Thoughts From The Middle of Nowhere

Category: Pictures

  • Replacements

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/chickens/replacments05072007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/chickens/replacments05072007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>My Darling Wife's new laying chicks came in yesterday. What the hatchery calls a brown egg layer mix so who knows what breeds there are in it. I think the older chickens sensed their replacements had arrived. They laid more…

  • Sentry

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/wildlife/goose04252007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/wildlife/goose04252007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>There are a couple of geese around here who appear to be sitting on these rocks, watching the world go by, every time I go past here. I wish I knew what the deal was with them, I have never…

  • Company

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/cats/mittens04252007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/cats/mittens04252007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Mittens and Buster following me home after an evening walk with My Darling Wife. Taken 4/25/2007.</center>

  • Plum Blossom

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/misc/plum04302007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/misc/plum04302007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The plum bushes are in full bloom around the area. I wish there was a way to show you the smell they give off. It is really great. Taken 4/30/2007.</center>

  • Bums

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Calves/bums04302007?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Calves/bums04302007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Six of the eight bums I have running around the place. For some reason when there is a late snowstorm like we had, I have more bums. I've talked to some of the neighbors and they are having the same…

  • More New Boyz

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Bulls/newboyz05012007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Bulls/newboyz05012007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>My new Gelbvieh bulls were delivered yesterday. These guys won't go out to the cows for another month yet but it's good to have them on hand. Taken 5/1/2007.</center>

  • New Boyz

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Bulls/newboyz04302007?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Bulls/newboyz04302007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>My new Sitz Angus bulls were delivered yesterday. Pretty fine animals if you ask me. They are going out to the replacement heifers right away for breeding. It's that time of year. Taken 4/30/2007.</center>

  • Idyllic

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/scene04242007?full=1'><img width='640' height='426' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/scene04242007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>This really caught my eye the other day. The blue sky, billowing clouds and green grass really gave an idyllic scene. Taken 4/24/2007.</center>

  • Shedding

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/misc/shed04142007?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/misc/shed04142007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Now that the weather has warmed up the horses are really shedding their winter hair. This was just from one side of the horse I was riding. I'm sure they are glad to be combed out. Taken 4/14/2007.</center>

  • Lolling

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/rock04182007?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/rock04182007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Cows and calves lolling around a rock formation after getting kicked out to the hills. They are really scattering out and looking good. I didn't have as many calves as I would have liked, the dry year last year and…