All in a Days Work

Anyone of the few that read this blog, have seen me mention from time to time the fact that, although my job in lending causes me to sit behind a desk and push a pencil much of the time, I occassionally have a day or part of a day the is devoted to "inspections".

Well this afternoon was one of those afternoons. Under the guise of having to view a large cattle herd for an individual, I ended up spending about 3 hours driving over a 1200 acre ranch located in the Arkansas River bottoms. This along with great conversation with the owner made for a good time.

The entire place was not particularly awe inspiring, but there were several views from tops of hillsides that would "knock your socks off". This was very much the take on the view that looked across the river and the valley that surrounded it.

Then to hear the pride in the owners voice as he fondly described how the place looked about 15 years ago when he acquired the initial place. It was almost like a newly wed describing the beauty of his new bride.

"That was the original Pasture" he would say " and all of that has been cleared since that time."

And the little anectdotes about developing the place.

"Started on a Friday putting in new fences since all of the fences were pretty much non-existent when I bought the place." he quipped. "Had four guys helping me that afternoon. After about four hours we had driven about 30 posts. The guys again inquired as we quit that afternoon as to how much fence we were putting up. Only about six miles I told them."

He went on saying "I was pretty much concerned when we left that day who would show back up on Monday." Well, rains came through the weekend and on in to Monday and we couldn't work. But, come Tuesday the sun came out and to my surprise everyone came back." The rain softened ground made the posts drive easier and by the end of the day everyone was more encouraged that this job could be done. "Still took a long time" .

Well, again as I say, its all in a days work.

Guess Monday I'll pick back up the pencil. Maybe it won't be so heavy next week.

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I was raised on a farm in West Texas. I have now migrated to the hills of Arkansas. I have a Masters Degree in Agricultural Economics. However, I enjoy taking on the ruse of a southern Hillbilly - writing about life and bringing any information that I can on my two blogs. One is the ruse - Just having fun at http://hillbilly-willy.blogspot.com/ and the other is a more serious nature trying to be a part of the Country life at http://blogriculture.blogspot.com/.

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Agriculture and Life in Rural America

As a Master Degreed individual from Texas A&M University and being displaced in the hills of Arkansas, I write under the pen name of Hillbilly-Willy. I relate to the folks in th Ozark Hills. They take life a little differently from some of the rest of the World.

In my real day job, i work with Ranchers, farmers and those who desire the rural life. many of these however, work hard, but paly hard also. Just like today in Arkansas. This is the opening day of duck season and the second weekend of modern gun deer season. Do you think these folks are out working with the cows. Heck no! They are in the woods and blinds doing what they work all week to afford. This is what we want here.

Let this site be one of real exchange about agriculture or rural living. Let this site also be about those things that we love to do in the rural lifestyle.

If you want to become a regular contributor. Post a comment and say in that comment you want to become a contributor. I will set you up and you can become a regular author on this. Site. Lets have fun and exchange great ideas.