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The least liked job on your place is ?

Soapweed said:
When I was a kid, I didn't care much for fencing. One day, it hit me that if I was going to ranch, fencing would certainly be a job that needed to be done on a regular basis. I decided then and there to take a little pride in doing it right, and then the job became much more fun. It is hard work, but if a person can look back at a mile of new fence that is straight as a string, with good looking box corners and tight, evenly measured gates, there is a great feeling of satisfaction in a job well done.
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I can't even imagine being able to see a mile of fence at one time. If I could see a mile of fence at one time I guess I would also be able to see at least a dozen trees laying over it as well. Come to think of it, the last thing I would want is to be able to see a mile of fence at one time. :wink:
 
the last thing I would want is to be able to see a mile of fence at one time.
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Takes all kinds, eh?

We've looked at exactly two mountain jobs. And I don't know if it bothered the lesser half as much, but in both cases that was something that really bothered me--I couldn't see! Between the trees, and the mountains I couldn't see the entire sky.
I've always enjoyed vacations in mountainous areas, but the idea that we might live somewhere like that made me feel positively clausterphobic. :shock:
 
theHiredMansWife said:
the last thing I would want is to be able to see a mile of fence at one time.
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Takes all kinds, eh?

We've looked at exactly two mountain jobs. And I don't know if it bothered the lesser half as much, but in both cases that was something that really bothered me--I couldn't see! Between the trees, and the mountains I couldn't see the entire sky.
I've always enjoyed vacations in mountainous areas, but the idea that we might live somewhere like that made me feel positively clausterphobic. :shock:
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I love seeing the expansive sky pictures posted. We don't have that here to enjoy but have found a different beauty in the green trees, the firey colors they change in Spring and Fall, and enjoy seeing "the bones" of the trees in the Winter, even the varieties of bark from smooth shiny dark to white patchy. And watching the birds nesting and feeding in them.
The fruit hanging on them. The way they sway in a storm. Every Spring I have to plant at least one tree, squeeze it in somewhere, just for the sheer pleasure of watching it grow. But please keep those sky pictures coming, especially the Northern Lights!
 
Doing taxes...rates right up there with cutting and pulling twine off frozen 'bottom bales'...
 
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Soapweed said:
When I was a kid, I didn't care much for fencing. One day, it hit me that if I was going to ranch, fencing would certainly be a job that needed to be done on a regular basis. I decided then and there to take a little pride in doing it right, and then the job became much more fun. It is hard work, but if a person can look back at a mile of new fence that is straight as a string, with good looking box corners and tight, evenly measured gates, there is a great feeling of satisfaction in a job well done.
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I can't even imagine being able to see a mile of fence at one time. If I could see a mile of fence at one time I guess I would also be able to see at least a dozen trees laying over it as well. Come to think of it, the last thing I would want is to be able to see a mile of fence at one time. :wink:
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Completely flat country really bothers me. I like our hills and valleys. You can't see a mile of fence just anyplace around here, but if you pick your spot, you can.

I like the mountain country around Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and the Teton Wilderness Area to the northeast. There are mountains and trees, but also valleys with grass for the horses. Mountain country that just stands on end, with no significant valleys between, gives me that claustrophobic feeling also.

The Sandhills area is easy to fence (when the ground is wet). It has the best water in the world, and wells don't have to be very deep. Horses don't have to be shod, because there are no rocks. I know I am spoiled.
 
Seems like there is a trade-off with everything. Along with mountains comes all those different people. Every area has it's own set of problems (except perhaps the Sandhills of Nebraska :wink: ).

We have lived near the mountains in Wyoming and Montana. We found the Wyoming mountains better for running livestock. They aren't as steep, more parks and open areas, maybe because they are wider than the mountains around the Deer Lodge valley. Sure pretty to look at, but as far as running cattle in them, there are lots easier country, IMO. And those darn rocks are something else to contend with constantly.

I remember the auctioneer at one of the horse sales at Kid Cattle Company, Three Forks, Mt. telling the crowd that he cried sales all over and there was no place harder on a horses feet than Western Montana because of all the rocks. That is where Gene Ovenick, the Equine Digit Support System and Natural Balance founder learned about horses feet to the extent that he has. He has helped a lot of horses stay sound.

The weather in the mountains is really enjoyable with not much wind. We sure miss the weather there. You get where you take all those nice days for granted. Here you appreciate each one of them...
 
Well I don't like work of any description but a guy I had fencing described his worst job to me once-he was just divorced and I asked him how that was going-his reply-'Well that's one less dirty job I have to do every morning.' I kinda knew why he was divorced after that lol.
 
Northern Rancher said:
Well I don't like work of any description but a guy I had fencing described his worst job to me once-he was just divorced and I asked him how that was going-his reply-'Well that's one less dirty job I have to do every morning.' I kinda knew why he was divorced after that lol.
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uhhhh, yeah!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
When we had the irrigated property down by the Musselshell, pulling the gated pipe apart to replace one in the middle, :mad: sw seemed to pick the 95+ degree days to do it, :mad: skeeters bigger than a horse fly, :mad: those doggone gated pipes were heavy, awkward to carry, and had sharp edges. Had to wear those rubber gloves to keep a hold of the doggone things while carrying them and rubber and heat don't mix. :mad:

Don't have the irrigated place anymore, so I don't have to mad about it anymore :P
 
Oh, and fencing, anticipating doing it is worse, though, once I get started I don't have any problems. Another thing, going back to the river place and moving the water to another land, have to open gates on the new land, close gates on the watered land, and watch for SNAKES (most were rattlers :shock: )!! I hate snakes!!! They LOVE sitting on the gated pipe - it's 'specially gruesome after dark cuz ya can't see :shock: and sometimes you'll feel something "slither" past your hand.............
 
Now, I like to fence...and I get a lot of satisfaction out of looking back over the line and seeing the job I've done. It's hard work and grueling, but I don't shy away from that at all.

It's the tearing out of that old barbed and woven wire that I don't care for...just a job that's waiting to cut you and slice you and frustrate the **** out of you cuz you can't get the woven wire pulled up out of the ground and the barbed wire is stuck in it too!! Then the spade shovel comes out...and a few choice words are spoken...lol.

My next least favorite job is, as jersey_lily said, is grabbing onto a "short" piece of twine stickin outta the ground and pulling and pulling and pulling and .... well, you get the drift. The owners of this place some odd years ago didn't really take care of the place...people tell me it looked more like a junk yard than a ranch yard. :roll:

Guess I've got some pride in how a place looks and functions.....
 
I think the worst job of all is drinking ALL the beer after branding.It's a dirty job but someone has to do it.cheers :drink: :nod:
 
Denny said:
I think the worst job of all is drinking ALL the beer after branding.It's a dirty job but someone has to do it.cheers :drink: :nod:
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Come on over to our branding and help the hubby clean up all the "dirty work", would ya??? :lol: :lol: :wink: :wink:
 
One more least favorite job; having a bunch of newborn calves on the ground and all of a sudden a cold wind comes up or the weather changes and you're way behind getting them taken care of or into the barn, esp. if you're working at it alone in the middle of the night.
 

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