Living in the country is great. Teachers openly talk about God in classrooms. Men giving a special music in church wear the best coveralls and coyotes can be heard close to the house at night.
Thursday, Dad came out to put in the blocking gate so we can palpate the cows. It turned out to be quite a job. The thing was pretty heavy, so we used 6” x 6” posts to attach to it. Half the job was figuring out the procedure. We both slipped back into NASA mode a little bit and it worked out. We had to cut some of the boards, then plant the two posts on one side, slide the gate in, hook to it, then plant the posts on the inside. Not the way either of us imagined how it would go, but it was the best way to do it. It is one of the joys of ranching to use your head and your back in the same job. We also talked about how much fun it was working together. Doing a lot of jobs by yourself can be very tedious and dull, but with someone you care about helping, it becomes more fun. I suppose that’s why God didn’t let me come out here until I got married.
Not much else happened yesterday. I subbed at the alternative school and arranged for the vet to come out to palpate on the 30th. Today, we are going to Schulenburg to meet Buddy and Betty for lunch. Anna’s folks will be there as well.
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