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:”
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Rain
Over two inches in the flat bottomed pan setting on the step. Over 4 in the rain gauge. Lying rain gauge! Water up to my lower knees in the basement when I plugged in the sump pump a few minutes ago. Branding called off for today. I wonder why? 😉
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”
Fencing
Went down south this morning and went around the fence and patched up the bad spots. Not too many considering all the snow we had last winter. Then Cindy rode along and we went to Punkin Center and got mineral and salt for the cattle and had a new end put on the plug-in forContinue reading “Fencing”
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!”
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