When it is too hot to fish I guess I don't mind hauling in hay. Hot is what it is today and hay is curing as it hits the ground, or soon after! I am so thankful we are going to get another nice hay crop and yet where we are going to put it is another question. We still have last years crop to contend with and it is in the barns and sheds. No, I am not griping, just stating.
My close relative is not feeling her usual self. She has complained about a headache and a toeache and now it is something on her back. Not in her back but something on her back. I have tried to see what she wants me to see but I didn't see anything at all. She called her female offspring to come check her back and I guess we will wait for the results of that medical conference. To heck with what I see or think!
I had to go to town for more mineral mix this morning. I sure like to keep plenty out for the cattle and sometimes they don't consume much and other times they act like it is candy. I am not sure what it does for the net profit but it sure seems to build healthy bodies and pretty calves. Not ever a waste of money if you are taking of the cattle.
I have a need for some rain runoff in a couple of the ponds. They are a long way from dry but they sure could use a freshening up. I guess it is just the anxious old man in me that sees a need for more water if the pond is down one inch.
I want to bring to all you fellers' attention the necessity of keeping an eye out for calves born during the summer. We had a good steer born late one year, about the last of June, and the flies got on him so bad that it scarred his back from his weathers to his tail. A strip about four inches wide never grew another hair. We bathed him as soon as we saw he was in trouble and doused him good with medication and fly dope and he grew fine but I was always so sorry for the pain and misery he must have suffered. We still have to be vigilant with spring and fall calves, but the flies are never as bad as in deep summer.
My close relative's female offspring has made her medical decision and is now relating it to the president of the grapevine by phone and I understand from evesdropping that a tick the size of a saucer was found on the left side of her Mother's back. I surmise the blood taken in by the tick and lost by the human body was about half a gallon. The report was given with a soft and professional sounding voice and I was not informed personally. I guess I will be the last one to be told and maybe not ever forgiven!
It is my opinion, and everyone has one, try to refrain from sorta looking or kinda paying attention to a request. Look instead of just muttering "yeah" and continuing to read the paper. Try to listen when a toe hurts or whatever seems important to the person in charge of your well being, you know, the cook. Take time to take care so you will be taken care of! No need to spend a great deal of time, just pay attention!
Each time you think about the political process going on now, get on your knees and pray!
Bill is the pen name used by the Gravette-area author who writes a column forthe Westside Eagle Observer. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
Editorial on 06/29/2016