Cattle roundup!

No horses, only big trucks . The cattle were moved from their summer pasture to the home ranch. The mothers are separated from their calves. and you should have heard the bawling, but by the end of the day all were united. In the meantime they were processed through the contraption on the left, shots given, dehorned, ear tagged and counted and then let go!

Migration

Autumn in Hilbre, Snow and Canada Geese stop for feeding on their way south. This year our leaves turned color quickly, and strong winds blew them away. We have had a very warm fall, with summer temps. Shorts weather, barbecues and even wading at the beach. After the terrible rainy summer this was a treat!

Time for much needed yard work, I did attempt digging but oh this old back said forget it! My aches and pains came back. Had the same problem last spring when I was doing some much needed refinishing of my kitchen cupboards and an old kitchen table. So now hired a young native fellow from Fairford. My yard is beginning to look like a park and I am happy!
Grannie Al

This is brother Ted with the 20 lb Spring Salmon he helped reel in. I was sent home with

a small cooler of sockeye salmon! which we barbecued in alum. foil, with butter and olive oil, lemon juice and white wine, dill, salt and pepper and served with new potatoes, and cucumber, delicious! I now have to fill that cooler with pickerel (walleye) fillets and bring on my next trip west, which could be at Christmas.