10/22/11

Hello all!

It’s been a while since I last posted because my camera still isn’t working. I know now though that it’s just the memory card on the camera, not the reader in my computer. 

Last weekend though, my mom came and visited me on the ranch. It was a blast and she took some great pictures. 

We have been up to some very intensive cattle work these last weeks, and she got tossed right in the thick of it. I think she had a great time, she sure got the entire ranching experience while she visited. 

Ill just post the pictures and caption them. 

Pulled up on Brutae when mom first arrived. We had just drove in about 800 head into headquarters, which was cool for her first sight of me. 

Working a gate while we weaned the calfs from their mothers. It was a bit sad to see the calfs getting separated from their moms, but they got over it. After about 2 days the calf's crying stopped.    

A really cute calf with a perfect heart on his forehead.

On Saturday, for our half day, mom and I built electric gates over one of the new watertanks we built. Since a fence bisects the tank, I had to get in and tie the loop. 

Mama was an awesome helper while building the gates. She was great about getting in and trying stuff, even building scary electric fences and learning how to use the cutting torch. 

A great picture of the outhouse at the schoolhouse. Nice composition mom. 

Cowboy up. 

Mom at the schoolhouse halfway through our ride. 

Running Bruzer around the schoolhouse. 

Mom on a horse!!! She did awesome. I pushed her a bit to get her going, and once we adjusted her stirrups, she became much more confident and comfortable. 

Riding through an awesome arroyo I know of in the schoolhouse pasture.

Feeding the sheep. 

The Vet came to help us pregnancy check the heifers. Thats her using the ultrasound.

You know. 

Mama and I. What an awesome weekend. 

We really had a great weekend. I love you mom, and I had so much fun with you. Thank you for all you do for me. 

And to the ri lo and pops, I can't wait for Christmas to see you. I miss you both very much. 

Everything at the ranch is going really great. We have been riding more than ever, doing a lot of sorting of cattle, moving cattle, and spreading them into pastures for the winter. 

I've been switching up my horse game a bit because I've been in need of a faster, more agile horse for sorting cattle. Sorry Bruzer, you can haul ass, but it takes you a bit to get there. 

Cocaine however, has been a great horse for me. Will take off in a full sprint and catch mostly anything. Sometimes, he will take off when i dont tell him too, but the adrenaline rush is nice. 

So the ranch has been hopping, we have been really busy. So much to do before the cold hits. 

I'm still loving it here. Seriously. I have so much damn fun here every day. Life is truly great. 

Until next time, 

Good eve'nin

-Elliot