centre of the universe - the dreaming: Friday AND Saturday

10/16/2004: "Friday AND Saturday" My father is going on a cattle drive. He's never been on a cattle drive before. He heard about this experience on "the CEEBEECEE" yesterday. I was listening too. Claude-Jean Heurel often does these "Great Excursions" (that is, in fact, the name of his tourism company); usually in the Cypress Hills or a more 'touristy' place in the province. But he's worked out a cattle drive deal with some folks from right here in Lumsden - they get to herd the cattle then separate the bulls from the cows. Apparently when they get the animals back to 'home base', a vet is going to come out and show everybody how to do a pregnancy test on the cows.

I don't know how much you know about bovine examination, but pregnancy tests involve shoulder-length gloves and a lot of lubricant. No little 'just urinate on this strip please, Bessie' here. Nope. You literally dive right in to the exam.

ANYWAY, my father's pretty excited about it, and I really wish I could go with him. I drove cattle a couple of times when I was dating a fellow from Gladmar. It was really fun...especially if you're the sort of person who likes horseback riding to begin with. And it would be *spectacular* to ride through the valley. When baby comes, maybe sometime in the spring, I'll take the kids on a trail ride out here.

Well, my house is a mess and I should probably vacuum. Or just go have a nice, hot bath and not think about that. Either way, I'm off.

"Money" "sigh"

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