For about a week I only ventured out a few times to see the horses but they didn't hold it against me. Today I took a walk and was very pleased to see the first wildflowers. Buttercups.
It was difficult to take photos because Foxsun was tagging along and getting in the light and just being a general pest. The cows have managed to have calves without me interfering. Our calves are born either white or gray but every year Dolly or her mother Rocky have a red calf. This year Pebbles decided she'd have a red one. The red calves are always huge and this years red was no exception.
Our cows are very friendly and so are the calves they have. People who buy the calves always comment how tame they are. This little gray one has a snack while his friend waits for him.
Here are two more friends going for a walk.
Last week a heifer was out and about on an unauthorized adventure. I just got out of the shower and looked out the window and saw Brad try to get her in as she high tailed it all over the place. She knew where she was supposed to go but even though her belly was huge with calf she wanted to have a bit of fun. I went to help even though I wasn't really dressed (jim-jams) and my hair was dripping wet. I think it's what made my cold worse because it was freezing outside. Anyway, after hobbling about for awhile I decided to use my jeep to chase her back in. Brad always gets a huge kick out of me going after cows in my jeep. I get them turned in the right direction then I pound on the gas and the horn at the same time. It scares the crap out of them and they know I mean business and run back through the gate.
In my eagerness to stay on her tail I almost smashed into Brad's pick-up. Brad gave me the thumbs up and I thought that was it but Brad was so busy laughing he forgot to hook up the electric fence and by the time we got home the heifer was out frolicking around again. This time I didn't even mess about with chasing her on foot, I just went after her with the jeep and it was awesome. I almost took out a power pole and some feed totes. I left some deep gouges in the ground as well because the heifer wanted to do some fancy footwork. Never a dull moment with cattle.
The mustangs are doing great. Wildairo seems huge to me. Brad says he has 'tude. (Attitude) Wildairo is brave and daring and behaves well with me. I wish he wasn't so big. I have no idea what I'm going to do with him. I may never ride again and he's too big for me even if I did. I hope he behaves as well as Foxsun does with the cattle when he's turned out.
Echo on the other hand is little and a bit of a sissy. Here he is today eating carrots with Bobby.
I clipped all of Bobby dreadlocks off and Echo wanted to sniff her to make sure it was still Bobby, so I let her in to visit him.
Bobby is now ready for a spring and summer of stuffing her nose (all day long) into irrigation pipes and other small places in hopes that rodents, and other small creatures, finally tire of her incessant barking and run into her mouth.
1 comment:
Arlene, I hear 'ya about immune systems. When I was eating so much sugar and white flour, I was sick ALL the time. Now that I'm eating healthy food, I'm hardly ever sick! Just do what you can...a little here, a little there. I hope you have a speedy recovery now that you are off your "meds". Take care of your body!
Cheryl Ann
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