Branding...ehhhh not so much

Look Look Look...my herbs are growing!!!! I am so excited. They really took off this past week!



This past weekend we traveled the 6 1/2 hours to Meade, KS. That is Austin's home town. His parents had to work calves that weekend so we came down to help.

Don't we all look so happy!!!

This little girl has it made on our road trips. She gets the whole back seat to herself with her bed and all. She pretty much slept the whole time. What a little ham. I love her so much!

We arrived there on Friday and woke up to work calves Saturday morning. When I was told I was giving shots I am not going to lie I though Austin's Dad was kidding. This family is full of jokes so you never know.

So I get out there with Austin's Mom and he wasn't kidding. I really did have to give shots. I mean I know I give my own shot but for real....I have to pierce these cows thick skin twice and hope to not mess up or do something wrong. Oh man I am shaking in my boots at this time.

I get the low down on how to do it and I am full in, 100% cowgirl. haha

Here is Austin branding:

Proof that I really did do it!

That is the shot gun, glad my shots don't look like that. eekkkk

Blake was the Ear Tagger

Austin was the Brander

I was the shot giver

Steve (Austin's Dad) cut the balls out

The old guy roped the foot

This is the aftermath of the work day.

I will tell a funny story to end my journey there:

Me being the motherly figure I am didn't like hurting the cows, especially the really little ones. But anyways so I would talk to them, tell them it was okay and it would only hurt for a min. Well after a few dozen of them come through I think the boys were starting to get annoyed and maybe the cows too. One of them dang cows flung poop on me. Let me be a little more specific, flung poop on my FACE. UGHHHH it was so sick..Austin's Dad yells out, "keep your mouth shut and you won't get poop in it" OKAY OKAY no more talking to the cows for me.

Well enjoy you may get a little surprise in the next few weeks! No I am not prego....