Thanks for the comments!
Shortgrass, I think that snake had six or seven buttons....I didn't get close enough to be any more precise than that. We didn't see rattlers in our area until about 15 years ago & now we'll see/kill one or two a year (and that's one or two too many for me). About two years ago we killed one with 12 buttons!
We've never really thought about putting a Char bull on the cows, but we do run some brangus bulls on some of the commercial cows. Just enough ear that the heifers work well for replacements, but not too much ear to put a dock on the steers.
lilly, the pecan trees are some of the last trees to put on leaves this year here, too. We have about 6 pecan trees at the house & I guess it depends on the variety because some of them greened up right away while there's one or two that are just now putting on leaves. We have an ash tree that is the last to green up every year. I guess it doesn't want to take any chances on a late frost. :lol:
Cal & Mrs Greg, I don't think I have any pictures of Texan. Surely there's one out there somewhere.......I mean, who doesn't take pics at birthday parties?

(I think I should consider myself lucky to have not been invited. :lol2