After three months of putting up hay and a lot of fencing, we’ve started fall work. We have 5 pastures to gather and about 800 cows and calves vaccinate and precondition. This is the part of the job that is all new to me, and the part that I’ve been waiting on like Christmas Morning. Getting to ride everyday and gather these cows in here hills and valleys and watch the sunset. I’m up early everyday and I have no idea when the day will end but I love it nonetheless. I cannot believe I get paid to do this every day. I get to work with some amazing people and ride some incredible horses, and there is so much to learn about working with cows in this part of the country. We moved cows up the highway the other day to the main ranch, and people just drove right on through them, letting them move out the way. For the bigger coal trucks I’d ride ahead and clear a path for them so we can keep the group moving forward. There were a few tourists that drove through and they were bewildered and unsure about what to do with all the cattle on the road.
Still miss old sc a lot, and all my family and friends, but my boss and his family and the people that work with us make it a lot easier. Montana makes me appreciate the little things back home that seemed small, like the beach, old country stores I used to frequent where I could walk in and always see someone I know, and being just an hour drive from my grandparents. This will also be the first year I wont be spending thanksgiving with my family, but with dad visiting in less than a month and being able to come home for a few weeks at Christmas makes that easier.
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