Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Summer Work

         We got our wheat harvested about a week ago.  So glad that is done for the year.  We are in the middle of second cutting which is good I am sick of haying  we usually cut until the snow flies.  I by no means am ready for snow but would like some cooler temps. 

          WE sold our calves about 4 weeks ago so it won't be long and we will have to get them all preconditioned and ready to ship. I love to see them get on those trucks on shipping day.  That is our payday for the year $$$$!!!  My DH (dear husband) is helping a friend precondition his calves today at Red Lodge.  So it will just be me and the kiddos tearing this place apart  holdin the fort down.  Hope you all have a great day!

Saturday, August 20, 2011

About The Thompson Family

           Ok I'll give you a little info about my family.  Carl is my husband  he is from Nye Montana and I am from Broadus Montana.   We met at the Miles City Bucking Horse Sale (If you ever get a chance to go it's about as much fun as you can have in one spot.)  We was married 6 months later then two years later we had a little boy.  His name is Lane Robert, he is 4 now.  He has a sister her name is Helen Nicole and she is 18 (almost 19 ) months old. 


             Now that you have met my family I'll tell a little about where we live and what we do.  We Live in Columbus Montana right on the Yellowstone.  I can literally throw a rock from my house to the river. My mother and father in law live a quarter of mile away from us. (It's like we got our very own babysitter right next store!!!) We ranch we lease several small places between here and Red Lodge. We run about 300 head of cattle, 6 sheep, 10 ducks, 1 chicken who is currently raising 10 turkeys (I'll tell you that story later) 1 dog, Suri, and several cats. So our summer months are spent in the hay field, we spend a good share of the fall trying to get the hay up before the snow flys. The winter months are spent feeding the cows. Then spring comes and we are calving and trying to get fences fixed and stuff that got put off "until we had time" to do them.   I guess that pretty much raps it up.  



We had so much rain this spring, the Yellowstone went out of its banks and was flooding my drive way!!!

Friday, August 19, 2011

Brand New To The Blog World!

So I thought I would give this a try, I don't really think my life is to interesting but I kinda thought this would be fun!! I hope you enjoy!!! I hope to Blog every morning so I hope I make new friends and hope old ones join me..

Jodi