December 16-20, 2011

[Soapweed]

Striped sky at night. Everything must be alright.

Cattle drive in progress

Crossing the bridge

Making a little racket as they shuffle across

Crew in action

Where's Waldo, the one who watches?

There is a beaver dam in the back.

On the move

Stepping along

The cows got a bit dusty as they plodded down the trail.

A couple of my offspring

Almost there

Shutting the gate from the back of his horse

Taking roll call before we disperse. The gang is all here. :wink:

My dad and my youngest sister at a ball game Saturday night

Ready to work some cattle

Sundown over a pond

Loading bred heifers

They will sell on Thursday in Valentine.

70 head are set to sell, which are all quite similar in size and conformation. 56 were loaded onto a truck and 14 were on our 24' trailer.
A test weight of the 14 averaged 1059 pounds. We sold and delivered 35 head of smaller heifers yesterday, and they weighed 997 pounds.

Some folks from Cody made a calendar again this year. The November picture features Sparky's shop wall.

 

[kris]

nice pics as always, soap....LOOOOVED the pic of the sunset!!! sure has been nice to be able to watch your "offspring" grow up...seems like just yesterday your Cosmokid was just a pup!! wow!!!

 

[Soapweed]

nice pics as always, soap....LOOOOVED the pic of the sunset!!! sure has been nice to be able to watch your "offspring" grow up...seems like just yesterday your Cosmokid was just a pup!! wow!!!

He's a good hard-working nice sort of a guy, and I'm proud to be the pup's pap.

 

[kris]

nice pics as always, soap....LOOOOVED the pic of the sunset!!! sure has been nice to be able to watch your "offspring" grow up...seems like just yesterday your Cosmokid was just a pup!! wow!!!

He's a good hard-working nice sort of a guy, and I'm proud to be the pup's pap.

you have done well, soap and should be danged proud!! your "pup" is obviously not afraid of hard work!!! (am patting you on the back, case you couldn't tell.... :wink: )

 

[Soapweed]

nice pics as always, soap....LOOOOVED the pic of the sunset!!! sure has been nice to be able to watch your "offspring" grow up...seems like just yesterday your Cosmokid was just a pup!! wow!!!

He's a good hard-working nice sort of a guy, and I'm proud to be the pup's pap.

you have done well, soap and should be danged proud!! your "pup" is obviously not afraid of hard work!!! (am patting you on the back, case you couldn't tell.... :wink: )

Thanks for the kind words, Kris. Our three kids turned out quite well, mainly because they have a wonderful mother.

 

[kris]

He's a good hard-working nice sort of a guy, and I'm proud to be the pup's pap.

you have done well, soap and should be danged proud!! your "pup" is obviously not afraid of hard work!!! (am patting you on the back, case you couldn't tell.... :wink: )

Thanks for the kind words, Kris. Our three kids turned out quite well, mainly because they have a wonderful mother.

WOW...A man who gives credit where it is due??!! :wink: :wink: :wink: i am just getting more and more impressed with you, young man!!
you AND peachblossom have done well...don't sell yourself short!! :wink:

 

[VB RANCH]

i like sparky's wall, and yes the rest too. nice pictures again soap, that's a hell of a journal your keepin!

 

[hillsdown]

Great pics again Soapweed, you sure have a skilled eye for detail . Those sky pics are absolutely stunning.

Btw , MR HD loves Sparky's shop wall, very nicely put together. I bet it would be a "pickers" dream . : :tiphat:

Good luck at the sale.

 

[NUFFIELD]

Super photos Soapweed. I just love the ones of the heifers being moved. Hope they sell well tomorrow.

 

[RSL]

Good pics. I know which kid is the toughest - no toque, no chaps...
Good luck with the heifers, they are a nice bunch.

 

[leanin' H]

Soap, someday i am coming to load some of those heifers and try them out here. They are just nice, smooth and uniform and the type of cattle i like. Now don't want you getting a big head. Or worse, raising the price! :shock: :lol: Maybe now that i look a bit closer they do have some flaws. :wink: Hope they sell well!

 

[Justin]

looks like a fancy set of heifers, Soap. good luck on Thursday.

 

[Shortgrass]

Yes, they are good cattle and good help. Do you use corked shoes in the winter? We always put them on the front of a horse or two. Makes a horse tend to use his front end too much, but nothing gets kicked with them.

 

[Sundancer]

Your bred heifers sure looked good on the computer screen today, Soapweed. They didn't seem to shrink too badly from your test weight. Hope you were satisfied with how the day went. Christmas Blessings to all of you on the Spearhead Ranch!