Redemption

Unloading cows in the daylight!

This post is slightly outdated, but it was pure redemption for Dad since the first of four loads of cows was home by 3:30 in the afternoon. The last of four loads arrived home around 8:30 p.m. and there was light around the chute this time. So way to go guys!

Brock and I got home just as they were unloading the first load of cows so we hitched a ride up in the pickup with Jeremy. Uncle Bruce was driving the semi and Dad was up at Luthy's corrals separating his cows from Theron's mainly. The funny thing about that is Theron shouldn't have had any cows in this unit, but his cows outnumbered everyone elses (surprise, surprise)!

Here are some pictures of the goings on of the day. It had just snowed and it was so pretty up there. The pictures hardly do it justice.

Some of Theron's guests sorting cows at Luthy's corral.

Uncle Kent

True Love - Jeremy and Tinker

Shoot vs. Chute

I have always prided myself on my spelling abilities. I have always been a good speller...or so I thought until I had a rude awakening last night. It wasn't until Jeremy was making fun of my poor Dad for whom spelling has always been difficult that I realized my error. Jeremy just happened to use the word shoot as a hilarious example of my Dad's spelling shortcomings. Jeremy thought he was being so funny in pointing out that Dad spells it S-H-O-O-T. Turns out he was making fun of his wife and sister-in-law Lacey at the same time. I knew I was spelling shoot wrong in my recent blog "Unloaden 'em In the Dark", but for the life of me I couldn't think of how else it could be spelled. Now that I know, it seems so obvious. How could I not have known? For those of you who are like me and Lacey and didn't spot the error shoot should have been spelled C-H-U-T-E. Now, raise your hand if you thought S-H-O-O-T was the correct spelling.

Unloaden 'em In the Dark...Literally

Backing up to the shoot.

It never changes. No matter who is in charge (the one in charge shall remain nameless) the cows always seem to come home in the dark! The first 26 pair (a cow and her calf is a pair) or 52 and 3 bulls to be found on "the hill" are home safe and sound. That only leaves 250 (give or take a few). It only took Dad 20 or so tries to get the semi backed up to the shoot. I was amazed that it didn't take all night since there were no lights to help him see. Fixing the light next to the shoot must not have made it in the Plan of the Day meeting. I guess the flashlight Jeremy was shining on the shoot provided all the light he needed. Not too bad for a "middle-aged" man wearing bifocals that he can't see out of in the best of conditions.

There is a cow in this picture I promise.

Don't let the light in the background of the above picture fool you. It is quite a ways away and was no help in the aforementioned back-up process nor was it any help for taking pictures of black cows at night.

It Doesn't Take Much

It sure doesn't take much to entertain us! Brock's favorite toy right now is Branson's Nerf dart gun. It has provided hours of entertainment. His favorite part is when Dad joins in the fun.