Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings
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Miserable
I have had a cold so bad for the last two days I feel like laying down and doing nothing. Now my voice is gone. I feel miserable. Hopefully I will start to feel better now and be over the worst of it. I am not a fum person to be around when I am…
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Political Endorsments
Don't you just love political endorsements. I saw one today that really got me.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/11/04/news/state/35-crowtribe_x.txt" >Crow Tribe endorses Indian slate</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The Crow Tribal Legislature has for the first time endorsed candidates – all American Indian – running for Big Horn County elected offices.<br />n<br />nCrow tribal members are running for five of…
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Dueling Parties
The Democrats and Republicans are at it again. The Democrats are complaining that Republicans are going to <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/01/AR2006110103202.html">attempt to block poor voters</a> from voting and the Democrats are laying the ground work for <a href="http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2006/11/02/ap3142301.html">disqualifing military ballots</a> from being counted. Why do both parties not like to see everyone vote? Why do they, both…
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Yellowtail Dam
<center>We took a little drive on Sunday and took some pictures, here is one of them.</center><br />n<br />n<center><img width='700' height='467' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.com/sarpysam/uploads/dam10292006.jpg' alt='' /></center><br />n<br />n<center>Looking down on Yellowtail dam and Big Horn Lake. You can't get very close to the dam because of security restrictions since 9/11 but I can remember as a…
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WOW
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/sunrise/rise11022006?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/sunrise/rise11022006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>My Darling Wife caught this sunrise yesterday. All I could say was, "WOW." She said she didn't like it after she took it. I think it's one of the best I've seen. Taken 11/02/2006.</center>
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Stray Wolf Shot
<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/11/03/news/state/25-wolf.txt" >Agents kill wolf sought in attacks on sheep</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The mystery killer has been killed. Federal agents Thursday morning shot a 106-pound wolf believed to be responsible for sheep kills in Garfield, McCone and Dawson counties late last year and earlier this year.<br />n<br />nAbout 120 sheep died and others were injured in…
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Yet Again
The never ending cycle. The Hired Hand quit yesterday, the search for a new one starts. He had applied for a grant this spring to get his masters degree and it came through. He is going to stay and help work replacement heifers on Tuesday and then he is gone.<br />n<br />nAt least he got…
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Looking Down
<center>We took a little drive on Sunday and took some pictures, here is one of them.</center><br />n<br />n<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.com/sarpysam/uploads/river10292006.jpg'><img width='700' height='467' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.com/sarpysam/uploads/river10292006.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Looking down on the Big Horn River and Valley from an area near the Big Horn Lake by Fort Smith. Quite a view. Taken 10/29/2006.</center>
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Noticed
Thanks to <a href="http://northviewdiary.blogspot.com/2006/11/no-nais-noticed-again.html">Northview Diary</a> for pointing out that my other blog, <a href="http://noanimalid.com">No Mandatory Animal ID</a> made a mention in the USA Today.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-10-26-animal-id_x.htm?csp=34" >Animal ID plan angers some farmers</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>A thousand turkeys, 500 cattle, 300 pigs, 1,900 chickens and four generations of the Salatin family share the grassland on this…
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Statue
<center>We took a little drive on Sunday and took some pictures, here is one of them.</center><br />n<br />n<center><img width='700' height='467' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.com/sarpysam/uploads/statue10292006.jpg' alt='' /></center><br />n<br />n<center>Another view of the Apsaalooke Veterans Memorial and the statue in front of it.</center>