Soapweed
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My journal entry for Thursday, May 23, 1968
I rolled out about 6:30 and had breakfast. Today was Uncle Joy's branding, so I then had to get ready for it. I loaded Jig and cleaned out the pickup.
Dad, Sandra, Sybil, Lloyd, and I took off for the JL. The day was rather overcast and damp, but rain held off until after dinner.
We got to the branding just as the cattle were being put into the corral. I got my toe mangled by my horse while unloading her. We just stood around awhile waiting for the irons to get hot.
I roped about half the time and then wrassled. I had fairly good luck on both accounts. We fried a batch of mountain oysters for a midday snack. A couple yearlings had to be worked on, which provided excellent roping opportunities. I rode one when his work was completed.
The usual good dinner awaited us at noon. Afterwards, we loaded up and came home.
Mr. and Mrs. Nencil Holm (Mom's uncle) and Mr. and Mrs. Wes Sather from Washington [state] came out to visit. For entertainment we took the gang down to the Leach Place. We unloaded salt bunks and did some checking. A couple heifers were out on the highway so we had to get them in. On the trip home, we stopped in at Uncle Stan's museum. A few JO cows were in Bowring's south pasture and one was on Highway 20, so we put her with the rest.
When we got home, Lloyd and I did chores. I got in a heifer, and we had to wait while her premature calf took his time sucking her.
I rolled out about 6:30 and had breakfast. Today was Uncle Joy's branding, so I then had to get ready for it. I loaded Jig and cleaned out the pickup.
Dad, Sandra, Sybil, Lloyd, and I took off for the JL. The day was rather overcast and damp, but rain held off until after dinner.
We got to the branding just as the cattle were being put into the corral. I got my toe mangled by my horse while unloading her. We just stood around awhile waiting for the irons to get hot.
I roped about half the time and then wrassled. I had fairly good luck on both accounts. We fried a batch of mountain oysters for a midday snack. A couple yearlings had to be worked on, which provided excellent roping opportunities. I rode one when his work was completed.
The usual good dinner awaited us at noon. Afterwards, we loaded up and came home.
Mr. and Mrs. Nencil Holm (Mom's uncle) and Mr. and Mrs. Wes Sather from Washington [state] came out to visit. For entertainment we took the gang down to the Leach Place. We unloaded salt bunks and did some checking. A couple heifers were out on the highway so we had to get them in. On the trip home, we stopped in at Uncle Stan's museum. A few JO cows were in Bowring's south pasture and one was on Highway 20, so we put her with the rest.
When we got home, Lloyd and I did chores. I got in a heifer, and we had to wait while her premature calf took his time sucking her.