Early January Ranch Ramblings with The Crew & Cattle

Rook on New Year's Day ringing in the dawn of a New Year 

It has been a busy and bubbling "leap" into the New Year. The Crew and I have not blogged for a bit so we are playing catch-up with our ramblings. There is never a dull moment on the ranch, and we are all ready fast and furious on our feet as we embrace the start of 2013. 

We hope you enjoy some of our tales and snapshots of our early January happenings on the ranch.

RINGING IN THE YEAR

Master Rook says "It is a new dawn, and a new day!

Rook inspects some of our freshly split poplar. It has been very cold so we have to keep up on our wood supply.

Rook performs his new year's day morning "dogma" stretches so he can be alert and ready to help me bring the bull's their minerals

Rook keeps the boys at bay while I prepare to bring them their minerals. 

Miss Ash helps me check on the feed for the bulls

One of our beautiful sunsets

I don't think I will ever get tired of our sunsets - I love seeing our mountains in the distance on a clear day

BRANDING OUR HERD

The New Year was also "a'blazing" with plans to brand my bovine brigade. 

me sporting the latest in branding gear and fashions:-)

Me getting lessons on my first intro to branding from Wayne and my business partner Richard looking on - I did get a thumb's up at the end of a long and successful day of branding my girls and Richard's new heifers that he has recently added to his  herd.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST - THE COURTSHIP OF A BEAUTIFUL DUO!

Rook has been busy courting the lovely Miss Ash. Myself and many others have been waiting patiently for this planned courtship. Well, the first part is complete - thanks to Rook:-) Now the next stage of waiting begins:-) If "Luck" has it these two sweethearts will be parents in March.

The duo wanted to share a few Fav pics from their album.