This is Flossie Mae. she is about 3 wks old. My son, David, got her from the man he works for,it seems that her mom died and David got her. He came home with her late one night and told he had a bull calf that needed to be bottle feed. So, we feed the calf and it wasn't until the next day, that we found out he was a she. We have had some good laughs about the "bull calf". I named her Flossie Mae. She is a sweetheart. She has started trying to eat some grain. So, I am hoping here soon I can move her out of the goat pen and put her in the pasture. It's a hoot watching her play with the goats. She chases the goats then they turn around and chases her. I believe my cousin's son who is 4 is going to show her this summer in the under 8 showman class. I have been trying to get David to show her but he won't do it. He only wants to show goats. I'm not going to push him into showing her, heck, I'm doing good just to get him to show goats.

This nanny belongs to a friend on mine. She had a lil one born but the baby died. So my friend called me and asked if I would take her and milk her. I milked her last night and gave the milk to the cats. I will do that for a couple of days before I start using the milk. She doesn't really have a name but I call her Lady. She is very loveable and very gently. I trimmed her hooves yesterday for they were in bad shape. I will trim some more in a couple of days. I was scared about doing to much the first time. I didn't want her to be tenderfooted. I also dipped her feet before I put her in the pen for I didn't want her bringing anything in to my other goats.
The other nanny, Ginger, was jealous of her for she felt like Lady was getting all the attention. Funny, how goats can do.

Here is the picture of Em and Kristin holding the flag before John's body arrived. I didn't make any pictures for I thought that would be tacty

I posted the picture that was in our local paper about John. His body arrived back in Pontotoc about 30 minutes ago. We went down to the end of my road and Emily and her cousin held the flag up when he came by. There was people lined up for about 2 miles on both sides of the road. There was flags stuck up everwhere. I was making it fine until his body came by me and then I broke down. It's hard to believe that John was in there. When his family came by my heart really broke. I couldn't help but think,"will I go through the same thing with Jon Brandon?" I have always had respect for the flag and the military but with JB being in service , it really holds new meanings to me. I can't imagine how hard it is to bury a child. My Mom buried a child (I have an older sister) and she said that was unnatural, and the hardest thing to do. A person knows they will bury their parents but a child is different.
I didn't want my Mom to see me cry today but I notice she had tears on her face as well. Was she wondering the same thing I was?
I'm proud of JB but this is one time when I can't step between him and danger. I know that I'm suppose to let him grow up but it doesn't matter how old he gets he will always be my chld.
People had placed flags out marking the way to the furnal home and there was some kids stealing them today. I know they were taking to the jail and I hope there will be charges. Makes one wonder what kind of raising these kids have had. I know they havn't had to much of a raising for any body knows that was wrong.

Emily and I got up early this morning adn went to the farmers market. Just to see what was available. I notice that no one was there selling fresh baked goods. I talked to Emily and we are going to check into about setting up on Saturday mornings and trying to sell some homemade baked goods. Any extra money that is coming in will be welcome for I have been layed off again. The furniture industry doesn't look good right now. I know that several plants have closed their doors or laying off. It makes it hard on this little town for that is all that is here is furniture. I love my job and sometimes I make good money. The Toyota factory is coming here but it will be 3 years before the plant is up and going. Hello, we will be broke and nearly straved to death before it gets here. This town will be a ghost town if something doesn't change.
Lamar, Emily and I are going camping tonight. Yes, we sleep in a tent with no running water and electricty. We do have laterns though. I have cut out several yo-yos and us girls are going to work on them while Lamar runs trout lines and fish. On the menu tonight is: hobo dinners, potato salad, and bread. In the morning we will have honey buns and for lunch will be sandwiches.
Jon Brandon is riding bulls tonight in Sentatobi, MS. I would have liked to go and watched him but money is a big issue tonight. Also, I would have liked to had the money to run barrels. Just say a prayer that he will have a safe and winning ride.
I worry about him when I'm not there but the guys he runs with know to call when something has happened. They are scared of me. Now, that's funny for I'm 5'3" and weigh in at 115. They say that I'm meanier than one of them. They just like to give me a hard time.

I have trouble with this computer. I know very little about working in cyper space. I think it's time for some classes. I get things done and click on what I think is the right one and BAM I loose everything I have typed. Ever happened to you? Didn't think so. Seems everyone knows how to work a computer but me. Even my great nephew knows more than I do. Now, that's sad. Whenever someone ask me a question about the computer , I tell them that they need to ask me something that I know about, like, men and helicopters. I know that they both give me awhirl. haha
I have been checking out other people's blog. Man, they are very talented. I often wonder exactly who are these people. Are they professional writers? Have I read one of their books under a different pen name?
My poor ole blog is very dull. How can I freshen it up some? Hum, too much thinking for this brain. It seems that all I write about it , is things that are going on here at home and about rodeoing. Does anybody really care? Are they not anybody who is interested in the rodeoing life? Does anyone know how much time, and money that one puts into rodeoing?
If I had every penny that I have spent on fuel, clothes, maintence, tires, entry fees, lodging, and eats, I would be VERY RICH. I have put alot of miles on a vechile going here and there. No, I am not a professional barrel racer, no, I don't have sponsers, I do it for I love it.
It takes a lot of money just for everything I have mention above but that doesn't compare with the money that is spent on the horses. I have one horse that I paid alot of money for. I could have had a new car for what I paid for her. She has earned her keep here at 2lmz farms. She will live out her days here and I will see to it that she will have a nice resting place when that times come.
Enough said, I mainly want to know what I can do to spice up this space. Any ideas? No, I didn't think so for no one bothers to read.
Have a good one