There are no weekends this time of year. We’ve had our usual snafus with bulls, now that they’ve been out with the cows for a couple of weeks, establishing their own pecking order among the other bulls, changing fields, etc., despite our best laid plans. We’ve had two good days gathering at the Paregien Ranch where we hope to get some calves branded ahead of the rainy weather forecast for tomorrow afternoon. We’ve had all kinds of weather to brand at the Paregien Ranch in past years, including fog so thick you couldn’t see across the branding pen, and snow.
The cows and calves are about 30 minutes off the asphalt at 2,200′, sorted, and on hay in two wire lots we hope will hold until we get there early tomorrow a.m. We’re going for it, unless it’s raining in the morning; and looking forward to seeing our neighbors, unless we have to turn the cattle out.
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Hope the rain holds off until dark, and then we get 2″!
Happy Holidays!
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