Dry Creek Mini Ranch

Glad this is a memory from October 28, 2017. And that it ended well.

Take for example, last night at 10. I wasn't going to make my steps goal with only 7200. Then I get a phone call telling me our cattle are out in Luray. They were a quarter mile down and across the road. Did I mention it was raining? So, I grab the feed bucket and start hollering. Thank goodness they know mom's voice. But, they were on the other side of the fence. I had to walk until I found where they got in and try to get them ALL (keyword being ALL) to follow me - down the road, in the dark. Now I was tired, but there is not too much more motivation a person might need other than Lil Red (biggest cow we have but, thankfully - no horns) and our bull, Blizzard (who hasn't missed a meal since he was born but - big horns) so close behind me I can actually feel the force of the warm air coming from their nostrils. Well, I did get them all back in and as I was walking back out to get my truck off the road and head home, I hear a SEMI coming. Oh no, my truck! After already walking this 3 times, I am now in a full out run (with my heavy muck boots on) to get to the road before this semi takes out my truck. I made it just as the driver made it to the first driveway and he did see me jumping up and down waving my arms screaming, and manage to stop just before taking my truck on its last ride. Well, anyway, there were plenty of "Ooops" moments that could've happened but the Good Lord was helping me out and I know He was behind those cattle pushing them on, and it wasn't my time. All in a days work. Cattle in. Steps goal reached 10772! Take that all you p*eps on your stairmaster in the warm, dry gym. 🤓

Just an FYI, ladies! (p.s. you know who you are!)

My thoughts from the tractor seat.
Common sense.
I’m amazed at the lack of common sense these days. There is a lot of book smart people out there... but not a lot of common sense. You could give some people a fly swatter and they wouldn’t know the first thing about what to do with it.
We’ve all heard of common sense... but where does it come from?? Well most of it is acquired from attending the school of hard knocks, and much of it was also passed down from those that had it passed to them or had the opportunity to gain it for themselves firsthand.
Growing up on a farm, and being around animals and equipment you get a crash course in common sense from a young age. So I’ll share a few things I’ve learned over the years.
Always check an electric fence wire with the back of your hand. Because if you grab hold of it, you might not be able turn loose.
Never accept a challenge to p*e over an electric fence the results can be shocking.
If someone says the electric fence wire isn’t “hot” make sure thet ain’t wearing rubber sole shoes on before you give it a touch.
Just because an old milk cow is gentle don’t mean she’ll let ya ride her.
Don’t sneak up on any animal when they’re eating.
All paint horses buck.
Duck eggs laying in the sun are time bombs, don’t mess with em they can go off unexpectedly and the end result stinks.
Some people are like skunks, their behavior is best observed from a distance.
If something won’t start check to see if it has fuel first.
Cross threading a nut is not considered a good alternative to a locknut.
When there’s an option between using a crescent wrench and a boxed end wrench, always go for the boxed end.
A crescent wrench is not a hammer!!
Before you grab a hammer try the penetrating oil.
Screwdrivers are not pry bars, and a pocket knife is not a screwdriver.
You can learn how to make your pa mad and what not to do by watching your brother... and it’s best not to laugh at his outcome.
You’ll hurt people’s feelings less if you just tell it like it is. Trying to be politically correct is the same as trying to pick up a turd by the clean end.
I’ve learned that most of the time luck is spelled “W O R K”.
Men you should never compete with a woman. If you win you haven’t done anything, if you lose you’ll never live it down.
You can go broke buying bargains.
When an old man says “let me tell you something” it’s best to give him your full attention.
Getting in too big of a hurry can waste twice as much time.
Just a few words of wisdom from a dumb farmer that’s been there and done that.
Credits Farm life

Spending time with the cattle.

Satellite view. Sure glad it doesn’t look this brown right now.