Sorry that I took a leave of absence but you know how adjusting to college life can be. Along with the first week of school was our annual production sale. I am really glad that I was at school because mom and Lauren said that it rained and rained and rained. That is not real conducive for a sale crew trying to get things ready. Well I say sale crew because it sounds better than Noah, Jess and mom. (Dad usually is not around sale week. He says that he needs to be on the phone and visiting with people. We think that is because mom would kill him.) Our saying at home is that dad is the head of marketing and mom is ahead of production!
The week started out a little rough on Monday. As I was trying to adapt to college living, I was getting these text messages that someone ran through our fence along the road and Noah rear ended the OSU Judging Team van with the tractor. It is never dull when Noah is around! Mom took it really well until she got the estimate for fixing the van. I think Noah will owe us free grooming services for life!! The sale ended up well. While we didn’t have a huge average per lot (there were a lot of single lots in the sale) we had a very solid event. The stands were packed the sale never hit a soft spot. Best of all, all of the cows now have a new address.
October is the only month of the year that we do not show cattle. It is kind of nice having a break. Louisville is right around the corner so we need to start to get ready for that. Well I should say that Lauren and Austin need to start getting the cattle ready. I don’t think I will be much help here in Columbus. Lauren texted me last night and informed me that Lizzie is getting close to calving. She is the Total out of A531 (Izzy). She is the heifer that was reserve nearly everywhere she went this summer. Our potential show cows always have bulls. We don’t know what it is like to show a cute little heifer at the side of the cow. Time will tell if the tradition of bulls will continue.
Well I am now into my third week of college and loving it. I plan on going to the football game on Saturday – Go Bucks!!!
Until next time…
Lindsey
