I really appreciate those old time cowboys. After spending A lot of hours in the saddle, I think we have almost all the cattle rounded up and back behind wire. There may be a few still running around or else dead in the woods, but for the most part we have them rounded up.
Oh, my aching back and behind. It doesn't help that the rains came back and brought the wind with them. Out of consideration for the horses I shifted between three, but I stayed in the saddle. The insides of my thighs are rubbed raw and my butt is chapped. Three days in the saddle, 18 hours a day, in the rain will do that to you.
I am taking a couple of days off and allowing Vicky to play nurse (no, not that way, well...yeah, maybe!) and my legs to heal. I haven't been this raw since Niece starched my jeans into cardboard so long ago.
Vicky woke up when I came in. I haven't been home except to change cell phone batteries and grab some chow. So my beautiful, dutiful and wonderful wife is cooking me some very badly needed hot chow. And coffee. It won't keep me awake. After food I will go take a shower and probably curse when the soap hits my raw loins. I figured I had better write this before I ate as when I hit the hay I'll probably sleep 12 hours or better.
Good to hear some old timers are back at least for a little while. Talk at you all in a couple of days.
Don
