back with my boy...

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a decade...

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Ben&Ricky

 

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Nine years old...

 

sharing...

supply run

Lumber for me, OSB for the Casita flooring, and feed for Ben.  46,57,37,0,B

Ben waiting for breakfast...

Ben just stares at the house until I come out to feed him in the morning.  I think he uses his horns to send me telepathic messages.  The only time he moos is when I am late giving him his range cubes for dessert in the evening.  72,99,89,0,C

Happy Birthday Ben

Proverbs 27: 23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. 24 For riches are not forever:

company for breakfast...

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a friday night film

horn cam?

Cutting it a little close for my next friday night film.  Coming up with a weekly video adds a whole new dynamic to the work flow.  Had several plans but committed to this one three days ago. Been on the production all day - testing out Ben's tolerance for horn mounts.  Finally went for it tonight and everything fell into place and all the actors cooperated.  Tune in tomorrow for this epic adventure.  72,77,46,0,B

built in selfie stick...

Forgot to mention I also ordered an attachments accessory pack for the GoPro.  Nice that all these bits only cost 16 bucks including second day air shipping.  Just got this today but the motorized gimbal doesn't arrive until tomorrow.  Seeing how Ben already has two rather large selfie sticks already built in...I think there is a horn cam attachment in here.  Will the GoPro survive the test?  70,85,50,0,B  

a clean cup...

Ben's water bowl got a bath.  He just got it down to the half way mark today...then I siphoned off enough for a tip over and a scrub down.  Cheers.  71,80,39,0,B

May God continue to bless Ben...

For I am blessed to be a steward of His creation.

Psalm 50:10 For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.  11 I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.

4 years old

Ben had a good birthday.  18 cards in the mail from all over the country and one from England - over 100 messages on Facebook - and his first card of the day was a personal delivery from my neighbor James Beach.  66 1/4" tip to tip now.  90,99,75,0,C

peaceable kingdom

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water bowl

Gotta keep the bowl at least half full or Ben can't fit his head in.  54,63,45,0,W

ben made a new friend today

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compound hoof nippers

Got some new hoof nippers for Ben.  This one is a compound nipper which makes nipping fast and easy.  I have been lucky since my infirmity in that Ben's long hoof tips have broken off just right...but they could use some extra work.  Hoping that after my next doctor visit I will get the OK to hobble out in the pen so I can cuddle'n'clip.  80,86,60,0,B

fat'n'sassy

Checked out a potential pen pal for Ben today...a 2 year old heifer from my neighbor Mario Rodriguez.  She has horns but is not a longhorn.  She is quite gentle and used to being around people (Mario allows his cattle to come into his house on occasion).  And in case you are wondering - no she is not pregnant...just well fed.  93,99,73,0,B