Trouble Comes In Threes
In south Texas when your air goes out you don't prespire, you sweat. In spite of that we were at the ranch by 7:30 to load some large calves to take to market. Two of them obliged us by being in the pens waiting. How lucky is that? Two more didn't give us any trouble so we were on our way down the lane toward the highway pulling the old homemade trailer when we heard a strange noise. John looked in the side mirrow to see his trailer sitting in the lane not attached to the truck which was already several feet down the lane. We jumped out to see one of the large calves down on the floor of the trailer, DEAD. It had hit it's head on an iron bar when the trailer came loose and the front hit the gravel. New renter's son came to the rescue with a jack and helped John lift the trailer up and attach it back on to the truck. When we got to the cattle auction John was so distraut about forgetting to attach the trailer to the truck after all these years he sold the dead calf to a man for $50.00. It was starting to get hot by the time the man got there so if he was able to get it butchered in time he has some cheap good meat. John is so distraut he is threatening to give up the ranch and stop. There comes a time but I'm not sure that is right for him. we'll see. We didn't get home until two and had not had anything to eat since early morning so when we got in the car to go eat there were no keys anywhere to be found. We searched every pocket, on the floor, every nook and cranny to no avail so we went in his work truck. When we got home I went straight to the coffee table and raised a little scarf and there they were. Three things, hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.
12 comments:
Wow, I hope tomorrow is a much better day for y'all. The same trailer incident happened to my Father in law, things happen. At least the calf did not suffer. Hope the A/C is fixed soon, it's too hot down here to be without.
I'm sorry to hear about the calf getting killed. That must of been hard on John.
Bad things always come in threes, but that is finally over and I'm sure something good is on the horizon!
It's really a shame about the dead calf - - what a horrible freak accident. Maintaining a ranch must be an incredibly difficult thing to do.
I am so sorry about the calf. Unfortunatley, we all have days like this...it's not just John. You are special people and I hope today is a much better day. *HUGS*
i am really sorry about the trailer and the calf - and the a/c. horrible.
I am sure that it was just a bad day and it is better today. I can understand John being upset. We all have them. Joe forgets things a lot but I am hoping it is just because he doesn't pay attention.
Sounds like a "Monday"...!!
Aw how sad Paula.I am so sorry you hada nightmare of a day.I will pray things improve by the minute.I hope John gets to feel a lot better beofre the day ends.Whata shame you lost the poor animal.Happy to read you at least found the keys and fortunate enough renter was on hand to help..Take Care God Bless
What a terrible report, unusual for Paula. BUT the main thing, NO ONE was physically hurt.
But, as I have said before on this blog, folks who are used to doing this all the time, forget the details and cause stress and most embarrassment.
Sorry about the calf, but someone did get some good tender Beef. Better to make use of it than destroy it.
I can imagine John wanting to pack it in. Also good the boy was ready to assist, that always helps although I know John was embarrassed, as well as frustrated at himself.
Tomorrow is better.
Well you got that out of the way - now I hope today is a better day. sandie
Oh my! I am so sorry about that calf. I hope John is feeling about things by this time.
So sorry about the calf. I know it was very frustrating and sad for both of you.
Tomorrow will be a better day!
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