Happy Anniversary

It was a beautiful summer day 28 years ago that I married my best friend.  We've been through a lot together, most of it good.  I love spending time with him, and he makes me laugh every single day.  I'm so lucky that he's pretty much always in good humor, and if he's not I can easily get him out of his funk.  I complain sometimes that he works too hard, but I know I could never live with a deadbeat!

And, today to celebrate our anniversary he planned something special.  We moved cows!  We had another crappy, rainy day yesterday but today the sun was out and the wind was howling so things dried up a bit.  As we left the house I noticed rain clouds in the west.  I thought maybe we could get the job done before we got rained on, but no, we got rained on.  Not much, thank goodness, and when the storm passed over the wind went down and it was just a beautiful day to be outdoors.  We rounded up and got them out the gate and M was going to go close one gate and open another.  I told him to wait until we were sure they were headed in the right direction.  Good thing!  They headed up one coulee, around a hill and right back to where they had come from.  It didn't take too much effort to get them turned around again and from there they went off across the hills.  They knew where they were going.  We only have one bunch left to move now.

Pete and a steer having a stare down

My heifer, Lacey

 Yesterday the vet was supposed to come to test bulls but that didn't happen because of the heavy rain.  I was at work and M came to town in the afternoon and got some groceries.  There has been some interest in oil leasing so he had planned to talk to one of the leasing agents but then decided he might learn just as much if he went down to the bar and talked with friends and neighbors.  He said he learned A LOT during the afternoon and evening.  I went down there after work because I didn't want to head home and face our road by myself.  I left my pickup in Richland and we rode home together.  I have to say the road isn't getting any better.  I really hope the county gets to work on it soon before it is completely impassable.

Now my wonderful hubby is grilling burgers and corn on the cob.  Yes, he cooks, too.  Gotta love him!