This little vacation called OYE has begun. I made a quick trip home to fill feeders, tend stock and reload. The gilt and doe show is done. Well pleased with Kaylee Holt and her reserve champion Berkshire gilt. She put on a showmanship clinic while winning this banner. This was
Online sales have evolved over the past decade+. In the beginning, it was “I’m not buying anything unless I’ve seen it.” Then it became, “I’m not buying anything unless I trust the breeder.” Next, “Did you see those pictures?” Then, “So and so saw that and told me what they
Yes, 2 nights in a row, I am posting some dribble. I just got home from the premium sale at the Woodward District Jr. Livestock Show. All attendees were fed a ribeye steak dinner. It was good. Desserts were worth the trip. Huge crowd. They give out a Black Jacket
I haven’t been on here in a day or 8 or 9. I have been hooked up with a deal called the Woodward District Jr. Livestock Show. It is the BEST district stock show. I didn’t say the toughest (although it can be) but it is the best. First off,
This has been a week of eye-watering events. For one, this was the LAST county stock show that Tammy and I will be participating as parents. YESSS!!! 20 years as stock show parents and we are all but done. We will get a pay raise in the next few months.
Another county stock show is in the books. I do not enjoy local or county stock shows. Some get excited about them. Not me. I see them as a scrimmage. They really don’t count for much but you can get the stock out and do a run through. In all
I have hardly ever won a drawing. I did win a red 5 gallon bucket at an NRA event several years back. However, the person to my left, the person to my right and the person across the table from me all won a gun. So, I cherish that red
I got a call right after lunch from a goat legend. Hadn’t talked to him in several months. He wanted to know if I had heard any news about Joe Ed Helms. My mind went “Shit!” My mouth probably did as well. IDK and don’t care what came out of
No, really, I do remember hearing old people say “Life gets faster as you get older.” I also remember thinking, “What? They are old.” And now—–JEEEEMINY CHRISTMAS, this is all moving SOOOOOOOOO fast! I remember turning 21 like it was yesterday. Now, I’m not sure how old I am without
I really haven’t had nor do I have the time to post on here, but I am clearing my head, getting my eyes squared right and just not thinking. I’ve been on that FAET website and my head is numb. This website doesn’t require much thought, so let’s have at
