August 1 and 2, 2012

[Soapweed]

The Kosmo Kid and his future kowboy kid, ready to load 140 yearling heifers that are going to visit Denny in Minnesota.

Windmillin'

Looking down

Wire panels keep cattle from crawling into the tank on these hot days.

He forgot his OSHA approved hard hat.

Windmill service rigs

Pipe wrench that has been on these deals before

Thiis battery-powered drill sure beats a brace and bit.

Accumulation of other tools found necessary to accomplish the task

Hats and boots are necessities for the cowboy way of life. :wink: :cboy:

A few years ago, this well was pumping mud. We raised it in the casing, and it has worked quite adequately ever since.

Downspout to direct water into the tank

Cattle in the hills at another location

Rest and relaxation

My neighbor's nice valley

Looking down on some cows

View from a high hill

Evening clouds

Fluffy trees and fluffy clouds

Hole in a cloud

Sunshine sifting through the trees

Rain that missed us

Evening glow

 

[GM88]

Did you get it to work again? I dont know if I could climb that, me and heights dont do well together.

 

[Faster horses]

I love that picture of Kosmo and his Kid... :heart:
Reminds me of a friend in SW Montana that really did name his
kid, "Kid." :nod:
Your neighbor does have a nice valley and I always enjoy your
cloud pictures. Thanks.

 

[Larrry]

What the heck, did you have the pickup up in the tower. After all the reciever hitch was up there.

Never mind...it's got to be a cowboy hammer :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Zilly]

Great pictures Soap. Since you look so "at home" up there I have to ask, were you a tree climber when you were a kid?

At my childhood home, there are around 25 or 30 trees in the yard and I climbed just about everyone. My poor parents tried to keep me out of them, but it didn't work. I drive by now and realize how lucky I was not to have fallen out of one of them! I still enjoy climbing and get to some at work, but the trees are dead and have metal "branches".

 

[Kosmo]

What the heck, did you have the pickup up in the tower. After all the reciever hitch was up there.

Never mind...it's got to be a cowboy hammer :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

The receiver hitch was used as an extension to the pipe wrench. The two 18' pump rods I was trying to disconnect needed a little extra leverage in order to break loose. With a little "cowboy ingenuity," I was able to secure one wrench with a full sized fence post snug against the lead pipe and the receiver hitch added to the other pipe wrench to get the job done.

There isn't very good cellphone service by that windmill (five miles north of the home place) and I had already sent the boss back once to get more tools. As we all know, it helps to be resourceful when one needs to be...

 

[Larrry]

What the heck, did you have the pickup up in the tower. After all the reciever hitch was up there.

Never mind...it's got to be a cowboy hammer :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

The receiver hitch was used as an extension to the pipe wrench. The two 18' pump rods I was trying to disconnect needed a little extra leverage in order to break loose. With a little "cowboy ingenuity," I was able to secure one wrench with a full sized fence post snug against the lead pipe and the receiver hitch added to the other pipe wrench to get the job done.

There isn't very good cellphone service by that windmill (five miles north of the home place) and I had already sent the boss back once to get more tools. As we all know, it helps to be resourceful when one needs to be...

It sure beats all those trips back and forth and no matter how much we try, anyway I always seem to forget something or it doesn't go according to plan.