Poka_Doodle's journal

[greybeard]

And then comes the moment we wait the entire year for, and I am dreading, auction. This set of meat birds has been an absolute blast to raise. I'm going to be pretty emotional when it comes time I say the final goodbye.
After that, it's straight to Montana for an epic week with our family.

That reminded me of this picture I saw posted at another board:

captioned Last Show for his Steer.

I do hope your family in Montana is safe from the wildfires the main stream media is seemingly oblivious to. I believe one fire has now scorched 300,000 acres.
Lots of discussion and pics regarding those wildfires on the cattle boards tho.
Congrats on the buckle!

 

[babsbag]

That picture breaks my heart and I don't even know him. Poor guy.

Those fires in Montana are horrible and I don't understand why the news is so silent about it. It is a horrible loss to the ranchers that live there. My son was evacuated due to a fire near his home just last week. This fire is about 90,000 acres...a small part of what is burning elsewhere.

 

[Bruce]

Congrats on your horse placements!!

Maybe those were special LUCKY gummy worms, go ahead and claim some of the credit At the very least doing those tasks for your goat friend gave her breathing space to show them rather than fretting about how to get everything done. I imagine it is difficult enough to show just one kind of animal let alone multiples in several events.

 

[Bruce]

Similar to the prior OK fires I guess, nary a mention on the radio news. I seriously doubt the TV news would have covered it (if we had TV).

 

[Poka_Doodle]

That reminded me of this picture I saw posted at another board:
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captioned Last Show for his Steer.

I do hope your family in Montana is safe from the wildfires the main stream media is seemingly oblivious to. I believe one fire has now scorched 300,000 acres.
Lots of discussion and pics regarding those wildfires on the cattle boards tho.
Congrats on the buckle!

I won't be taking any pictures, but that's how most of us feel. And thanks!

Congrats on your horse placements!!

Maybe those were special LUCKY gummy worms, go ahead and claim some of the credit At the very least doing those tasks for your goat friend gave her breathing space to show them rather than fretting about how to get everything done. I imagine it is difficult enough to show just one kind of animal let alone multiples in several events.

That was the joke, that the gummy worms were lucky. And I know it was very helpful to my friend that I was doing little tasks for them!

 

[Bruce]

You are a good person Poka!

 

[Poka_Doodle]

You are a good person Poka!

Thanks!

Made it through another day of fair. Thought I wouldn't be as mentally exhausted as I was yesterday. Not exactly true.
I went on carnival rides which was a lot of fun. During one of my breaks, from carnival, I went and checked in my birds, then grabbed my lunch and headed down to see how the lamb show was going. I was fully expecting it to be still in progress, and just getting to the middle of the last division. May have been wrong. I heard the judge say he was going to go find himself a grand champion. I took off in a sprint, knowing my friends would be showing in it. I didn't see a trailer laying right before the entrance with two hitches (not sure what to call them, long metal poles?) sticking out. I tripped over one, and hit my ankle on the second. Along with the fact that my elbow smacked onto the pavement. I said I was fine, in an effort to go watch my friends show. They did get reserve champion market lamb. The one sad part is now I have an ugly elbow (it didn't bleed so there's no scab from the blood), and a very bruised foot.

 

[Bruce]

No blood no foul!

Good thing you are young, the young heal faster.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Made it through auction. Got 375 from my friends which was really good. I did help them sell afterwards. Super tired and we're leaving at six tomorrow for Montana.

 

[TAH]

Hope your trip goes well!