Coffee anyone ?

[farmerjan]

This is off subject of the memorial service for Charlie Kirk...

But, some of the members on here will remember a poster called "Greybeard".... he got me on the Cattle Today site with like minded farmers/ranchers... He eventually stopped posting here, and then a couple years ago he sold his farm and wound up in the suburbs.... he said his wife had lived in the country on the farm and his cattle/working/ all that... it was "her turn" .... he has had some health issues...but overall is doing okay except I know he misses the cattle but not all the work...

He signed up for the "Honor Flight Austin".... there they take veterans to Washington and Arlington... it is to celebrate and THANK those that served... I knew nothing about this until he posted about it... it is done all over the country I guess... It is NOT paid for by any government dept... and I understand it is one of the most wonderful things these vets ever experience...

His trip was this past weekend... One of the members on CT sent out a request privately to any and all members to send a card because they do a "mail call" for these vets... sort of a remembrance of how much mail call meant to them when they were in the service... Thanking him for his service and other things that would mean something to them.
Naturally as a CT member, I sent in a card.

I also sent a separate card, and signed it from members of BYH.... the ones I knew that had been on here when he was ... and said it was also from all the members that he gave advice to over the years...

Because it was being done as a surprise... I just did it myself instead of announcing it... I don't know if he monitors this site anymore... so did not want to take any chances.

If anyone on here that remembers him, wants to sent him a message... you can go on the CattleToday.com website... and the thread is; " I got a phone call today and am as excited as a kid in a candy store" ....

It sounds like he really was touched by the whole experience... and the cards overwhelmed him... he said he would have to write more later when he could do so and be able to see the keyboard without tears in his eyes...

Typical crusty old farmer... but someone who is very proud to have been of service to his country, and a farmer also...

 

[drstratton]

This is off subject of the memorial service for Charlie Kirk...

But, some of the members on here will remember a poster called "Greybeard".... he got me on the Cattle Today site with like minded farmers/ranchers... He eventually stopped posting here, and then a couple years ago he sold his farm and wound up in the suburbs.... he said his wife had lived in the country on the farm and his cattle/working/ all that... it was "her turn" .... he has had some health issues...but overall is doing okay except I know he misses the cattle but not all the work...

He signed up for the "Honor Flight Austin".... there they take veterans to Washington and Arlington... it is to celebrate and THANK those that served... I knew nothing about this until he posted about it... it is done all over the country I guess... It is NOT paid for by any government dept... and I understand it is one of the most wonderful things these vets ever experience...

His trip was this past weekend... One of the members on CT sent out a request privately to any and all members to send a card because they do a "mail call" for these vets... sort of a remembrance of how much mail call meant to them when they were in the service... Thanking him for his service and other things that would mean something to them.
Naturally as a CT member, I sent in a card.

I also sent a separate card, and signed it from members of BYH.... the ones I knew that had been on here when he was ... and said it was also from all the members that he gave advice to over the years...

Because it was being done as a surprise... I just did it myself instead of announcing it... I don't know if he monitors this site anymore... so did not want to take any chances.

If anyone on here that remembers him, wants to sent him a message... you can go on the CattleToday.com website... and the thread is; " I got a phone call today and am as excited as a kid in a candy store" ....

It sounds like he really was touched by the whole experience... and the cards overwhelmed him... he said he would have to write more later when he could do so and be able to see the keyboard without tears in his eyes...

Typical crusty old farmer... but someone who is very proud to have been of service to his country, and a farmer also...

What an awesome thing you did Jan!

 

[Weldman]

He signed up for the "Honor Flight Austin".... there they take veterans to Washington and Arlington... it is to celebrate and THANK those that served... I knew nothing about this until he posted about it... it is done all over the country I guess... It is NOT paid for by any government dept... and I understand it is one of the most wonderful things these vets ever experience...

His trip was this past weekend... One of the members on CT sent out a request privately to any and all members to send a card because they do a "mail call" for these vets... sort of a remembrance of how much mail call meant to them when they were in the service... Thanking him for his service and other things that would mean something to them.
Naturally as a CT member, I sent in a card.

Yes, send a letter out to home and it might get a reply in 2 weeks if they didn't take the chopper down carrying it or hit a snag from some other combat related issue.

On another note, today's outing was a bust. I think besides me of the other 25 were there maybe only 2 or 3 others might belong there. One was with a fake service dog of the 3, the rest were with a cane or pushing density with age that would rival most here.
Great animals, just a novelty at most that might take off, but you better have deep pockets at $6k plus a heifer. Bison are cheaper and more survivalist than them, in fact when he got snow he has to feed them, bison would push snow away and find food.
So I think bison is it, not highland cattle. Just not seeing usefulness beyond meat from them.
https://gfp.sd.gov/UserDocs/nav/Updated_2024_Bison_Auction_Results_as_of_111824.pdf

 

[Finnie]

This is off subject of the memorial service for Charlie Kirk...

But, some of the members on here will remember a poster called "Greybeard".... he got me on the Cattle Today site with like minded farmers/ranchers... He eventually stopped posting here, and then a couple years ago he sold his farm and wound up in the suburbs.... he said his wife had lived in the country on the farm and his cattle/working/ all that... it was "her turn" .... he has had some health issues...but overall is doing okay except I know he misses the cattle but not all the work...

He signed up for the "Honor Flight Austin".... there they take veterans to Washington and Arlington... it is to celebrate and THANK those that served... I knew nothing about this until he posted about it... it is done all over the country I guess... It is NOT paid for by any government dept... and I understand it is one of the most wonderful things these vets ever experience...

His trip was this past weekend... One of the members on CT sent out a request privately to any and all members to send a card because they do a "mail call" for these vets... sort of a remembrance of how much mail call meant to them when they were in the service... Thanking him for his service and other things that would mean something to them.
Naturally as a CT member, I sent in a card.

I also sent a separate card, and signed it from members of BYH.... the ones I knew that had been on here when he was ... and said it was also from all the members that he gave advice to over the years...

Because it was being done as a surprise... I just did it myself instead of announcing it... I don't know if he monitors this site anymore... so did not want to take any chances.

If anyone on here that remembers him, wants to sent him a message... you can go on the CattleToday.com website... and the thread is; " I got a phone call today and am as excited as a kid in a candy store" ....

It sounds like he really was touched by the whole experience... and the cards overwhelmed him... he said he would have to write more later when he could do so and be able to see the keyboard without tears in his eyes...

Typical crusty old farmer... but someone who is very proud to have been of service to his country, and a farmer also...

Thank you for doing that Jan, and the update. Sure miss @greybeard around here.

 

[Alaskan]

Thank you for doing that Jan, and the update. Sure miss @greybeard around here.

Same

 

[farmerjan]

Same

Thank you for doing that Jan, and the update. Sure miss @greybeard around here.

Greybeard has made a couple posts... detailing his trip... from the very start... VERY INTERESTING.....

 

[Baymule]

link

I got a phone call today and I'm as excited as a kid in a candy store!!

Over 2 years ago I signed up for something called Honor Flight Austin. This is a non-profit non-govt gesture to send qualifying military veterans and their spouse to Washington DC for 2 days all expenses paid. At that time, I got a call telling me that I lived outside Austin's group of counties...

www.cattletoday.com

 

[Weldman]

Going to town today, to grab some surveys on the properties we need to buy for making this road to cut through. Send off the offers and see who bites first. I'm pretty sure on who isn't which is fine.