This Friday means an entry deadline. It also means there are other deadlines looming and in between we get to have a county stock show. Yeah! The wanton waste of money that will be spent on wood chips, wood pellets and animal bedding begins to spike and will continue until
In the goat show world, anymore, I’m not sure what would qualify as a world champion. However, I have recently encountered a world champion. Not that it was identifying itself with a big belt or trophy. I have wrestled this champion for almost 35 years (so that rules out the
I wish I had a good story about this, but I don’t. Simply, I was shutting off lights and locking doors on Thursday night. I stubbed my toe (not the pinky but the one next to it on my left foot). Caught it on the corner of the gun safe.
Goats should not be called goats. Albeit though it may, goat is a four letter word. However the word malady is more appropriate. There is always something wrong with at least one of these things. Sometimes, I just dread reading a text, email or listening to a phone call. It
When Tammy and I first got married, she couldn’t cook anything but lasagna. A whole big dang pan of lasagna. She would cook it on Sunday. It was good. Real good. I would heat it up again on Monday. By Tuesday, I needed a break and so I made a
Last Sunday, I clipped a heifer. I was sore on Monday. Wednesday night, I clipped another heifer. Little bit stiff on Thursday. Friday, I clipped again on two more. Saturday–not sore. I guess I am back in cattle clipping shape. But still fatter than I should be. Took a couple
What I learned on January, 23, 2018 –Duke and I can catch all the does, sort the right 16, load two bucks, then load those does, move all of these into two different pens, then move 2 other bucks and trailer unhooked–all within 26 minutes, no cussing, no rocks thrown,
This isn’t much of a discussion anymore. Even in a rural place like Shattuck, OK, we have became not-really rural. I wouldn’t call us urban. But the majority are removed from the farm. This is a county of 4,200 people–total. Three small schools–no stop lights, lots of cows, wheat
For my current profession, I deal with kids. I also have a little sideline that deals with goats. I have dealt with the public in some form or manner since 1993–students, parents, employees, customers, etc. I have a 17 year old son. I should be used to stupidity by now.
No, not the quick stops by that name, but we did make a quick trip to Denver and back. The Dragon Lady and I left Thursday night and headed towards Denver. No real travel plans other than the mini Herf open show started at 8 am Friday. It has been
