October 22, 2007
Today is the first day...
...that the HM Ranch could truly be called "a ranch." When I pulled up in the rain this morning, I saw cows in my driveway. Fortunately, they were far enough away (and kinda spooked by my presence, so they were creeping away) from the gate so that I could drive in and not worry about them making a break for the gate as I passed. Seems my electric fence is too high or it wasn't working or something ... cuz they're supposed to be on the other 9.85 acres instead of the office building yard. Fed Ex made a delivery while I was gone on Friday. I wonder if they dealt with the cattle, or if they came over from the neighbors on Saturday.
Our newest neighbors have cattle on their land and they asked us if we'd let them graze on our land (after they'd eaten a bunch of their grass). I built an electric fence (which keeps Douglas the jackass away from the office, too) to accomodate. I've been waiting for this eventful day for awhile.
Biscuit, our dog, who normally comes right inside with me when I bring him to the office, did not want to come in. He's got that herding instinct inside him (since he's a Shelty -- a Shetland Sheepdog) and he was participating in some sort of herding mission for a good hour this morning. Lots of fun.
Poor Douglass. He was stuck on the other side of the electric fence -- away from his beloved bovine companions. I called our neighbors and asked them if they thought the electric fence was too high. They said they'd come over and look. Not too long after I looked out the window and saw them lowering the fence. They chased the cattle out, who didn't even have to duck to get out of our yard in one of the corners. We should have that problem fixed now.
:?)
All I can do is laugh now. I lost my thoughts after reading the comment before me.
Posted by: Mimi at October 22, 2007 10:19 PMWhat an eventful and fulfilling day you were blessed with.. Good thing they fixed the fence. =)
Posted by: tornado at October 23, 2007 05:07 AMBy the way, Douglass is the name of my ass. (a biblical name, mind you, for the donkey).
Posted by: Doug at October 26, 2007 08:37 PM