I had porkchops and cream of mushroom soup in the crockpot, the last of my home made frozen corn defrosting, a big salad made and chilling in the fridge, and baked potatoes wrapped and waiting for Megan to throw them in the oven at 11. I was off to help with the bangs vaccinating. The…
Category: Cattle
Christening and Contest Winners
We weighed our heifer calves today, and since the day was so warm, I had a helper for a few hours in the afternoon. Yeah… forget me (bad photo) but look closer! What a cutie! This is the cutest outfit to weigh calves in, I think I’ve ever seen! PLUS… He was cowboy christened today……
Countdown
It seems to be the thing to do…and since I’ve never done it before…and I’m pretty sure you’re not just *DYING* to know how many diapers I’ve changed lately…let’s review some popular entries from 2011!THE TOP TWO POPULAR MOVIES FROM 2011 ARE:#2: THE PUPS MEET PANAMA.This little movie pulled in viewers that enjoy puppies and…
Long Shot
The guys have been going out regularly to our badlands pasture… every 5 days to open waterholes… and almost everyday to kick the cows off the fence. With the snow and lower temperatures, they yearn to drift in to the hayfields and beg for hay. It’s a big pull for them… kinda like a dog…
Handsome
I managed to take my walk this afternoon… a glorious day where my sweatshirt and Carhartt were just too heavy and too warm! It was probably in the ’40’s… but, my! how nice! I had MULTIPLE tiny adventures… and managed to get them on “film” with my new toy… well, until the battery went dead!…
Replacement Heifer
The home made branding iron heats in the cedar fire. The snow melts backwards in ridges. The heifer clangs into the chute. The iron is pulled and a “0” appears on the heifer’s hip. Born in 201*0*, it is now forever imprinted on her hide. She holds inside her black self, fantastic genetics, a good…
Forlorn
Lucas is lost in his own fog… Well, his own breath, at least! I couldn’t keep up on foot with the heifers and guys on 4 wheelers… so my poor boy just watched as they left us behind. It still amazes me he’d rather stay with me than go work with the guys… especially since…
A Different Perspective
We retagged our replacement heifers today… making them “official” members of our cow herd. You know the drill… getting new large tags and new numbers as opposed to their little tags that matched their mommas’ numbers… an age brand (this year it’s a 0)… and a nice new green tattoo. I’ve documented this in the…
A Little Bit More
Well, the heifers are all weighed… and we’re pretty happy. I don’t know what the average turned out to be… since I was late to the party and helped weigh just the last 50 or so. But glancing at the paperwork… seemed to me like there were quite a few in the 900-1000 pound range….
Minute Movie: “Lucas and Elsa Goose Up Some Cows”
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On the Trail
Brandon, Megan, and Quinlan arrived late last night… and we sent the parents to bed and watched Quinlan for them! He’d slept for most of the 6 hour drive, so he wasn’t ready to sleep more here! I crashed at 3 am… Vernon, who had a few hours sleep under his belt, took the rest…
Irons in the Fire
Someday… perhaps soon… I’ll sit down in front of this computer to post earlier than 10:30 at night! Another long day… Left the house at 7:30 and except for a quick shower and change of clothes, I haven’t been here til now! So… No popcorn AGAIN! Good thing I don’t get demerits for failing to…