Monday, August 16, 2010

Bringing Us Up To The 21st Century



Dad, Greg and I went out to Jennies Mill to muck out the drinker. It didn't take long so we went ahead and remounted the electrical box for the pump.
Stopped by the ranch to grab a couple of blocks of salt to take to Cecil's Mill. As we were approaching the mill, out of the west we had some cows on a fast run toward the mill. We were commenting that we had never seen a sight like that. Then I noticed that there was a second bunch on the rise doing the same thing. We were joking that the cattle thought they were antelope. Antelope always run the same way you are headed and they will beat you at an intersection in the road and keep going. It baffles me why they don't turn and go far from you. Why they race to cross you. Anyway here is two group of cows racing toward us. We get to mill before them and put out the salt. I have noticed that just before reaching the mill they have turned and now are walking north. Out of no where comes along a man on a mountain bike. Ends up he is what my dad calls a (Nester). Some one that buys a few acres and lives out in the desolate range we call the ranch. He talks to us and loves to check out everyone that crosses our section. He wants to help out how ever he can. As we drive off it comes to me that cattle were on the run from the man on the bike. We decided that is what we need to do. Round up on bikes and we will have them gathered in less time. Straight into the 21st Century.

2 comments:

southolive said...

That would be an amazing work out riding bikes the whole time!:) It is still so green up there it looks beautiful.

Janquilts said...

I love to read about your ranch work. Keep it up.