I went out to the farm early this morning, to help Mom and Dad bring the cattle home from the north pasture. We drove up in the truck with some grain to lure the cattle with.

Most of the cattle came right away. Only one lame cow stayed back with her calf. When I went to bring them in the calf headed straight for the brush, pasture born calves are a little wild.

The bulls started fighting, perhaps knowing that things would be different back at the farm with the bigger bull. They almost flattened the fence a few times.

When the tractor trailer got there we loaded it up in fairly short order. Dad went with the driver to open gates, while Mom and I brought the lame cow up. Her calf stayed in the bush, but it should come out as soon as it gets hungry.

After the second load the cattle broke down a large section of the corrals. I went with the driver to give him a hand while Dad fixed the corral as best he could.

Eventually it was done. The fourth and final load arrived back at the farm.

I watched the cows for a bit, spotting my little heifer in with the main herd. She looks good, though I'll have to take those horns off her next time she's in the headgate.

We had some lunch, then I went into town to do a few errands.

After supper I went to play poker at the Legion. I did very well, and almost pulled off a spectacular bluff. I was chip leader at the table before the break.

But I got very tired and got broke before it was ten o'clock....