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  • Snowy Dog

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/dog/lucky11202007?full=1'><img width="640" height="640" style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/dog/lucky11202007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>I think Lucky is the only one enjoying the snow around here. He really loves to play in it. Taken 11/20/07. </center>

  • Giving

    Tis the season you know. The season of giving. In celebration of the season, <a href="http://www.leftinthewest.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1203">Matt</a> and <a href="http://mtpolitics.net">Craig</a> are doing it again. <a href="http://www.mtpolitics.net/archives/5628-Montana-Blogosphere-Fund-Drive-Montana-Food-Bank-Network.html">The 2nd annual Montana Blogosphere fundraising drive for the Montana Food Bank Network</a>. You can find the donation page <a href="http://www.firstgiving.com/mt-blogs">here</a> so you can celebrate the season of giving. Please give.<br…

  • Licking

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/lick11192007?full=1'><img width="640" height="427" style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;"src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/lick11192007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>I'm trying something a little different this year. Protein tubs. They have been around for quite a while but I have never used them before. They are big tubs with a free choice protein supplement in them which is supposed to…

  • Running Away

    You might remember me mentioning the Hardin Prison a <a href="http://www.sarpysam.com/archives/2928-Empty.html">couple</a> of <a href="http://www.sarpysam.com/archives/2963-Pickle.html">times</a> and how stupid it was for the local economic development entity to build it when they weren't sure they could put prisoners in it. Now it turns out the director of Two Rivers Authority, the economic development authority who built the…

  • Snow Covered

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Calves/calves11202007?full=1'><img width="640" height="427" style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Calves/calves11202007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The calves grazing along during our recent snow fall. All the other critters were wandering around looking for a hay bale to be delivered to them. The calves don't know yet they get fed in the winter so weren't waiting…

  • Tough

    Now I will be the first to admit, I hate turkey. I haven't touched the stuff in years. I can barley take the smell of it. Can you imagine though how tough <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gQHs_tL9kLuqJ6usDjqcYTLiGkZAD8T363V80">this turkey was</a>?<br />n<br />n<blockquote>A Minnesota man basted a 72-pound turkey to trounce his sister in their annual sibling rivalry over who…

  • Glasses

    I really think somebody needs a pair of glasses.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071123/NEWS05/711230318/1001">Story of man mistaking cow for a coyote is confounding</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>A man says he shot a neighbor's cow after mistaking it for a coyote. But authorities and the owner are skeptical.<br />n<br />nThe undersheriff in northern Michigan's Benzie County said he doesn't see…

  • Happy Thanksgiving

    I want to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving. I hope everyone has a good one out there. There is a new tradition of shopping out there on the day after Thanksgiving and it is becoming more and more a Thanksgiving "thing."<br />n<br />nThanksgiving to me is a celebration of the harvest season. A celebration of…

  • Snow

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Calves/snow11202007?full=1'><img width="640" height="427" style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Calves/snow11202007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>We got our first snowfall for the season the other night. More moisture than we have gotten in quite a while. Bella here was not to sure about the stuff. She was afraid to walk in it. I guess if…

  • Sunrise

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/sunrise/sunrise11132007?full=1'><img width="640" height="427" style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/sunrise/sunrise11132007.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>Boy, it's that time of year where there are some really beautiful sunrises. Thought I would share another one. Taken 11/13/2007.</center>

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