Mid July 2013

[Soapweed]

Cattle across the lake

Needle grass waving in the wind

Pasture view

The herd marker cow and her calf. She was born in March of 2010, had her first calf in May of 2011, and has had calves in 2012
and 2013. She seems to be a pretty efficient cow.

Little boy calves

My neighbor's nice cornfield

It seems different with all this tall green corn out in what has always been just a nice flat pasture.

Blackbirds

Black cattle

Sunflowers, sand, and wind

Grandson

Sparky and his daughter

Other family members

Pelicans on a pond

Home sweet home in the far distance

Good way to get around

Hot afternoon

My mother's brother's wife, who celebrated her 80th birthday on Sunday July 21st in Minnesota. We made a fast trip up and back
to join in on the festivities.

Cousins lined up by age

Cousins arranged by height

My aunt and her four kids

My dad and his family

My mother's cousin and his wife, who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary later this summer

Meanwhile back at the ranch

Calf at mealtime

Just plain old black cattle

 

[Jake]

Nice photos Soap,

We do call those "seagulls" pelicans when they cross into Kansas though :wink:

 

[Soapweed]

Nice photos Soap,

We do call those "seagulls" pelicans when they cross into Kansas though :wink:

You are absolutely 100% correct, and I goofed. May I blame my error because of frustration with Photobuckets? They might win the war, but I at least finally won the battle this morning.

 

[Jake]

Nice photos Soap,

We do call those "seagulls" pelicans when they cross into Kansas though :wink:

You are absolutely 100% correct, and I goofed. May I blame my error because of frustration with Photobuckets? They might win the war, but I at least finally won the battle this morning.

I understandt he frustration. Tried posting pictures again yesterday, got one of 12 to work so said screw it.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

Nice photos Soap,

We do call those "seagulls" pelicans when they cross into Kansas though :wink:

You are absolutely 100% correct, and I goofed. May I blame my error because of frustration with Photobuckets? They might win the war, but I at least finally won the battle this morning.

The sons girlfriend was standing out in front of the shop the other day and three pelicans were flying/ drifting over the yard. She wondered if they were Pelicans and i told her I hoped they weren't Storks. :wink: :lol: :lol:

 

[Faster horses]

Nice photos Soap,

We do call those "seagulls" pelicans when they cross into Kansas though :wink:

You are absolutely 100% correct, and I goofed. May I blame my error because of frustration with Photobuckets? They might win the war, but I at least finally won the battle this morning.

The sons girlfriend was standing out in front of the shop the other day and three pelicans were flying/ drifting over the yard. She wondered if they were Pelicans and i told her I hoped they weren't Storks. :wink: :lol: :lol:

That statement got a double laugh from here.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Faster horses]

Thanks for the pictures, Soap. Your grandkids are starting to not look like babies so much. Cute kids!

Couple of questions. With the black birds sitting on the fence, did you get a rain? When that happens here we generally get some rain.

The corn is looking good here as well. Usually this isn't 'corn' country.
I heard that producers are paid by the government to plant corn--because of ethanol. Is that true? And if so, are they paid in every state? Looks like we are a long ways from an ethanol plant for that to work here. :? :???: