids are still here…
Hot and dry and windy
Wasn’t bad this morning. Kenny came down and brought his chute and put ciders in the heifers. Went well. Rode north afterwards and checked gates and set ii for the horses to go north east. Putted around this afternoon. Cindy and I hauled the garbage out and drove down and looked at cattle and tanks.Continue reading “Hot and dry and windy”
Early morning
Got up at 4 and tho’ morning is the best time of the day, it sure can come at an awkward time… especially if you are night owl as I am. But I did better than my young traveling companion who was in bed at 1 am and up at 4. He couldn’t hardly keepContinue reading “Early morning”
Warmish again…
Up in the high 90’s the last few days. Cooler coming tho’ , it looks like. I took Beaver and rode south and doctored on some yearlings. All that easy, nice, don’t run the livestock, while doctoring the other day? Waste of time it looks like as I think all the ones AI doctored todayContinue reading “Warmish again…”
This morning
Got the horses in, caught Beaver and rode down to doctor some sore footed yearlings. Roped 6 to doctor but screwed up and caught a couple more by accident as I was roping those, so had to get the ropes off them. No big deal, but took a bit. Warmer but a nice breeze… Here’sContinue reading “This morning”
Overcast and cool
and windy, this morning. I left Friday a little after noon and drove down by Martin and stayed over night with Ken and Nancy Cook. We got up Saturday and headed south of Lexington Neb for a family reunion, where Ken and I were the entertainment. We stopped in Valentine and picked up there daughterContinue reading “Overcast and cool”
Didn’t get ’em
Looked south and I had yearlings back where I’d moved them from. Went and looked at the fence and worked on some and couldn’t find where they went thru’ so I guess I just missed some. Hidin’ seek little boogers! Got the gates all set so I will go move them tomorrow and maybe fixContinue reading “Didn’t get ’em”
Got ’em….
Me and Beaver and Buck and Bob went and moved yearlings this morning. roped and doctored 3. Bob and Buck didn’t help much at that job but did stay the hell out of the way. and then they did help to get them back up after I was done. The way I rope, they areContinue reading “Got ’em….”
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