Lately, I’ve been pretty lucky.  First off, I got that Gator in to Deere before the warranty ran out.  Next, it wasn’t a u-joint but the transmission.  Dang!  That means that we are going to be without the Gator for a bit.  But, at least it was still under warranty.

Next.  I had an online equipment sale a couple of weeks ago.  I put the old 4 wheeler on there.  Duke found out and did not like it.  He allowed that if I sold it, I needed to buy a new one.  So, I bought the old 4 wheeler back.  Now, I don’t have a Gator so the 4 wheeler is getting used everyday.  I got lucky there.

I got lucky enough to be asked to judge a jackpot in Georgia.  This was a top notch show.  Lots of buckles given out.  The show management was superb.  High quality showmanship was on display.  And lots of really good goats.  The hospitality and respectfulness of adults and kids alike makes me feel lucky to have the opportunity to judge a show such as this one.

The top end of these goats being shown in Georgia are good.  And these goats were bred in several different states.  Okie and Texas bred goats were common.  But there were also top end goats that were born and bred in Georgia and South Carolina.  With the internet and the advent of coast-to-coast livestock delivery services, good livestock are liable to be anywhere.

I was also lucky enough to meet somebody that works in the Atlanta airport that was halfway polite and decent to deal with.

And it isn’t every year that you can end the month of July with below 90 degree temps and an inch of rain.  Horseshoes and shamrocks!  I feel lucky!