Just Kit Sunday #97

As you can see, Kit Kat has a stand in today.

 Emma was more than happy to brave the cold and snow for a photo shoot.

 Kit Kat preferred to stay in.

It's nice to have a willing model.

Catlemen Awareness Ribbon

Earlier this week we got the cattle out of the far end of the farm.

 It wasn't too difficult seeing as how they are conditioned to come when they see the tractor and hay.

 This was a mix lot of bred heifers, yearling replacement heifers and the small end of the calves we sent out west last month.

 The problem was that the smaller end of the calves just weren't getting enough nutrition on hay alone.  Plus, we needed to separate the bred heifers out the nearer they are getting to calving.

 Once again, it was no problem towing them to the new field.

 After J rolled out the hay for them, I said he made a "Cattlemen Awareness Ribbon".

Now the replacement heifers and little ones can get the extra feed they need.

Good Fences #99

I was walking by this section of fence when I saw the knot holes and thought it looked vaguely familiar.  

Maybe some Saturday Night Live character from the 70's.

 OHH NOOO!!!  Mr. Bill.

Maybe it could be Mr. Bill after Mr. Hand visited.
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15 Minute Challenge

One of my sisters has challenged the rest of us to a 60 day challenge of 15 minutes of exercise a day.  The rules are pretty lenient, just 15 minutes of any sort of exercise which can be broken down into shorter time segments.  So pretty much, if you are out of the recliner for at least 15 minutes a day I think it counts.  

 But instead of mindless exercising in the house, I have chosen to do some hill work.  J says it doesn't bother him, but the rocks laying all over the place bother me.  And if we ever want a show place, the rocks have to go.  So I have been taking a 5 gallon bucket, filling it with rocks and toting it up the hill to the driveway.  Who needs free weights and a stair master when you have a steep hill and rocks.  

 I have accumulated multiple piles of rocks.

 After I get them all gathered up, then I have to get the 4 wheeler and cart to load them and haul them off somewhere else.

 And one more pile just in case you don't believe I've been picking them up.

I know it's hard to tell, but this section is on it's way to becoming a rock free zone.  That is until more roll off the top of the hill.

The Six

The six bottle goats we kept had been doing well staying with the herd until recently.  They some how got separated and have been hanging around the house and barn for several days.  One day they got into the yard and J ran them out into another field.

 The only problem with that was they then got into where J is feeding grain to some calves and the goats were jumping up in the troughs eating and messing in the grain.

 I know it's only 4 of them here but the other two couldn't squeeze in the window during the rain storm.  Anyway, it was up to me to get them with the rest of the goats again.  And since there is no herding them, I towed them with a bucket of grain.  The trick is to run away fast enough so they don't follow me back to the barn again.  

 I guess it worked because they are back with the others for the time being.

If they continue to make pests of themselves their time here may be limited.  (the snow picture is not them, I just liked the picture)

Birthday Success

The rescheduled birthday surprise was a success.  Hailey had no idea she was going to be painting with a horse.  When we asked her to guess what you could do with paints and horses at the same time she had all kinds of ideas except for the right one. 

 I couldn't juggle the horse, child, paints and camera at the same time so Wrangler didn't make it into my photo but he did do the painting.  Hailey picked the colors and I gave Wrangler his brushes.  Hailey named this artwork "Wrangler's Rainbow"

 And then she got to ride Wrangler.  How multi talented is that?

 After a little while on Wrangler I switched her over to Pep who was more her size and her mom took over riding Wrangler.

I think she had a good time.  Well, what little girl wouldn't?

Good Fences #98

Since the internet was down I wasn't able to post my snow and fence pictures earlier.  There is no snow here now but here is an idea of what it looked like earlier. 

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