Just For Today

Just for today I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle all my problems at once. I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I felt that I had to keep it up for a lifetime.

Just for today I will be happy. This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that “Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.”

Just for today I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires, I will take my “luck” as it comes, and fit myself to it.

Just for today I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.

Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn, and not get found out; if anybody knows of it, it will not count. I will do a least two things I don’t want to do–just for exercise. I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt; they may be hurt, but today I will not show it.

Just for today I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, keep my voice low, be courteous, criticize not one bit. I won’t find fault with anything, nor try to improve or regulate anybody but myself.

Just for today I will have a program. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.

Just for today I will have a quiet half hour all by myself, and relax. During this half hour, sometime, I will try to get a better perspective of my life.

Just for today I will be unafraid. Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful, and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me.

I haven’t posted any “Cattle For Sale” lately so I thought I’d put these cattle on that we got sorted up today.

We have a load of 480# Steers “For Sale”

We have a load of 525# Steers “For Sale”

We have a load of 440# “For Sale”

If you are interest or have any questions please give Jack a call.

-Jack  620.330.2915

If you wait until the wind and the weather are just right, you will never plant anything and never harvest anything. - Bible

We’ve had our share of rain here lately, it gives us something to talk about…or should I say…something to complain about.  First we’re saying we need rain, then we’ve had too much rain, and now…it’s too hot and humid.  I know some years by this time we’ve been wondering if we’d have enough water in our ponds to finish out the summer.  This year we have water & grass!!!  Everything is so pretty.  You put a load of steers or heifers out there, that have been worked with, that are happy, that are easy to handle and you’ve got one perty sight. 

Chuck bringin in some cattle

Everyday we turn cattle out to graze and them we bring them back to the pens in the evening and feed them.  Most people think that this is a waste of time or that it takes too much time.  Wrong!  We have very good results doing this.  They stay healthy and they gain better.  They love it.  It gives them a chance to exercise and play.  It is also a very good time to work with the cattle.  Do something different with them everyday. 

Our May 28th Stockmanship School went real good, but I forgot to take any pictures.  We are planning another Stockmanship School the week of July 7, 2008.  If you are interested in attending please give me call.  We are wanting to keep the groups small so when this one fills up we’ll just get another one scheduled.  If you are interested in another date let me know.

-Contact Lori  620.330.0519 OR jack.lori@barmbarranch.com

Have a great weekend!

This one is a little different.. Two Different Versions!  Two Different Morals!OLD VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.

I have been gone because my wireless service has been down, but I am Back!

Here’s a little something I found that I thought was worth sharing…

The Exciting Thrill of Work by Paul J. Meyer

Work is PURE JOY!

Work polishes silver and gold . . .it refines character.
Work rows “Life’s Boat” upstream.
Work weeds the garden and the mind,
Work lifts weights and spirits,
Work overcomes adversity and defeat,
Work is an exciting thrill!
Work is the action in motivation.
Work is the breath of life.
Work is the reward for being alive.
Work mines coal from the earth and uncovers diamonds!
Work moves the wings that put the eagles high in the air.
Work brings reality to the dreams of inventors.
Work - intelligent work - has made America the most prosperous nation in the world.
Work, when applied toward a meaningful goal, develops human potential.

It is work that has:

Bridged the chasms . . .
Tunneled the mountains . . .
Placed the giant communication cables on the bottom of the sea . . .
Built highways over plains and deserts…
Lifted space ships to the moon . . .
Built our factories . . .
Erected our schools and hospitals, and . . .
Made the scientific discoveries that have made our lives easier and happier.

Work is a way of putting your stamp on what you do - it is your personality - your own uniqueness.

The inspiration created by your work breathes your spirit into each hour of the day.

Only through your work can you contribute to human progress.

James W. Elliott said, “Work is life, and good work is good life.”

Work is love in action.

Work, supported by a healthy self-image and a positive mental attitude, multiplies all future achievement.

– Paul J. Meyer

Have a Great Week & Be Happy That You Can Work…Enjoy Every Bit of It!!

“Most of the important things in the world have been
accomplished by people who have kept on trying
when there seemed to be no hope at all.” - Dale Carnegie

Your education, your experiences, your environment. They define who you are. But take away your thoughts, and you could be any one of a million different people. Your thoughts are the nucleus of your entire life. The wrong thoughts cripple your existence. The right thoughts can change your life and turn your life around.

It’s Your Life, Enjoy It!

  The May 28, 2008 Stockmanship School is full.  I will be scheduling another school soon.  Please contact me if you have any questions.  Thanks~ Lori   620-330-0519   jack.lori@barmbarranch.com

“Friendship consists of forgetting what one gives and remembering what one receives.” - Alexander Dumas The Younger

 Happy Mother’s Day…Just a Little Late!

We had a small get together on Sunday…cooked burgers & rode the 4wheeler. 

It was Avery’s first ride.

4 Generations

Cass & Doris(great-grandma’s), Casey(mom), Avery(everyone should know who Avery is by now!!) & Me(grandma…Ooh, that sounds old!)

Change 

No matter what you want in life, you must give up something to get it.  It’s a universal law and it works like this.  The greater the value of what you want the greater sacrifice you will have to make. 

The truth is that it is hard and continuous dedication that brings lasting results.  There are no short cuts, easy streets or detours. 

Expect to pay a price if you want to make your life better.  But more importantly, also expect to pay a price for just leaving things as they are.

 ”Choose a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life.” - Confucius

The trucks are here!

Yesterday we sold 3 loads of heifers.  The buyer called the night before and said he wanted them all implanted, rewormed and branded before they got on the truck.  There were also about 20 head of steers that he bought and he wanted them sorted off and loaded in a seperate compartment.  Not a problem.  I started gathering them around 7am.  Yes, I said I, as in one person.  It didn’t take an army to pen these cattle.  It wasn’t very far to bring them back to the pens, but they were gathered, sorted, weighed, processed and loaded. No hot shots, sortin’ sticks or even yelling to get all these other things done, just Jack & me.  The truck drivers didn’t know what to do.  We told them, ”Just do NOTHING, please”!  The buyer didn’t know what to do, we told him he could brand.  All three trucks were loaded and headed out by 9:30am.  The cattle were calm & happy and we were calm & happy!  How much better can it get?!

The only reason things went this smooth is because these cattle had been worked with every day since they had arrived at our ranch.  The time that people spend doctoring cattle, trying to gather a pasture (and get everything) and forcing cattle through the processing facilities or anywhere else could be spent working with the animals.  That’s why I don’t have to spend much time doctoring, because cattle don’t get sick when you work with them properly.  I occasionally have one that needs doctored, but if it is pulled out of the pen properly and walked to the chute properly, it will get well very quick.  When the time comes for cattle to leave our ranch (which can be a few days up to several months) they have been exposed to a variety of situations in a positive manner.  We have taught them that they can walk by us (not run), they can go through any gate, it doesn’t matter where the gate is or how the gate is opened.  It doesn’t even matter if something is hanging on the gate.  They like to go across the scale, through the processing facilities, be sorted, taken out of the pens to exercise, anything as long as it is done properly.  These cattle stay healthy, they gain better and they are happy.  And just as important, WE ARE HAPPY and we enjoy doing what we do, everyday.  

It’s your life, ENJOY IT!