Just Couldn't Help Himself

We moved some cattle Friday and part of them went up the road to our other farm.  After we got them through the new gate J latched it and said, "I don't guess that needs a piece of wire on it."

He stared at it a long time, tested it, said he didn't think that the cows would lick the chain off, and very slowly started to walk away.  I said that it didn't matter to me because I didn't use that gate.  He immediately turned around and added the piece of wire.

In Bloom At the 4R's

Not much going on outside with temperatures in the 30's and pouring down rain.

So it's nice to have something blooming inside.  This is the 3rd time that this orchid has re-bloomed for me.

A Few More Paintings

Wrangler is almost well and I am hoping on his way to a new home soon.  But as we are waiting he might as well do a few more paintings for me. 

 I gave one to the vet that came here to x-ray is foot and she loved it.  Now she wants one for her niece that trains and shows hunter/jumpers.  They also made nice Christmas presents for my family.

 I also have a friend that is bringing her daughter here as a birthday present.  She will get to pick the colors for her own Wrangler painting and will help him paint and possibly ride him too.

He is really finally turning into a pretty nice horse.

Suture Removal

Trying to get a picture of anything other than Emma's nose is about impossible.

 She had had a tumor on her upper right eyelid that was rubbing on the eye and causing a lot of irritation.  So I finally managed to take her to the clinic New Year's Eve and remove it.

 She also had 3 warts on top of her head that were irritating me, so I removed them too.

 And while she was out I trimmed up the hair on her feet, trimmed her nails and combed her tail and feathers which she hates for me to do.

Everything has healed up nicely and I was able to get the sutures out without any problem.  Now her eye is fine and I can pat her head without those yucky bumps.

Bad Horse For Sale Pictures # 27

8 yr. old Palomino Gelding
Gentle, been shoe'd when needed. 
Would like to see him go to a good home with plenty of pasture 

I guess the pictures confirm that it is a palomino but that is about all they are good for.  Oh, and maybe that it is a talking horse, I see he has his mouth open.  Could be saying, "Wait, don't take my picture!" 

Just Kit Sunday #94

Kit Kat finally consented to a photo shoot this week. 

"OK, Kit hold it right there." 

 "But the sun is in my eyes."

 "Oh wait, I've got to fix my hair."

 "Are you sure this plant is safe?"

 "Awesome!"

"Well done Kit Kat."

Good Fences #94

J had a close call with the trailer the other day when we here bringing our bred heifers back to the house.

 I kept telling him he was too close to the post and he kept going back and forth trying to get through until he gave up, unhooked the trailer, repositioned the truck, rehooked the trailer and was able to finally get backed through the very awkward gate hole.  Despite how it looks, the trailer did not touch the post but it would have been difficult to have gotten a piece of paper between the two.

 And this is the lot we had to load the heifers out of.

Nothing but mud and ice. but J with his handy, dandy corral panels was able to get the job done.
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