To continue our icy theme this week… Here is the video from Christmas Day… To start… the guys chop the ice out of the tank while cows wait for a drink in the background. The last half of this video is more along the lines of my “Naturewalk” ideas… I take a panoramic shot of…
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Swsssswsss, Dally!
Dally At Work from Carol Greet on Vimeo. **** December 18, 2009 0.1538753 Seconds December 18, 2008 Progress
The Tea Party Snowman
I caught the guys playing on the way to their pickups. The fresh snow was WET… a springlike snow… and irresistible! All three boys started rolling a ball… and met by the tire swing. Unfortunately, the top ball was a crackhead and he was quickly dispatched. Neverfear… Daniel quickly rolled another one! Sticks were quickly…
The Best We Could
Well, I spent another day SITTING. My back is slightly better… I did sleep through the night… but I am far from healed. I have moved my computer out to the living room… setting up a table next to the recliner. It’s not the best, I still have to turn slightly to look at the…
Four Minutes of My Day
I’ve had my shower, removed some trail dust, and I’m currently sipping on some of the *finest wine*. OK. Charles Shaw. From Trader Joe’s. <It was reported that my previous link had malware attached to it. So sorry. Please don’t let it download anything! Thanks, Penny!> I can relax now… so long as Rocky quits *barking*……
Confirmation, Please
Mr. Porcupine from Carol Greet on Vimeo. I think I have it… My camera is shooting AVCHDLite and actually transferring only *half* of the recorded time… this video should have been 1:42 not 0:51. So the little devil looks like he’s scurrying around. Wrong. Porcupines don’t scurry. There’s no need to worry when you’re covered…
Piggysitting Part Poo… Uh, Two…
So I admit it… I know nothing about pigs. We were given one for an early wedding present… his name was Amos. I believe Vernon really hated hauling him to the processing plant… but I hadn’t been around him much. I patted him on the head like three times… and ate him after we got…
My Breed, Part Two
As this country was settled, dogs trotted alongside the pioneers. Dogs that could warn of strangers, herd livestock, protect children, kill varmints, hunt, and lay on your feet on those cold winter nights in your drafty old soddy. They were simple collies or shepherds… not the fancy show Rough Collies like Lassie. They weren’t English,…
Varmint Gitters
When I first investigated English Shepherds, one of the “side benefits” was the tendency of these dogs to “dispatch vermin” according to the breed standard. When you’ve had dogs give rabbits, deer, raccoons, skunks, mice, moles, and voles free rein in your yard and garden… dispatching vermin is an excellent idea! I have to say,…
Sorting Pairs
The past few days we seemed to have been sorting pairs constantly! Gathering in the badlands… we sorted. Moving them in time for branding… we sorted. Today, we dispersed the herd into four different pastures with appropriate bulls and… we sorted. It’s what we do. The other day… when I was supposed to be cooking…
Re-COW-citrant
Whew! Branding went well today, which in general terms, means there were no wrecks, no one got hurt of any consequence, calves are all branded, and the help was all fed! The day was gorgeous, even a tad on the hot side, and clouds were welcomed in the morning, and it was even overcast after…
Wildflowers
One of the best things I did today was to take the time to go photograph the creek flooding and some wildflowers. As I headed out the door, I noticed I had left my little camera powered on… and minimal battery time was left. RATS. I had to switch to my big Olympus telephoto and…