Recent content by Shortgrass

It is amazing what water does for a country! One of our girls married 1000 miles and 14 hours away. Boscobel Wisconsin which is 25 miles up the Wisconsin River from its confluence with the Mississippi. What a productive area! It is so interesting to visit producers from different areas of...

Wow, that is an eye opener! How long has it been since I posted on here. Congratulations to all involved. Sorry about your dad.

Alaska is good country. It is hard country. It is a young man's country. If you are running cattle up there at 84 years young, you are tough ol codger! You got my respect!

I didn't want to try cattle on the Kenai! I sure respect what you deal with around Fairbanks! Lots of hay to pitch for sure. This year in eastern Colorado, I have not unrolled a bale,yet. Still on cake and grass. I have busted a bit of ice. Last year, I had fed a lot of hay (not by your...

Apex float valves are best I found.

I used to be quite active on this page. I just peeked in today and am intriqued by interior Ak rancher. I spent about 5 years there in Soldotna in the early 70's. My affection for the bovine led me back "outside". How do you manage chores? Feeding hay, keeping water open etc? How much hay...

We lost a good hand.

How are these folks related to Jess McGinnis?

This morning I found myself muttering under my breath because the sun was hurting my eyes and I couldn't see through my muddy windshield and I didn't want to run over a calf that I knew must be in the grass somewhere close to the cow; I could see her. I had to bust out laughing at myself. Here...

So, like I say, we are fine. I'll bet the Spearhead did get clobbered.

Ah, we are ok. A little wind damage, and 1 dead calf. Some of the neighbors have some heavier losses. One fella about 10 mi away went out to start the generator, got lost, and perished.

Been a rough week for many ranchers. Blizzards, floods, tornado's, dead livestock, on the heels of fires, drought and other natural disasters. How do people deal with life apart from a faith in God? I am confident God loves me, cares for me and is able to deliver me through anything He brings...

Google said it was taken from Latin words meaning "to look around" and carefully consider circumstances to avoid bad consequences. Is that what the officials are trying to tell me? :nod: :nod:

I had to laugh one morning this week. As I was doing chores, I was going down the county road, I noticed a coyote coming from my left. He was wide open in an attempt to get across the road ahead of me. Just then, up jumps ol' Jack rabbit and crosses from right to left. Neither saw the other...

Doc was a willing horse. He has been gone several years now, but not forgotton. He was just so willing; willing to be caught – day or night, pasture or pen, willing to go chase one, willing to just stand and hold them, willing to pack a man, willing to babysit the kids. Boy, I miss him, he...