Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings
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Fires
To start with an update on the fires in the area.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/07/15/news/state/20-hardin-fire_g.txt">Fire sparks evacuation near Waco</a><br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/07/15/news/state/35-general-fires.txt">Crews make gains on Bundy Railroad, Heights fires</a><br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/07/15/news/state/30-ashland-update.txt">Fire south of Ashland grows to 6,000 acres</a><br />n<br />nIn this last article I will point out at the end of the story is how…
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Very Interesing
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Sold
Well, the calves are sold. One guy kept coming up on his price until he finally met my price of $1.25 per pound for 575 lb steer calves. I let the other guy know that I was ready to sell unless he wanted to bid. He offered the same price but offered to take more…
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Unbelivable
<div class="serendipity_imageComment_left" style="width: 110px"><div class="serendipity_imageComment_img"><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.com/sarpysam/uploads/smokie07132006.jpg'><img width='110' height='82' border='0' hspace='5' align='left' src='http://www.sarpysam.com/sarpysam/uploads/smokie07132006.serendipityThumb.jpg' alt='' /></a></div><div class="serendipity_imageComment_txt">Pillar of smoke from the Pine Ridge fire.</div></div>I have been watching the smoke all day from the Hardin area. It's over 90 degrees and the wind has been blowing strong all day around 20 mph so it's getting worse and…
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Dusty
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/dust07122006?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/dust07122006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>I had too many cows using one well and it couldn't keep up so I drove some down to another well. Boy was it dusty. Shows how dry it is around here. I hope the lightning stays away. Taken 7/12/2006.</center>
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Clouds
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/views/clouds07102006?full=1'><img width='480' height='640' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/views/clouds07102006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The closest thing we can come to rain cloud in the area. I liked the pattern the clouds made but sure wish they were rain clouds. Taken 7/12/2006.</center>
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Can You Say Dry
Oh is it dry. I don't know when the last time it rained around here was, but it was too long ago. The fire danger is very highg and I am concerned about it. I see there is a Red Flag Warning out for my area so I will worry myself sick today over the…
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Foot Rot
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Calves/calffoot07102006?full=1'><img width='640' height='426' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Calves/calffoot07102006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>I found this calf with foot rot yesterday and doctored him. It has been years since the last time I seen a calf with foot rot. I get it in the yearlings and cows on occasion, but calves, no. I'm keeping him and his…
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I Do
Fourteen years. Fourteen years ago today I joined with my other half to form a whole that continues to this day. Through the good, bad, arguments and pain our union continues on and grows stronger all the time. Fourteen years might not seem like a lot to some people, who have been married longer, and…
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My Eyes Are Buggy
<center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/pair07092006?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/pair07092006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The calves are growing good and the cows are happy in their new pasture. Also a little photo manipulation via <u><a href="http://www.gimp.org/">GIMP</a></u>, the free photo manipulation software that's on par with photoshop. Taken 7/9/2006.</center>