Warmer Weather

It finally turned warm and spring like so it's time to get ready to turn everything out into the hills. I see a little green grass starting to poke its head through so it's time. I've had the hired man checking out fences in the pastures we will be going out to so that they are cow tight and will be safe for the critters. It also allows him to learn the pastures a little better. He got here about the time I started feeding so he hasn't been out in the summer country much at all so it's a good learning experience for him. He sure has proved to be a hard worker so that is good. I'm still not real sure his wife likes it here but I will make good use of him while he is here.<br />n<br />nI went to send him out on the 4 wheeler to start checking fences and he got less than a mile away and the machine broke down and he had to walk back. He felt so bad because he was sure that he broke it and I would blame him. Turns out the oil drain plug was stripped out, had leaked all the oil out, and wrecked the engine. Not really his fault so I couldn't blame him, even though I'm not real sure how the oil plug got stripped out, it's just the way things happen sometimes. I am getting the 4 wheeler fixed now and should have it back in a couple of weeks. Makes it a lot harder for him to check fences without it since he is not enough of a cowboy to trust riding the fences horseback but he will get it done. A lot of walking involved in some places but you have to do what you have to do.<br />n<br />n<center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/calves03252006?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/calves03252006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />nJust an example of the warm weather around here. The calves are sure enjoying it. Sleeping in the sun seems to be their favorite past time. <br />n<br />nI also tried out the video function on my camera here the other day. You will find a short clip I took <a href="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow/mvi_0319.avi">here</a> (4MB) to see what it looks like. I wasn't overly impressed with it but it's interesting. I might have to try again. Let me know what you think.<br />n<br />n<b>Man has but three events in his life: to be born, to live, and to die. He is not conscious of his birth, he suffers at his death and he forgets to live. Jean de la Bruyere </b>