Cattle Delivery and Pickup

This has been a very fine day. The weather was exceptional - partly cloudy and working toward 50 degrees. Perfect weather to shuffle around some cattle.

A generous friend of my father-in-law gave us a young bull for Christmas. He has also offered to breed our cows to his fine bull. Well, the bull was delivered today and he picked up the cow/calf pairs to take back for breeding. The transfer was completed without incident, although it took about 1-1/2 hours which was much more than it should have. We don't yet have any handling facilities so the whole operation was rather makeshift and cumbersome. I also had a buddy come over to pick up a heifer and the extra hand was very helpful.

Kyle and I completed a water line repair that had been put on hold due to time and temperature constraints. I can't say enough about my 10 year old son's cheerful countenance when it comes to work.

We are about to head off to church for a Christmas Eve service. We would like to wish all a very merry and blessed Christmas.

Keith