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Welcome to the Rough String, and thanks for stoppin' by!! Grab a hot cup of coffee and sit a spell!
10/22/18 You will see a name change on the blog. Lots of things have changed in my life in the past few years, and I feel compelled to share my story.

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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Ahhhh...Sunbathing


Happy Easter to everyone! May the day bring you the blessings of family and friends as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Chicks and bunnies are always "commercial" symbols of Easter...and yes, they are very cute.

But calves are even cuter in my mind...Calfey, which he is most often referred to as, is no exception.

And I caught him and momma cow taking a snooze in the sunshine the other day.




'Boy, this is way better than the wind and snow
we've endured off and on all week. We had
4 inches of snow on Tuesday!
I'm definitely likin' this sunshine.'







'I think I need some on my tummy...ah yes...right there.'









ZZZZZZZZZZ...








'Hey...what's with that black thing you keep
pointin' at me? You're
interrupting my bathing!'








'Maybe if I stick my tongue out at her, she'll go away!'








'Son...just ignore those silly two-legged things...
they're always doing something stupid.
Go back to sleep dear.'



I hope the sun is shining in your part of the world! Enjoy the day!


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Saturday, April 3, 2010

More Branding Photos


I had a request for more photos...but I think what Merri at The Equestrian Vagabond was talking about was the Wrangler butt shot from Wordless Wednesday!!

My favorite comment from the WW post was from Paula at the Broken Y Ranch...hope you got your speech back girl ;~)

Ah, well...just blame it all on the two of them!! Only posting four photos for the Sunday Stills challenge was a challenge in itself...I liked lots of them for different reasons...so, here are a few of my other favs...





My Man and Whiskey...we're riding out from
ranch headquarters to go gather the victims...er...pairs.






I love this old ranch. The gates, fences and barns
are so photogenic. See the cow in the paddock?
The two lil' ones on each side of her
are twins...the ranch's third
set this year...so far.







OK...I guess this one's for Merri ;~)







It was a sea of calves...waiting their turn...








Hmmmmm...maybe my favorite shot of the day...
~Cowboys and the Boots They Wear~









Ty's horse, Colt & Whiskey waiting with the
separated cows as we work another bunch.







And this is why My Man's hat stunk...but
I like the photo.








The hardest job...wrestlin' calves into the table...
but he loves doing it!








'3J' brand








My Man trying his hand at branding while
Jerry coaches him. He did a good job!








A few of the finished products.
It was a long day and those calves were
sure happy to mother up and get some
well deserved milk!




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