Welcome BO!

Yes, we have acquired another dog.  Her name is BO.  We've had our eye on her for a couple years and finally we were able to make the adoption final.

She's kind of camera shy so taking a picture has been challenging.  I finally decided to use her "commands" to get her to stay still.  "Sit and stay" worked. 
BO always has a wagging tail and a toy in her mouth.  She's a real "people person" so she follows us everywhere.  I don't think there is a happier dog in the world!  Welcome home BO!!!!

RIP Belle

We lost Belle (and her little baby heifer) recently.  No one is sure what happened, but after a difficult time in the birthing process resulting in her baby being born dead, she also died.  Belle was sweet and and eager to participate in all cow and ranch related activities.  We miss her and her baby...

Snow In Central Texas 2020

We had some snow fall recently.  It was a bit of a surprise, but we'll take it.

This was a "first snow" event for all the cows!  Their hunger was more important than exploring what covered their grass.

We got some much needed moisture and a few pictures out of the rare weather event. 

Deer Feeder

Visitors to the deer feeder include but are not limited to those caught below...

Valentino waits for the timer to go off and enjoys a small snack!  He is aware that his actions are being recorded.  So he goes by the camera and beats it up.

So far, the camera has proved to be rugged enough to withstand the abuse! 
Yes, the deer are coming by also. 

Hanging Out

Sunday was a beautiful day.  Sunny and warm (about 62 degrees); perfect for soaking up the rays!  Valentino was keeping tract of the babies at the fence line; just hoping for some "action."  The babies, for their part were oblivious and were just hanging, watching their mamas a short distance away.

The mamas were also enjoying the sun.  When there is a wind, they like to go as far upwind as they can so the bothersome flies have to work extra hard to stay on them.  Mostly everyone was just enjoying the cool wind and sunshine.

As I rode by the tank, a small group of ducks took "off."  They had apparently been joining the rest of us soaking up the rays. 

Game Cam Captures

We have the game cams up and running again.  The usual visitors...

coyote

We are hoping to capture that elusive Mountain Lion...  Just like us, the neighbors have seen one or their signs. 

Spike

We have been at the tail end of our quarterly pest treatment.  The weather has been cool to cold and very dry.  So the scorpions have been attempting to take over the house.  A couple nights ago, I killed 14 in a few hours.  I found this guy in my bathtub.  Pretty nasty!!

 
Before the pest guy came, I was lucky to fine this rascal who I named Spike.  I wanted him to make sure he understood these were the beasts that were attempting to take over my house.  Spike met his maker shortly after this picture was taken.

We got sprayed and dusted.  I am confident that I won the battle, but the war goes on...