Photos from late March 2012

[Soapweed]

Yearling heifers at their wintering quarters

The gentleman who is taking care of these heifers this winter

A soapweed in a field

Some of the future cows

Sorting out a selling cow

Old wagons at an auction

This gives it credibility.

Other wagons

Lots of people in attendance

Selling the wagons

Good stories being told

Buck Troxell. His parents and my grandparents were good friends back in the 1920's.

Lazy WP and LW Leather went with me to the auction. We had a good time. Their side of the story and more pictures can be viewed at

http://ranchers.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=57483

Cute little granddaughter

Cute little grandson

More youngsters

Baldy baby bovine boy

My sister having a harrowing experience

The Hereford bulls at winter quarters

What it looked like the day I fell down :roll:

What are you doing down there? :???:

 

[3words]

Like usual Soapweed,your pictures are always interesting.Thanks for sharing .

 

[leanin' H]

Soap, we have all been secretly sending PM's back and forth as we are pretty worried about ya! :shock: I was elected group spokesman to try to gently breach the subject, so here goes........ We wonder if it's time to get you one of those "life alert" outfits that allow you to get ahold of help if you fall again? That way peach could come find ya if you slip while feeding cows again or even if ya just fall asleep! We all know you hardly do much but take pictures and visit, but maybe you could get a combo "help-me-i've-fallen button/ shock collar so peach could juice ya if she needs help. :lol: :lol: Kidding of course. Mrs. H got me a shock collar for Christmas but she wore out the battery on day 1. Cows look good and so do the kids!

 

[Soapweed]

Like usual Soapweed,your pictures are always interesting.Thanks for sharing .

Thanks, 3words. It's fun taking pictures, and it also gets me out of a little work. :wink:

Soap, we have all been secretly sending PM's back and forth as we are pretty worried about ya! :shock: I was elected group spokesman to try to gently breach the subject, so here goes........ We wonder if it's time to get you one of those "life alert" outfits that allow you to get ahold of help if you fall again? That way peach could come find ya if you slip while feeding cows again or even if ya just fall asleep! We all know you hardly do much but take pictures and visit, but maybe you could get a combo "help-me-i've-fallen button/ shock collar so peach could juice ya if she needs help. :lol: :lol: Kidding of course. Mrs. H got me a shock collar for Christmas but she wore out the battery on day 1. Cows look good and so do the kids!

Leanin' H, you are lucky that Mrs. H uses the gentle approach of a humane shock collar to keep you in line. Peach just grabs me by an ear and twists real hard. No, ................that is what she should do, but she is always much more kind and nice to me than she has any reason to be.

 

[gcreekrch]

Another year.... things keep clickin' along don't they Soap?

Two years there may be more little faces to photograph. :wink:

Thanks again for the update.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

All the little ones look to be growing.

 

[JF Ranch]

I am struck by the unmistakeable feminine qualities of Soapy's little granddaughter and the equally obvious masculine nature of his grandson! Those two photos next to each other are a wonderful contrast.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

I am struck by the unmistakeable feminine qualities of Soapy's little granddaughter and the equally obvious masculine nature of his grandson! Those two photos next to each other are a wonderful contrast.

It's just the Polka dots and the Sheriff's badge. :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Faster horses]

I am struck by the unmistakeable feminine qualities of Soapy's little granddaughter and the equally obvious masculine nature of his grandson! Those two photos next to each other are a wonderful contrast.

I thought the very same thing, but you beat me posting about it.

All the 'KIDDO'S" seem to be doing well at the Spearhead.

Funny that you took pictures of the cows when you were 'down.'
I had a similar experience years ago, but no camera. I was checking
cows when I got bucked off and injured my hip bad enough
that I couldn't get up to walk home. I was close enough to the house that
I thought someone might hear me so I yelled hard and sent the
dog to the house...the cows heard me and here they came, some
at a gallop. :shock: They formed a half circle around me and I
certainly was the center of attention. It was kinda scary for a bit,
but all they had on their mind was curiousity, I guess. Lucky
for me, anyway.

 

[Soapweed]

I am struck by the unmistakeable feminine qualities of Soapy's little granddaughter and the equally obvious masculine nature of his grandson! Those two photos next to each other are a wonderful contrast.

I thought the very same thing, but you beat me posting about it.

All the 'KIDDO'S" seem to be doing well at the Spearhead.

Funny that you took pictures of the cows when you were 'down.'
I had a similar experience years ago, but no camera. I was checking
cows when I got bucked off and injured my hip bad enough
that I couldn't get up to walk home. I was close enough to the house that
I thought someone might hear me so I yelled hard and sent the
dog to the house...the cows heard me and here they came, some
at a gallop. :shock: They formed a half circle around me and I
certainly was the center of attention. It was kinda scary for a bit,
but all they had on their mind was curiousity, I guess. Lucky
for me, anyway.

When I took the original nose-dive, I didn't stay on the ground long enough to think about taking a picture. The photos came from a later re-enactment. :wink:

 

[Faster horses]

When I took the original nose-dive, I didn't stay on the ground long enough to think about taking a picture. The photos came from a later re-enactment.





:lol2: :lol2: :lol2: :lol2:
That's funny, I don't care who ya are. :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Buyer]

The Hereford bulls have gotten big and look good.

 

[JF Ranch]

I am struck by the unmistakeable feminine qualities of Soapy's little granddaughter and the equally obvious masculine nature of his grandson! Those two photos next to each other are a wonderful contrast.

It's just the Polka dots and the Sheriff's badge. :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Yeah the polka dots... but I thought you were going to say something about the baby girl learning how to cook at such an early age. :wink:

 

[Red Barn Angus]

The pictures were great as usual Soap. I'd be real interested in how some of those old wagons sold. I've never seen so many in one place before. I have an old box wagon that my dad and I used to shuck corn in when I was real young...over 60 years ago! I've had it completely restored because I didn't want to see it just go to waste but I have no real use for it, just an old family heirloom.

 

[Faster horses]

The pictures were great as usual Soap. I'd be real interested in how some of those old wagons sold. I've never seen so many in one place before. I have an old box wagon that my dad and I used to shuck corn in when I was real young...over 60 years ago! I've had it completely restored because I didn't want to see it just go to waste but I have no real use for it, just an old family heirloom.

Hey, Red Barn, lets see a picture of your restored wagon.

Those old wagons are so neat. I forgot to mention in my above post:
I want one!

 

[mustang]

The pictures were great as usual Soap. I'd be real interested in how some of those old wagons sold. I've never seen so many in one place before. I have an old box wagon that my dad and I used to shuck corn in when I was real young...over 60 years ago! I've had it completely restored because I didn't want to see it just go to waste but I have no real use for it, just an old family heirloom.

Hey, Red Barn, lets see a picture of your restored wagon.

Those old wagons are so neat. I forgot to mention in my above post:
I want one!

I liked your pictures Soap,, especially the wagons. I think I'll start a new post of some wagons and see if Red Barn will take the bait...