Run to Rapid>>>

Today was a little different than most- When I went out to do chores this morning it seemed like something was a little off. The calves were bellaring at me and still turned out from the night before and the steers were acting the same way. I just figured it must be a full moon and kept on with my chores until Merle pulled up in his fire truck- and it began to click. Usually he starts chores at 4:30 in the morning and I finish them at 6:30. But last night (well really this morning) there was a fire call and he was out fighting fire in Wanblee all night long. When he pulled up at 6:45 he was just getting home. So, everybody was hungry because they hadn't been fed yet! Poor little guys...but it was time for me to get going to Rapid so Tina and Jeff finished chores when they showed up and I headed off with the Pickup to get it serviced at the Ford dealership in Rapid.

I took highway 44, which was pretty nice until I hit the construction, but I got through the whole pilot car deal alright and made it to town. I had a few place to stop, and wasn't completely positive where any of them were, so I was relying on the sorta kinda land mark directions I was given and my slight familiarity with Rapid. I stopped at the Ford dealership first to drop off the pickup and realized that we never cleaned out the box so I left about half of a fenceline in the back! Oh well, from there they had the rental car guy pick me up and he got me all signed up for a car. So, I headed out and didn't have too much of a problem finding the boot shop Merle had me stop at or the implement where I picked up parts. I spent the rest of the time at Wal-mart, the post office, and Borders Booksellers. It was kinda nice just to hang out. But, aroung 2:00 Merle called and said that Ford had called him and decided that they would need until Monday or Tuesday to finish the pickup. So, I figured I better head back home for chores. I was going to try to meet my friend Collin when he got off work in Custer at two, but that was right about the time that I was going to head home. So, sadly we are going to have to hang out another time:( But, I made it back here with little trouble except having a rock from the constuction I drove through hit the rental car's windshield and make a really small chip...I'm banking on them not noticing! ...we'll see... By the time I got back here I unpacked and put the car in the shed (just in case it would storm- on second thought maybe I should have left it out so we could get some rain)! I did evening chores and then decided to go for a short ride on Joe. I had trouble getting his eazy boots on so we just went in a bridle and bareback and walked around the paddock- this way Ace could come too and the separation anxiety wouldn't be so traumatic! But, it didn't last long because we got sprinkled out! Between the time I brought things into the milkhouse and locked all the gates up, Joe managed to roll in his favorite straw and get manure all over him...gross. I'm just gunna let the rain wash it off this time. Later on Merle stopped in and said that he almost called and brought me with to the fire last night- that would have been cool. I told him to definity do so next time! But, that's about all I've got, I'm gunna shower and go to bed. I have no idea what tomorrow holds:)