Category: The Homestead
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Ticks
I see there has been some <a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/05/26/news/wyoming/70-tick.txt">cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever</a> down in Wyoming, just south and east of me. This doesn't surprise me with the number of ticks I have been seeing around here. <br />n<br />nI noticed when we were branding our calves that they had quite a few ticks on…
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Perspective
I was visiting with a guy the other day and he made the comment that he had heard they were having to sell mother cows in California due to the drought there. He said he couldn't figure out how the droughts were so much worse nowadays and right away people were having to sell cows.<br…
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Could You Spare A Coin
Now here is a coin I would like to have. A <a href="http://uk.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUKN0328796820070503">220.5 pound gold coin worth one million dollars</a>. Can you imagine that. I have always had a fascination with gold coins. I own a few, but not many, since I don't have the spare cash to really own the numbers I would like.…
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I Really Need This, NOT!
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2007/03/28/news/local/30-storm.txt" >High winds, deep snow forecast for wide area</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Beginning today, a two-day winter storm is expected to bring a dramatic turn in the weather – in the form of 12 to 18 inches of snow for residents from Livingston to Miles City. Winds between 20 to 35 mph are also expected.<br />n<br…
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Quality
I was cursed the other day to look for a new pair of work boots. Mine had worn out and I needed a new pair. Nothing worse than trying to find a good pair of work boots. I have a theory on boots, your feet have to carry you a long way in this world…
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A Different Idea
After my <a href="http://nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/2527-Shoving-It-Down-Our-Throats.html">little rant this morning</a> I thought about the situation a little and wondered if there wasn't a way to support the use of alternative fuels without the Legislators needing to shove a mandate down our throats like they so love doing. I did come up with an idea, I might not like…
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Amazing
I've been doing this job for longer than I ever expected to. Hell, I never expected to be doing it at all for that matter. Even though I have been doing it for a long time I still catch myself staring at things in wonder at how beautiful the world can be.<br />n<br />nI don't…
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New Offering
I find it interesting that it is being reported that Dell might be thinking about offering their computers with <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070306/tc_nm/dell_linux_dc">Linux installed instead of Windows</a>. I think this is really a positive move for Dell. Linux is so much more robust and stable than Microsoft products that is only makes sense.<br />n<br />nThis idea came…
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Question
I have been approached by a commercial entity about using some of my photographs on some of there web pages. Does anybody out there know how this works? The individual said my pictures are of value so I need to get the value out of them if he uses them but he is not sure…