As most of you probably know we've been down here for a little over a year. It's had it's ups and downs like any move, but when I really start thinking about it the good really out-shines the bad. One of the best things is... Jeremy loves his job here. He gets to mess with cattle everyday, what more could the guy want?
Around the end of July, 420 head of calves where shipped here to spend the next 90 or so days eating and growing. In the beginning they weren't the friendliest bunch, but by the end, most of the group would follow Jeremy's truck anywhere. We have spent quite a bit of time moving these cattle to different places around the ranch. It can be a little stressful, but for the most part we all think it's pretty fun. Boots loves to go with Jeremy on the 4 wheeler when she can and Cody loves looking out the window of the pickup seeing all the cattle.
Last Friday we...well, Jeremy mostly spent the day getting ready for the cattle to be shipped the next morning. Shipping cattle always brings excitement, but you can't help but think of all the things that could go wrong and get a little nervous. Jeremy spends days and weeks thinking things through, like where to put the cattle, how to build the pens, what are we going to do if the cattle get out during the night....I think you get the picture. I on the other hand just try to do what I'm told, when I'm told, and am just nervous for him.
Below are some pictures of the days events.
Around the end of July, 420 head of calves where shipped here to spend the next 90 or so days eating and growing. In the beginning they weren't the friendliest bunch, but by the end, most of the group would follow Jeremy's truck anywhere. We have spent quite a bit of time moving these cattle to different places around the ranch. It can be a little stressful, but for the most part we all think it's pretty fun. Boots loves to go with Jeremy on the 4 wheeler when she can and Cody loves looking out the window of the pickup seeing all the cattle.
Last Friday we...well, Jeremy mostly spent the day getting ready for the cattle to be shipped the next morning. Shipping cattle always brings excitement, but you can't help but think of all the things that could go wrong and get a little nervous. Jeremy spends days and weeks thinking things through, like where to put the cattle, how to build the pens, what are we going to do if the cattle get out during the night....I think you get the picture. I on the other hand just try to do what I'm told, when I'm told, and am just nervous for him.
Below are some pictures of the days events.
We were gathering the cattle Saturday morning before the trucks got there.
We got all of them, without any problems!
7 trucks came to take them all away.
Getting them loaded.
And off they go out to Scott City, KS.
3 comments:
Total city girl here, so it was neat to see how the process worked! I never realized how much planning went into organizing cattle to get onto trucks and such. A lot of work!
Great documentary, Lacy!
I wish I could take the credit, but Jeremy was the one who made it all happen and took the pictures!
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