Carter Cattle Company

Carter Cattle Company
Hidee-ho, neighbor. Didn't get the rain I had hoped for. In the midst of a very full moon, 78 degrees today, maybe 80 tomorrow. Supposed to get a cold blast this weekend, with another shot at rain. I won't hold my breath. Deb came home yesterday and Boo-Boo had a large egg in his mouth. He dropped it at her feet. She asked him where he got it and he turned around and went to a nest in the corner, on the floor of the hen house, picked up another egg, and brought it to her. Just like he understood her. Well, we figured the turkeys started laying again, that time of year, etc. This morning as I was leaving for work, I looked at the hen house and lo and behold, it was one of the geese sitting on the nest. Sure enough, there was another egg there when we got home. May leave them, but the one we thought might be the he-goose (can't remember if it's goose or gander), was the one sitting on the nest. I'm afraid that we have 2 she-gooses and they might not be fertile eggs. Anyone ever eat goose eggs? I haven't eaten any, but I have worn a few on occassions. Have to wait and see. Jackson is doing great. Don't know if this is Harriett's first rodeo, but she's handling it like a pro. Both are doing great. Wanted to take Mama to Joe's for Valentine's Day, but she said she didn't want to fight the crowd. Grilled a couple of rib-eyes, instead. She said we would go this weekend (like there's no crowd on Friday or Saturday). Oh well, just have to spend some "quality" time at the bar, waiting for a table. Should have been at the Lampasas Cattle Auction today, but had lots of things to tend to at work. I need to buy some while the prices are down, but then I'll have to feed them, too. Maybe the drought will break before too long. Truth be told, I don't look for any real relief before May or June. The girls (Val and Ness) called home over the weekend. Really neat, no matter which one calls first, the other calls too within 5 minutes, and they swear it isn't planned. Spooky! Been like that since they left home, though. The dogs are really crazy over the new Purina Dog Food. The vet ate our ass out for feeding them Ole Roy. They said to never give Old Roy (Walmart) or Hill Country Fair (HEB)to any living creature. We switched and they LOVE it. Costs a little more, but I guess it's better in the long run if it keeps them healthy. We drug up some more firewood for this weekend. The little corner fireplace is small, but as long as it's going, the heater never comes on. Keeps the living room at a toasty 74-75 degrees. We turn on the "fan only" setting and it circulates the heat through out the house. It's mid February, so our winter is pretty close to being over. Afraid it's going to be bad news for the fruit trees and bluebonnets. Bugs are probably going to be real bad this year, too. Gues it'll keep the guinnies fat and happy, though. Well, better'd get off here for now. Peace on love to all, Rick.