Supposed to get a good amount of snow and wind starting with the snow tonight and running thru’ Wednesday morning. So I decided that the cows down south ought to come home. It was about 16 this morning when I plugged the tractor in, thinking I might need it to lure the cows in withContinue reading “Blizzard warning”
Category Archives: Cattle
Happy Birthday Addy Bear
Addy turned 1 year old today. We did not get to go to her house but will in a day or so, hopefully. Cindy and I headed south this morning to meet friends down by Martin, SD. We got to Wall and turned around and came back as the Interstate was a mess and itContinue reading “Happy Birthday Addy Bear”
Another nice one
Little bit of wind but about 40. The horse came in for a drink and hung out long enough to capture them, so I harnessed up and haled a bale out to the calves and thin cows. Tho’ I shouldn’t call them that. Neighbor here was here one day and i remarked that that oneContinue reading “Another nice one”
Happy Birthday Chance
Our youngest son’s birthday. don’t remember too much about the day he was born in 1985. Seems like the weather was nice. he was supposed to be a girl, but wasn’t. He was coming breech, right up until almost that day. He was in no hurry to do it the way he was supposed to.Continue reading “Happy Birthday Chance”
Cold
Or what passes for it. I don’t think it got over 12 today, but then after looking this morning, I have never looked again. supposed to get below zero tonight. Bart and Richard stopped in this morning to get some parts off my old baler. A young man who was here last spring, Stevie Ray,Continue reading “Cold”
Warmer, but windy
Up over 40 towards noon. But pretty brisk winds. Chores, checks and so on, just like yesterday. Delbert stopped in a for a bit. Now Fr Tyler is here for an extended stay as he has some vacation time coming and he has friends coming to visit on Saturday. I hope they bring their warmContinue reading “Warmer, but windy”
Cutting and wrestling
I got up and went to town with Cindy at 4:30 yesterday morning. Dropped her off then I went to Rapid, ate a leisurely breakfast and then off to watch the cattle cutting. Saw some people I knew and had fun watching them moves by them cutting horses. Wow! When I win the lottery, IContinue reading “Cutting and wrestling”
Cooler
More like normal weather for the first part of February. Cindy got my c0ld, so she is feeling miserable. Brad come down this morning and helped me re-hang some doors the calves had pushed off. Cindy rode with me this afternoon and I took bean to the cows and calves. She said Buck was aContinue reading “Cooler”
Broncs and bronc riders
That’s what we went in to see and we saw them. great show at Rapid City last night. I rode down with several other guys and then we met up with Cindy who drove down from Sturgis. We ate a bite and headed over to the event. Got good seats and then had a friendContinue reading “Broncs and bronc riders”
Another glorius day!
Sun is shining and there is just a very lite breeze. Only those who have gone thru’ hurricane force winds can probably appreciate a calm day, to the best effect. The horses were in getting a drink when I went out so I caught up the team and Gramma and Spike rode along on theContinue reading “Another glorius day!”