We have had a busy time on the ranch the last few weeks. Our hunters have come and gone and now we are busy shipping the lambs and calves. We have shipped some of the “opens” ( those that did not breed back this year.) The good news is that several of the “hot” cows are no longer with us. We really don’t miss them.

Our water level is very low. In each of the reservoirs there is a pit that is very deep and the cows can fall in and drown. The water level is now down to the edge of these pits. (Hope that made sense.) We could use a good rain just to make drinking water safe for the livestock. It would also help to keep the fish alive.

TF (Thoughts Forward) is now with the heifer calves. She still comes for her bottle, but now she has company of her own species.

One of our kittens disappeared about a week ago. Buddy is the friendliest of all the kittens and tends to be always under my feet. I had gone into the Silverdome to check on things and when I left, I called “Kitty.” Nothing came, so I closed the door. A few days later I was missing the kitten and started looking for it. I went back to the Silverdome , opened the door, and called Kitty. Nothing came! I just thought something had happened to it and it was gone for good. The other night Chip went out to grill some Brats and heard the kitten. It was in the Silverdome! He was very lonely, hungry and thirsty. For the first day, he was really under foot and it ate quite a bit. It is back to normal now. I have washed the bedding and the pillow! I didn’t think an animal could live that long without water, but it must have licked the moisture off the window.

I did get my whitetail doe tonight so the hunting season is officially over for me. Chip still has one tag.

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving.