Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Christmas 2012

Got a Christmas present for Ben today thanks to Dick Cain.  Another soon to be steer named Bud (He just got banded today).  Now Ben has a buddy.  I see a future ox team.  Bud's mother is only a two year old cow so he is a bit of a runt and was stunting his mother's growth.  He is 5 months old.  Ben is spending his first night out in the new fenced area now that he has a companion (other than Carl).  It's gonna be a cold night and Bud is gonna be missing his mamma so I hope they huddle up together. 48,67,47,0,W,0
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15 comments:

  1. John MarshallDecember 25, 2012 at 7:09 PM

    Merry Christmas, John...

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  2. Rita B.December 25, 2012 at 7:26 PM

    Bud is a doll and Ben seems so happy to have a (bovine) companion. We'll be following the updates. (Hope Carl isn't taking this bad.) Mr. Cain's a sweetheart. Hope he enjoyed his new "cell phone."

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  3. edobnekDecember 25, 2012 at 7:46 PM

    you have doubled the size of your herd, Merry Christmas JW

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  4. Larry GDecember 25, 2012 at 8:05 PM

    Merry Christmas John

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  5. JohnnyMDecember 25, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    Great two longhorns even more fun for you and all of us followers of your life!

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  6. remmijDecember 25, 2012 at 8:17 PM

    B-boys on the range - hope it's a good Christmas all the way around in the Big BENd.

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  7. DaleDecember 25, 2012 at 8:58 PM

    The warmth and companionship of two is a good thing. I laughed with sheer joy, bless Mr. Cain he solved two problems with one gift.

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  8. Dizzy-DickDecember 25, 2012 at 9:25 PM

    It is hard to build a herd with two neutered steers (grin).

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  9. just.BobDecember 25, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    Merry Christmas (end of the day)!
    Even my son's pet prairie dog has a pet prairie dog. Doubling seems to be a good thing.

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  10. JayDecember 25, 2012 at 10:06 PM

    Dick Cain gives a gift of a wonderful dinner of Rocky Mountain Oysters, and John is letting them go to waste.

    Waste not, want not.

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  11. John WellsDecember 25, 2012 at 10:13 PM

    Sorry, but I've tried Rocky Mountain Oysters....they creep me out and I can't enjoy them. Banding is much less intrusive than cutting and by the time it all drops off there are no oysters left.

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  12. DaniDecember 26, 2012 at 1:39 AM

    So glad that Ben has someone to keep him company.

    Merry, Merry John. God bless you and all that you do in 2013.

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  13. mikeDecember 26, 2012 at 7:42 AM

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDz6lgDiCt8

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  14. JayDecember 26, 2012 at 11:18 PM

    So John,

    I guess that means Jacksonville Texas is too freaky of a place for you to go visit? :-|

    http://www.texastesticlefestival.com/about.html


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  15. Allen HareDecember 30, 2012 at 7:27 PM

    Little Buddy, Little Brudder. Cool.

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