The Working Ranch Blogosphere

He measures time in seasons From the rim he stands atop Success is measured every fall As they ship the last calf crop...
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This is my first official book review, so bear with me. Bob did just as he's beared with a lot of horses through the years. Come to think of it, the horses were the easy part. It was the people who needed more bearing.
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When it comes to working with livestock, you have to take the good with the bad. You look after these critters like they’re your kids. Most of the time there is a lot of routine that goes with the job and one might have the tendency to get caught in a lull and let your cow sense ride off into the sunset. Then just when you think things are gonna stay nice and boring for a while…well, you know.
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You girls have all heard it… sitting out there, Sometime around forty you must cut your hair. I say to hell with ‘em, go on let ‘em stare......
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Fifth generation Montana rancher Toby Dahl, of Runamuk Ranch, offers his opinion.
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As you know from my previous posts, litter bugs are a pet peeve of mine. I know it’s not a trendy environmental cause that certain higher ups can make a lot of money on, but nonetheless it’s quite annoying. I know that sometimes cans and cups and such can fly out of a window or pick-up bed, but I also know that there are a lot of people who just don’t give a hoot. However, a few weeks ago I actually found a use for these non-hooting polluters.
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A couple weeks ago Kirk and I were out horseback moving some beeves around when he got a call from our local meat market, Greenwells. It was the owner, Bob. Apparently lightning had hit the store the night before and knocked out the refrigeration to the lockers. Also, unbeknownst to us, we had some beef there we had yet to pick up. So, as fast as we could we headed back to headquarters, tied the horses, and headed to town.
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I'm kinda excited. For the first time I've actually received a typed letter in response to my last WR blog, "Long Greensleeves", by none other than former Vice President, Nobel Prize winner, inventor of the internet, and global warming...oops, I mean climate change expert Al Gore. I was shocked to say the least. I can't believe someone other than my mom reads my blog! I was even more shocked after I read it, but unlike Mr. Gore's other views, I think I can somewhat agree with this one. Enjoy.
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Giving a new life to my ole Red Chevy ranch pickup. A great ranch pickup has about everything you need. Some of us spend more time in our pickup than our house...certains times of the year it's our home away from home. Those ranch rigs hold a lot of great memories...maybe some of the best memories of our ranching lives.
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Maybe I’ve mentioned this before but, I had made a promise to myself (and to anyone who would listen) that after the last two winters I wouldn’t complain how hot it got this time of year. I didn’t quite fulfill that last year, but I’m on a roll this year unless, of course, this blog turns into one big whine fest.
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