Papa was up by 4:30 yesterday. He had breakfast and was out the door by 5:30, to feed the horses, load them into the trailer, and then he drove to Colter's by 6:30. Eight men met there and drove their trucks pulling cattle trailers to the far west end of our ranch, about 45 minutes via Muleshoe Road. Over several hours, they rounded up the cattle in Patterson pasture, then separated calves from mother cows. The calves were transported to the corrals on Warbonnet Ranch for weaning. It was a long day, with Papa getting home around 9.
Today was a new day, meeting at Colter's barn by 6:30. Again, eight men gathered at the Patterson corral to pregnancy check all the cows and to separate those that were bare, to take to market. I took lunch today, arriving by 11 at the Patterson corral. I watched the last hour of preg checking and took photos. I made chili for lunch, with cheese and chips, fresh oranges, and derby pie. Papa and I are privileged to live and work on our ranch!
