Branding Pen Munchies

Due to a freak, late, snowstorm followed by several weeks of rain, much of this area is just concluding the year's brandings. After spending the last several weekends branding calves and working cows, we likely attended our last branding of the season on Friday.


We slaved laboriously over 14 head to conclude this year's chapter of branding events. This time of year is always so much fun. Lariann is holding the rope on this calf while Zach holds the north end, Matt slaps an iron on, and Clark performs surgery. Lindsey waits to throw the calf if things get out-of-control for Z-Man. (Note: Actually, in the event of such catastrophe, Lindsey would probably just try to stay out of the way.)

The roles are slightly reversed in this scene as we finish up for the night.

Z-man decides he has the munchies after all the hard work he did. Hmm, what do we have to eat? Doritos? No. Anybody have a granola bar? No. Does anybody have some leftover eggplant parmigiana? No.

Wait, how about some calf nuts? Yes! We do have THOSE! So you aren't going to deskin them, or devein them or whatever you do to them? Just throw them on the fire? Heck, it looks like a chicken bone.

Nah...thanks. I'm fine. I like to prepare my calf nuts more healthfully, cleaned and deep-fried in lard.

Nobody told Zach there were steaks on the grill and potato salad in the fridge. More for the rest of us!