Bear Creek

So I originally didn't think today was going to be much to write about but then I was proven wrong.

First off it rained 2 tenths, but it must have come down hard becasue I had to lock my hubs into 4 wheel drive to make it down the driveway again this morning. Chores were kindof interesting this morning. After chasing bucket calves in and sorting off the five of 14 that still get milk I decided to feed them all first. I dumped grain in for the weaned calves and pushed them towards it and then fed the five their milk. Well, a few of the weaned calves heard this going on and of course had to come back and bunt their noses on the gate and holler at me for being so terribly neglectful of them. It was actually pretty hillarious! After fighting through the masses we got all the chores done and got lined out for the day. Dean and Merle did odds and ends around the place: cleaning tractores inside and out, cleaning barns out, moving trash, etc. Ross and I strung salt and mineral all day.

As we headed towards the heifers down Hisle road we met up with Delbert and Mike. They had to give me a hard time for a while but we were cut short by a pickup coming down the road, so off we went. We started with 15 bags of each and dumped them all out for the heifers that we moved the other day. That was pretty uneventful As we were leaving we drove by Craig's house and saw that he had Danny Heins there working for him. Ross had to give me a hard time about that- but I managed to get him to keep driving straight and not go down and talk to him! haha...o the trouble we get into. We swung around town and picked up my mail and then headed back to reload and eat lunch.

After eating my heated up pizza (which was excellent I may add) we reloaded with more bags and headed out to the red cows at Boeman Dam and the Spayed Heifers. I drove this time and attempted to follow trails that I don't know. I accused Ross of making me drive for the sole purpose of it being my fault when we get stuck. The sad part is...he kind of admitted it! haha We dumped some salt out for the red cows on our way through and then got to the spayed heifers. We were missing a lot more troughs than we thought and had to go to some pretty nasty places in the mud to get to the spots, but oh well, life goes on. One of our last set of troughs is on Bear Creek. The whole time I was driving across culverts or wet spots Ross would give me a hard time about how he didn't want to end up in Bear Creek so I had better be careful. Well, I was careful driving...just not walking. In this last spot there are two troughs, one on each side of the creek. We filled the one on the side we were on adn then looked for the bridge plank that leads to the other side. We looked and looked and couldn't find the plank. But I did find a place where it was narrow enough for me to make a big step across. So, despite Ross telling me it wouldn't work- I threw a bag of salt across and it worked well. If one bag worked, I figured the rest should too. So, I grab a bag of mineral. At this point Ross is telling me we should just drive around (which is way out of the way) and then follows it by wishing me bad luck! Well, I go to throw the bag adn loose my balance (you can see where this is going). In I went, bag and all. Just for future reference- bear creek is waist deep. And I found the plank, it was under the water. After inching everything else across the plank I managed to stay out of teh water for the rest of the time. But, the duration of the day was rather wet and sloshy in my mud boots. I ripped a bag of mineral open and sat on it and made it through just fine. Ross felt really bad but I had to laugh because he told me not to do it and then wished me bad luck so it was pretty funny really.

Either way, I didn't melt and made it through the day...just a little soggy. When we were doing chores I informed Merle that the creek was about waist deep and then proceeded to ask for the boot dryer! O, the things we get into out here. Meanwhile, Dean was fixing and overhead cable that he took out in the corral lot with the loader...what a day.

Tonight I went down to pick up the boot dryer for my sloshy boots and watched Merle and Adrienne play some cribbage. Then, managed to get up out of the chair and make my way home. We are all still waiting on a baby! We'll see what happens.

I hope my boots are dry for another wet day tomorrow!

"Like dreams, small creeks grow into mighty rivers!"