Peanut ended up in Emergency Hospital this morning. She got bit by a young Copperhead snake .  I will start at the beginning. Mtn Man was out front this morning enjoying his coffee while scoping out the land from the front porch at his forward command center. Peanut joined him outside. She commenced to exploring which started right under the front porch. She started barking "raising cane" at something under the porch. Mtn Man got up to access the situation but could not see what she was barking at. Peanut was trying to show him where the critter was but it was hidden behind some old concrete and leaves. I stepped outside to see what all the commotion was about and I was told that she had something under the front porch. So I encouraged her to show me where it was.... this is where the proverbial crap hit the sky! She came out of there shaking her head like crazy. Dangit!! She got bit by something...... Mtn Man continued to find the little sucker with all hopes that ...

Well folks this week 5 trips w/two trucks to Gillette with equipment was quiet the week. Still more to go but it is starting to look a little empty around here. Butterflies in the belly is the feeling I can describe this morning. Our big container headed out yesterday for its long trip south. On the flip side, our house is a bit more empty...... And yes father in law made it safely to Missouri! On today's agenda we had the vet out here for getting health checks and brands on the horses including Curly! Sedated Curly waiting his turn for his brand Tom is making the brands for the horses! We chose to freeze brand them. I know some would say this is cruel but in our country where livestock gets stolen everyday we thought it would be best. T bar M is our personal brand here in Montana, have applied for that brand in Missouri as well. This process is so simple really and I think a lot less painful for them. Sedated first then your irons are sitting in liquid nitrog...