During winter months, we are meeting monthly to review the ranch operations.

REPAIRS

• big tractor:  Air conditioning
• small tractor:  Ignition replaced
• grain drill:  weld or replace main shaft, and fix flat tire
• bailer:  call Mason on computer check (seems to be stuck in manual mode)

FENCES

• fence on 80 acres that Jared has finished with.
• we are removing fence along east side
• need to redo fence on our border with Mowers

DITCHES

• need to clean north high water ditch as Rick destroyed it while putting in new fence. talked about gated pipe for that ditch
• need to clean east high water ditch as it over runs the bank at peak times and runs through fields
• need to clean ditch around the east pond

COWS

• expect calving to start the end of Feb
• Milo (and Brit) preg-checked and found two open: one of the older ones  and one shorthorn
• hoping for no more problems with mountain lions!
• calves are looking good. mild winter temperatures have helped their growth

Matt is to work on seed for the 10 acres of dry pasture.  We need a broadcast spreader

Planning to cut cedar post this Saturday, Jan 17 and Monday Jan 19 (the holiday) so we could use all the help we can get and a bunch of kids to haul them to the tractor.  Remember they will be stacked and any one who helps cut can use all the post they need for your own projects.  Plan to start about 1:00 p.m.