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:”
Category Archives: Cattle
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”
Another branding
Cold and windy, but we got them done. Big crew. With 5 ropers there was always someone waiting to take a calf off the rope when you came out. Good dinner afterwards off course. Brad rode my Some More Lena filly and drug a few calves on here. He sure looks to have done aContinue reading “Another branding”
Family
A sister who I wasn’t raised with came up to visit. She lives in Arizona. She was raised in Rapid City, but we didn’t find each other until we were grown up. She wanted to meet Christel while she was here visiting, so flew in to Sioux Falls and a friend from Chicago meet herContinue reading “Family”
Moisture!
Got about 3/4 of an inch last night/today. Had a strong inch a few days ago. The ol’ grass is really coming on now! Praise the Lord! Didn’t do too much today but screw around and rest up. Dean came and checked out the new horses for me and worked on one. Something ain’t rightContinue reading “Moisture!”
Another branding
They held off until after dinner. Went well other than a young lady got bucked off and they called the ambulance to take her in for doctors care.She didn’t break any bones, just bruised her up. She’s tuff, she will heal quick! After her and her husband left, they oldest son was roping and draggingContinue reading “Another branding”
Spring
Got better than an inch of rain last night. The lying rain gauge said 2 inches, but there was a flat sided cake pan setting on the steps and it measures an inch with a ruler. Guess I need to throw the gauge away. It came from a so-so bank I don’t use, so youContinue reading “Spring”
Tradin’
This morning Pilgrim came into the corral while I was out there so I caught him and went and moved all but one pair, back across the road to the north, in preparation of yearlings coming in on Monday. It was real nice, but the wind blew and built all day. It didn’t take asContinue reading “Tradin’”
Branding
Went down in the breaks and branded at Pete’s yesterday. Nice day and it went well. Got several coming up next week and the following week. Windy today but up in the 60’s. I cleaned on the corrals this morning until about 1 pm. Got a gig this evening. Might have to try out theContinue reading “Branding”
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