Moving cattle today… and baby calves are the worst. I had the five grandkids with me and we drove down to flag on the highway. There’s not much traffic this time of year, but better safe than sorry. Once again, I’m sitting there just off the highway, flashers on, making sure we are visible, when…
Tag: branding
Thank God for Neighbors
Oh, it might have been just a little branding. It might have lasted only a few hours. It might have not been a big deal to leg calves out instead of roping them… but we had four neighbors show up to help. For that we are grateful. For that act we will return help at…
Kid Branding Portraits
Last week we had seven calves that needed branded. Somehow or another they had missed out on the other days we branded. Since all eight cousins were here, it was definitely going to be a kids’ branding. Daniel and Brandon just “legged them out”, meaning one just grabbed a hind leg and the other “busted”,…
Back Behind
There’s many things back behind a branding… Planning with family and friends for the right day and nervously watching the weather reports. Shopping and cooking and hauling and chilling and heating and remembering everything. Cleaning the shop and hauling the chairs so everyone has a decent place to sit after working hard. Ordering vaccine so…
The Kids Branding
I christened this year, the Kids Branding. All eight of the grandkids were there, and with the exception of Reagan who was kept occupied by K., they all got in and helped. Thankfully, most of our help just happen to be young fathers as well… so kids clambered on laps and “held” calves with the…
Quick Shot
Just a few quick shots of branding today until I have time to crop and finish more… plus there’s riding first thing in the morning, so this will NOT be a midnight post! I need my sleep…
The Book
Tomorrow is our branding. It will be our “small” one, with only a bit over 100 calves. That means the cowboys gathered the pasture today… but I babysat the little girls and finished up my share of the cooking. Since I’m back at work at the library, my Wednesday and Thursday were booked. Get it?…
Courtesy of Jaxon
We branded again today. Not everything, but a fair sized bunch. With only five adults working, and me trying to improve my electric branding iron skills, there was no way I could take photos. Since Jaxon was there, and there’s not many kid-friendly jobs around… I told him to grab my camera. Branding. Courtesy of…
Branding Video
I’ve always been a bit hesitant to post full videos of branding… there’s so much going on… but I’ve done this blog since 2008, and I imagine I’ve posted so many photos, that by now, it doesn’t really matter that it’s a video! If you have a legitimate question, I’ll always answer them… just check…