Recently my husband retired and I’ve had to adjust my writing habits. I was used to him leaving early and coming home between 5:30 and 6. I had all day to do my thing. I found I write best when everything is quiet. Now hubby is home and usually working on something that creates a lot of noise. That was an adjustment. But I love the man and he was worth a little change. It certainly keeps me on my toes, especially when I’m deep into a story and he hollers from the kitchen, “Have you seen my truck keys?” Or, “I wrote a number on a piece of paper and left it on the table. What did you do with it?” I can now write while questions are being fired at me. Muse gets a little cranky though.
So I was really happy when he took up a hobby. My family has been in ranching for generations and he’s helped many times to feed cattle and bale hay. He decided to buy ten Brangus cows and a bull and they have kept him busy. He’s gone most of the day and when the back door opens about 4 or 4:30 and he hollers, “I’m home,” I’m happy to see him. And to listen to his stories of what happened that day with the cows. With the severe drought we’re having in Texas, those cows are eating better than we are. Suffice to say we’re never going to make any money on these animals.
Hubby always carries a camera in his truck to get pictures of new calves when they are born. He came home a few months ago and said we had a new calf and then showed me this. A ram showed up out of nowhere and no one claimed him. My husband checked with all the neighbors. Now we had another animal to feed. Hubby wasn’t happy. After several months, he gave it away.
Brangus are Angus and Brahma mix and so far we’ve had only black babies...until recently. Then this little fella was born. He looks out of place with all the black animals. But he’s so cute. I might have to name him. Any suggestions?
Isn’t it wonderful that life keeps changing? It keeps life interesting. How do you feel about change?
Linda
The Texan’s Bride - Oct ‘11
www.lindawarren.net
So I was really happy when he took up a hobby. My family has been in ranching for generations and he’s helped many times to feed cattle and bale hay. He decided to buy ten Brangus cows and a bull and they have kept him busy. He’s gone most of the day and when the back door opens about 4 or 4:30 and he hollers, “I’m home,” I’m happy to see him. And to listen to his stories of what happened that day with the cows. With the severe drought we’re having in Texas, those cows are eating better than we are. Suffice to say we’re never going to make any money on these animals.
Hubby always carries a camera in his truck to get pictures of new calves when they are born. He came home a few months ago and said we had a new calf and then showed me this. A ram showed up out of nowhere and no one claimed him. My husband checked with all the neighbors. Now we had another animal to feed. Hubby wasn’t happy. After several months, he gave it away.
Brangus are Angus and Brahma mix and so far we’ve had only black babies...until recently. Then this little fella was born. He looks out of place with all the black animals. But he’s so cute. I might have to name him. Any suggestions?
Isn’t it wonderful that life keeps changing? It keeps life interesting. How do you feel about change?
Linda
The Texan’s Bride - Oct ‘11
www.lindawarren.net
9 comments:
I would probably call him Charlie because all the Charlies I know are pretty unique. Although I look at his tail in the first picture and could see calling him Swish.
Linda,
I like Swish. That fits him. My husband never likes me to name the animals that are going to be sold. Sometimes I just can't resist.LOL
Linda
When my friends bought a new farm they named their first calf after me. Come fall, that was the calf they put in their freezer. lol The steaks were my namesake.
Linda,
Now that's different.LOL Did you get a steak?
Linda
How about Tanner?
Marcie
Hi Marcie,
Now that sounds western. I love it.
Thanks for stopping by.
Linda
I did get steaks. Too funny.
Linda,
That is funny, but I don't know if I could a steak from an animal named after me.LOL
Linda
Linda - like you, I like quiet when I'm writing. I don't know what I'll do the day my husband retires. Fortunately, that's a long way off. LOL
As for the baby...he looks like a Dusty to me.
Barbara
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