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Spring fling, mid April 2011

Soapweed

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Checking yearling heifers at their winter quarters on April 13th, the day before the storm
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They will be coming home to grass about the middle of May.
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Cycling going on
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Looking southeast toward the Sandhills
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The heifers finally backed off enough that maybe I can slip on out the gate.
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A "spring fling" storm-caused confugalty on the afternoon of April 14th
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The outfit jack-knifed as it slid off the road. The trailer was loaded with nine bulls I had purchased, and the owner and his wife
were delivering them to our ranch. Fortunately neither the people nor the bulls were hurt during the accident, but broken glass
was all over the back seat. A neighboring rancher generously brought his front-wheel assist tractor to pull the pickup straight
with the world. We then cranked off the trailer, which was itself a difficult task due to the weight of the bulls and a bent crank shaft.
The trailer was hooked to my pickup, and the couple rode home with me. The roads and river hill were tough to negotiate,
but eventually we arrived. The man and his wife stayed the night at our house, and I loaned them a pickup when the storm subsided
mid mornig the following day. It was a pleasant and enjoyable visit, but wish it could have happened under less adverse conditions.
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A good common sense law officer
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Morning of April 15th looking out the barn door
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We probably received 8 to 10 inches of snow. though high winds and drifting made it hard to tell for sure. The moisture is very welcome.
 

LazyWP

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Other then the black grill guard, that could sure pass as our outfit. Our Featherlite trailer is nose heavy empty, I couldn't imagine if I had 9 bulls on.
 

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