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Soapweed

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northern Nebraska Sandhills
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Good way to spend a hot day
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Let's face it, fellers
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Cows and calves
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Baldy pair
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Steer boys
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Black bovines basking on the beach
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Birds on the wires
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Life guard on duty
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Hitch-hiker I gave a ride to this morning
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Hard working windmiller
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Long tall windmill, about forty feet off the ground
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Changing leathers on a windmill
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My esteemed helper, in whom I am well pleased
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Tanks for the memories
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Flowers along the fenceline
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Tad bit of posts sticking out of the water
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Tadpoles in the water, members of the FFA (Future Frogs of Amphibia)
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'Hat's all, folks
 
nenmrancher said:
Hey Soapweed how deep are the wells in your part of the world?
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The one with the tall tower is seven joints deep. A joint of wooden pumprod is about 18 feet long; 7 x 18 = 126 feet. A couple of our wells have four joints, but most are only two or three, and some are only one.
 
Your calves look real stout makes that cold weather calveing worth it..job well done sir...
 
Bein a member of FFA, Lil Lilly is sittin here with me reading along the picture captions.........She just rolled when we come to the "members of the FFA (Future Frogs of Amphibia)" one.....tooooooo cute Soapweed!!!!!!
 
Brad S said:
Soapweed, that boy you raised has arms that have seen some work. Is he a senior next year?
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Yes. As of a couple months ago, he has rethought his career plans. He says that he loves the ranching way of life, so wants to attend an ag college next year and eventually come back to ranch. Sounds good to this ol' worn out cowboy. :wink: :-)
 
LOVE EM!!!!!!!!!!!! And love your captions, it's always a joy to see what humor you've put into them.......:nod:

FFA............... :lol: :lol: :lol:

"Hats" all folks............... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Keep em comin!!!!!!!!!!! :nod:
 
Soapweed-you are one lucky family - one of the main reasons your son love his way of life and wants to keep ranching-the wonderful examples he has had from his parents :!: :!: :!: :D
 
Glad to hear Brock decided on ranching. It is such pretty land,
it would be a shame to sell it.That will be how many generations of ranchers in your family?
 
Wonderful pictures!!

I would say Brocks decision was a tribute to his parents, the land, and
his heritage. He will be good at what he does, I am sure. It has to
be a great feeling for you and Peach Blossom AND your father
to know he will carry things on that you all have started.

And if he is gonna keep on ranchin', his sorrell horse probably
isn't for sale. :wink:
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Hey Soapweed, tell us a bit about the hitchhiker.

Where was he from and where was he going?
 
Soapweed,

Good news indeed. When your boy is in college. I'd like to see him intern with Agman (over the summers). The cow biz is getting faster and faster.
 
Faster horses said:
Hey Soapweed, tell us a bit about the hitchhiker.

Where was he from and where was he going?
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The hitch-hiker's name is Tim Shey. He is a Christian adventurer and is hitch-hiking to write a book about his experiences. Recently he has spent some time in Jackson Hole, and his next destination is Washington, D.C. He gave me a CD that details some of his rides. Seemed like a nice clean-cut chap, and he carries a sleeping bag in his backpack. Too many cold nights spent out in the elements convinced him that this was a good idea.

The life of a roaming rambling hitch-hiker probably would not be all bad, and the guy has enough charm to obtain free meals and someone new to dine with on most days. :wink:

After spending yesterday afternoon getting greasy and fiddling around with haying equipment, I am almost envying the man his "freedom". :wink: Poor old Saddletramp and I were both about wore out after trying to get the heavy cumbersome bale processor off of the mover, and getting the pick-up arm installed. Hydraulics are always so messy. Give me good old honest windmill oil any day.

My oldest son has a welding shop, and Saddletramp's oldest son works in the insurance business. We determined that neither one of us could tolerate doing the jobs our kids are doing. A welding shop is so grungy, and insurance, although clean enough, would be too "boring" and unfun because of being cramped up in an office. Some of us were just born to be cowboys.
 
The ol' Kosmo Kid is showing a definite interest in ranching at this time. There is a world of difference in his thought process between this summer and last. A year ago, he did things because he "had" to, and now he works because he wants to. His ideas and questions are much more in tune with what is best for the future of the outfit.

I am the fourth generation of our family to ranch in the Sandhills. My great-grandfather arrived in 1885. If either of my boys decide to ranch, they will be the fifth generation.

A couple days ago, I ran into a young man that graduated from high school two years ago. He is highly intelligent and went back east to attend college, with the goal of becoming an engineer. I asked him of his future plans, and he said he didn't like it back east. He is planning to attend a more local college and take up agriculture. I commended him, and said we need more young people to stay in Nebraska to keep the local economy going strong.
 

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