OctoPhoMo 11: Hup! Hup! Hup! in 2024

OctoPhoMo Day 11: Calm or Chaotic.
Um…both? Do I get bonus points for that?
We worked cattle today. 35 head, 500 weight mixture of heifers and steers (well, they were when they left).
The boys got vaccines and banded (castrated) and the girls just got vaccines.
The doctor was (obviously) banding, the other tech vaxxing, and I was moving them down the alley.
I know I will get blow back for writing this but all I can say is, come work cattle with us and you will quickly realize, there is a reason we eat them.
I had a heifer, with two cows in front of her and three behind, decide to do a forward flip and proceed to lay in the alley on her back.
Have you ever seen a 500 pound cow do a front tumble?
SMH. All because she wouldnt move forward, into the chute.

Anywho: Chaotic AND Calm

Waiting to be herded into the alley.
Many moos, bellows, stomps, and snorts.
The reason I picked BOTH is because, yes, they look calm, but in their bovine brains, they are freaking out. We try to keep them as calm as possible, but there is only so much we can do.

Cows in the alley.
This is why we dont encourage cow gymnastics.
I came home today smelling like skunk and cow poopie. The first thing I did when I got home, after taking care of the animals, was to take a long, hot shower.
Good thing, too. About halfway through my shower, I got a text from Karma; “Im on my way to your house.”
Well…ok, I guess Im going to the bowling alley.
I didnt have time to put on makeup and do my hair (she only lives like 4 minutes from me), but I was able to put on a REAL bra.
Since all I do, pretty much, is work. There is no reason to wear a nice bra just to get it covered in…animal. I usually just live in sports bras now.
I looked in the mirror and was like “hello, ladies!” Haha!
It was nice to get out and have some bestie time. Hell, I didnt even drink! Just ate a bad ass burger and had some good laughs.
I think I went to the bowling alley with her pretty much every Friday last year. She bowls on a league. I just heckle.

I have no plans for this weekend except to enjoy it. Maybe I could make some progress on my diamond painting, Next week I am on call so that means no bowling alley for me since it is exactly 30 miles away.
Ok, Im exhausted. Off to bed with me.