Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings
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Happenings
Let's see, what's happening around the ranch. Not much, just feeding the younger cows and caking the older cows. The warmer weather is helping and the cattle appear to be getting enough to eat and doing well. The new hired hand is here and working.<br />n<br />nI can't say I am overly impressed with this…
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Sunny
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/morning12072006?full=1'><img width='480' height='640' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/morning12072006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>We had our first cloudless, sunny day in I don't know how long yesterday. It made everything beautiful for a change. The moon in the blue sky was just awesome. Taken 12/07/2006.</center>
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Sicknesss
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/12/06/news/state/70-abuses.txt" >Couple accused of sex abuses</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>A Heron man who authorities say claimed he was God has been charged with a string of sex offenses after a family member recounted being abused and held in virtual isolation from society for years.<br />n<br />nJames D. Guill, 54, faces charges alleging six sex offenses. His…
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The Biggest Engineering Project in History
<a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003460386_btview04.html" >Why Vista might be the last of its kind</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Imagine this. One of the world's most powerful monopolies puts 10,000 people to work for five years to create one new product. And nobody is really sure if anyone wants it. How's that for a gamble?<br />n<br />nThat's what we have with Windows…
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You Might Live In Montana
I received this from a friend via e-mail and couldn't resist posting it.<br />n<br />nJeff Foxworthy's comments on Montana:<br />n<br />n<br />n1. If "vacation" to you means going shopping for the weekend in Great Falls, Billings or Bozeman (while the kids swim at the Comfort Inn)………You might live in Montana.<br />n<br />n2. If parking your…
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Hello
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Yearlings/close11292006?full=1'><img width='640' height='607' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Yearlings/close11292006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Getting up close an personal with a cold yearling heifer. Of course she was looking for a piece of cake. I gave her one when I was done taking her picture. You will note the lack of an ear tag. That's part of my…
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Cow Reproductive Issues
This is not something most of you would find interesting, but it caught my eye.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://beef-mag.com/mag/beef_troubleshooting_reproductive_failure/" >Trouble-shooting reproductive failure</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>With fall preg-checking season well underway, some herd owners are surely pleased with their results. Meanwhile, others are looking for bred females to purchase.<br />n<br />nThe goal shouldn't be to have 100% of…
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Montana Weblog Awards 2006
<a href="http://wulfgar.typepad.com/a_chicken_is_not_pillage/">Wulfgar</a> has taken it on himself to run the Montana Weblog Awards again this year. Right off the bat I wish to praise him for taking on this effort with all the work that's involved with it. Thanks Wulfgar.<br />n<br />nNominations were taken for a week and now the <a href="http://wulfgar.typepad.com/a_chicken_is_not_pillage/2006/12/montana_weblog_.html">ballot is up</a>. I…
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Attitude
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/cats/w0hat12052006?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/cats/w0hat12052006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Mittens sitting and enjoying the sun giving me a large dose of attitude. Taken 12/05/2006.</center>