A Day at the Ranch
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Morning soak....after a cold & dark 
5 AM calf check

The morning rounds

ML bottle feeding a sick calf

Warming up with a cup of
hot chocolate in the vet shed

Morning walk with the dogs
(checking calves)

Looking at one that is
close to calving

What's-ya-lookin at?!

A very cute graph calf....
with sunglasses!

ML's first calf...check out the color of ear tags..."fruits of her hard labor!"

Afternoon rounds

Afternoon feeding....and dog loving

Chow time!

Loading needles

Sorting cattle

Tired & dirty ranch hands

This is a great life!....but tons of work and long cold (and sometime hot) hours.  The special moments of watching the sunset....or the full moon at 3 AM on a cold crisp morning.....or the smell of horse sweat and sagebrush.....or watching a calf suck for the first time.....that's what it's about....not the money......but a lifestyle.