Thoughts From The Middle of Nowhere

Just a Dumb Ranchers Wonderings

  • Walking

    <center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/walk05152006?full=1'><img width='640' height='426' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/walk05152006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>A couple of pairs walking into water. It sure looks nice and green. It won't be much longer unless it cools down and rains a little. Taken 5/15/2006. </center>

  • Half-Wit

    A man owned a small ranch in Idaho. The Idaho Wage &amp; Hour Dept claimed he<br />nwas not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to interview<br />nhim.<br />n<br />n"I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them," demanded the<br />nagent.<br />n<br />n"Well" replied the rancher, "There's…

  • Moth

    <center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/wildlife/bug05122006?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/wildlife/bug05122006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>An intersting looking moth that perched itself on the side of the house the other day. Looks pretty. Taken 5/12/2006.</center>

  • Weather

    Damn the hot, dry weather.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/05/18/news/state/75-fires.txt">Weather gives fires early start</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The fire season is off to an early start in parts of Montana, with the recent unseasonably warm weather helping dry out grasses and other possible fire fuels.</blockquote><br />n<br />nThe past few days it is really starting to show that we could…

  • Look Back at Snow

    <center><b>FROM THE PHOTO ARCHIVES </b><br />nNew not previously published<br />n<br />nWith the nice spring weather I look back at the winter snow, I'm sure glad it is spring.</center><br />n<br />n<center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/feedtime12092005?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/feedtime12092005.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The two year olds wandering to the feed ground. Taken 12/9/2005.</center>

  • Not A Comprehensive Survey

    <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/05/16/D8HL3E881.html">Miami Tops Auto Club List for Rude Drivers</a><br />n<br />nThey obviously didn't include Billings Montana in thier survey. Billings driver would win hands down. Damn, I hate driving there.<br />n<br />n<b>I consider myself one of a very small handful of drivers in the world that are top drivers. Nigel Mansell</b>

  • Defund NAIS

    According to Walter at <a href="http://nonais.org/index.php/2006/05/16/storm-alert-defund-nais/">noNAIS</a> Rep Ron Paul has introduced an amendment to H.R.5384, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007, that would defund National Animal Identification System (<acronym title="National Animal Identification System">NAIS</acronym>).<br />n<br />n<blockquote> AMENDMENT TO H.R., AS REPORTED<br />n (AGRICULTURE APPROPRIATIONS, 2007)<br />n OFFERED BY MR.…

  • Upward Journey

    <center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/trek05122006?full=1'><img width='480' height='640' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/trek05122006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The two-year olds trekking up the final hill to their new pasture. They were not appreciative of the upward trek while we were doing it. They have settled down now and are really enjoying it. Taken 5/12/2006.</center>

  • Immigration Debate

    The big news today is the President's speech last night on immigration and his proposal to send <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IMMIGRATION?SITE=MTBIL&SECTION=US&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT"> National guard</a> troops to help shore up our Southern border. I've watched all this Immigration debate going on for the past couple of months and wondered, why has this become such a hot issue all of…

  • Looking Down

    <center><a href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/down05122006?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/down05122006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Moving the the Two-year olds to higher country. Looking down on some of them thinking I have to ride down and get them, can't they be more cooperative. Taken 5/12/2006.</center>

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