What a day. We successfully got the cows from the pasture we rent near Alameda to the home ranch. That is a big move. Russell especially is so relieved that amid the cold and slippery conditions we had safety for all and our herd is now nearly all home. We had a good sized crew despite the bitter wind and cold temps and they stayed so positive. It is a pretty incredible experience to work among such people. I took quite a few pictures, I think few others did, because who wants to ever take their gloves off on a day like that? A few pictures were sent to me to share though.
Steve captured the low hanging clouds and the cows far off in the distance before leaving the pasture.Steve also caught this more hopeful image, the sun is rising on the day, although it didn’t stay for long. That is Laurie in the foreground.This herd was the Manor and PF cows, they had been vacationing together at the golf course in Alameda for a couple weeks. We had a alot of pairs coming down the road today, Dwayne’s pic captures this.Sharon captured this moody, almost black and white, almost silhouette picture. It’s cool.Duane’s selfie gives a good glimpse of just how chilly this was.The truck and trailer swung home with 4 calves that looked sickly. They are now in the barn, have been treated and will beat this pneumonia. Paisley dog got a road trip out of that and Merrick made this picture happen.Patrick shared this wide angle image of the herd on the move cross country.A new and brave friend, Joanne, came from Regina with my friend Vicki. This isn’t the best picture of her but perhaps captures her appreciation of her lunch.Dwayne, relaxed at lunch.Morgan really got into this potatoe soup.After finishing his shift guarding the cows Russ got his lunch. The scenery struck me as beautiful. The trailer was our wind break.Teanna!Esther and her horse having lunch. That’s Cassia in the background.After lunch Vicki and I followed the herd for a bit and I got this picture of Jen, Patrick David, Russ, Laurie, Steve, Joanne and Emerson.Russ caught 18 seconds of the scene in this video.Dwayne caught this moment where the cows got to their destination. At 3:57 Russ was closing the gate and all were tucked in where they should be. That is such a good time for arrival. Sharon, Jim and Russ at supper.Cassia and Meadow after supper.Morg back at it, forcing people (in this case Griff) to cuddle with him on the chaise lounge.Emerson
A huge part of my day was the help I had from my friend Vicki. We have been friends since I was 19, she is really special to me and so capable in being a kitchen team player. She took an immense load off my shoulders and made a very challenging day really enjoyable. I did not take any pictures of her at work except this one.
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