THANKSGIVING WITH FAMILY

My two beautiful granddaughters-Sheyanne and Madasan

Michale, Halton and Jo
My brother, Thomas's family:Alan, wife Paula, Brian and Sonia
Michiel, Joanna and son Halton
Richard, Ronnie and Jo Ann
Madasan and my daughter Suzanne.

Fourteen of my family gathered at my house to celebrate Thanksgiving supper. (Johnny, one of Alan's friends joined us.) My brother, Danny's family was absent so that cut our number down considerably.

We enjoyed the traditional foods that we have enjoyed for so long. Our mother was big on getting our family together. She made me promise that I would always continue this tradition as long as possible. She felt that family was important and it was very important for us to get together at least at Thanksgiving and Christmas.

I am so thankful for my beautiful family and for having such great parents that taught us the importance of family and love for the Lord.

MADASAN WINS BIG AT STATE FAIR

I have been pretty slow getting around to telling you about Madasan’s great success at the Arkansas State Fair. I was really waiting for her pictures to come in but since they are still not here I thought I would post now and wait for the pictures.

Madasan and her dad went up to Little Rock on Thursday and stayed until Sunday night. She showed Friday and her heifer and bull win their class. She then showed again and Oakie won Grand Champion Bull and Bess won Reserve Champion Heifer.

On Saturday she entered the Junior Showmanship and won that. The junior winner had to compete against the senior winner and she also won overall Showmanship.

A very funny thing happened during Showmanship. She said the judge told her to pull her bull out and reset him. During the turn she said there was dead weight. She looked back and Oakie had decided to plop himself down and take a rest. She went back and gently urged him up and continued with the show. The judge commented on the calm, cool way she went about getting her animal back to showing.

She came home so happy with all of her winnings but was so ready to be back home. Missing so much school during the fair season is rough and the keeping up with the homework is no fun.

EXCITEMENT IN OUR LITTLE TOWN-It doesn't take much.

My blog is becoming a collection of animals. I have bulls writing long post, dogs, cows having twins and horses but all of these critters are a part of my granddaughter’s life. Today I’m departing from the norm and showing you some of the fun stuff that has happened in our little town today. The rain has brought much excitement.

The 7 foot and 9 inch alligator was found in the Dierks Mill Yard this morning by two Weyerhaeuser employees. The AR Game and Fish Biologist came out to catch the big fellow. Biologist said the 200 pound gator was between 10-15 years old.

The next exciting thing the rain brought was the washed out road on the Dam Road. If the rain continues no telling what exciting news will develop in our little town.

ROMEO LIVES ON

Romeo left us but we continue to see him in the babies that are being born on the farm. This cow presented us with twins, a boy and a girl. They were enjoying a breakfast of warm milk this morning.

2009 HOMECOMING

2009 DHS HOMECOMING

GREEN REUNION 10-3-09

Uncle Jerrel and Aunt Mildred

Every year my mother’s family has a reunion. She has one sister and one brother that remain out of ten children of Tom and Mary Green. They are in their eighties.

We had approximately 75 in attendance. Cousins came in from TX, LA, and OK.

MADASAN'S FAIR UPDATE

Madasan and her animals have done quite well this year.

She left the local county fair and traveled to the Four States Fair and Livestock Show. While there the little heifer, she won in the calf scramble last year, won the Calf Scramble Show and Oakie won Grand Champion Bull.

Today she showed in the District Fair at Hope. Oakie won Grand Champion Bull and the heifer (I’ve got to learn her name.) won Reserve Champion. Madasan won Showmanship out of 22 entries.

The next adventure will be to enter the Arkansas State Fair. We are hoping Oakie is able to take Madasan into the Purple Circle Club for the fourth time.

MY STORY BY OAKIE THE BULL

Do you think my butt is too big?

One of my tricks is to stand in my food.

My name is Oakie. I am a 1,900 pound Maine Anjou bull that belongs to Madasan. She has had me since I was about four months old and I am now nearly two years old.

I really have a cushy life. I am fed the best food so that my muscles will develop just right. I get regular grooming. Madasan bathes me and uses the blow dryer to dry me off…I love it. Before a big show Alan comes up and gives me a hair cut and trims what needs to be trimmed.

My last show season started last night. I made Madasan so proud with my performance. We entered the local county fair and I won Grand Champion Bull, Supreme Bull and helped Madasan win Showmanship in her age group. I held my head high and did exactly what Madasan wanted me to do. That judge was so impressed with Madasan for entering Showmanship showing a BIG bull.

Now I know I looked really good but let me tell you about that Madasan. She had that long blond hair all fluffed up and looked pretty spiffy herself. She made me so proud. I really like that girl. When I am out in the pasture I don’t like for the others to put the halter on me but Madasan just walks out and I can’t wait to put my head in the halter. I guess you could say I love that girl. I let her sit on my back, I lift my leg up if she scratches me in just the right spot and I always try to be on my best behavior with her. (Not so much with the others.)

I get a little jealous at times because Madasan has two horses that take up a little bit too much of her time. She has to practice on them much more than I have to practice and they take her off to Rodeos nearly every weekend. Now, that doesn’t seem fair to me because after all I am the one that is winning the awards.

Well I plan on keeping her busy for a while. We are leaving the county fair and going to the Four States Fair on Monday. Madasan won the Calf Scramble down there last year and won money to buy a calf. She has groomed that little heifer and will also show her in their show. I just hope I make her happy with my performance…I don’t know about that feisty little heifer.

Our next adventure will be to participate in the District Fair and then on to the AR State Fair. I helped Madasan get into the Purple Circle Club last year and am hoping I can get her there again this year. If we succeed that will be her fourth year to win this honor. That is the top honor in the State Fair.

At the completion of this season I will be retired. I will become one of the heard bulls on the Broken M Farm. I’m looking forward to this new life but will miss all of the tender loving care I receive as a show bull. Maybe I can help produce a few little ones that will be winners.

(This is my story as dictated to the boss of this blog.)