IT'S WINTER!!

It's winter and we've been taking cows out to the winter range. 
December was pretty dry.

We have water tubs we place on the range and haul water into.  We move these tubs frequently to properly utilize our range.  The cows are always happy to reach the tubs of water at the end of the trail.

It seems like the cows are pretty happy to leave the frozen fields and head out to the desert.

Some of our best employees have four legs.

Sometimes I make the cowboys pose.  Our four legged cowboy posed also.

It's important to get a good count on the number of cows we take out to the range.

We went from pretty chilly, yet nice days in December, to kind of frosty and a little colder days in January.

It's important to dress properly for the weather.

When we move the water tubs to a new location, we have to gather the cows and move them as well.  So we spread out across the range and each of us gather cows until we eventually come together in a herd.

My horse spotted the others.  He had been pretty lonely with just the cows and myself for company.

I love the gather.  Being alone and enjoying the peace and beauty all around me. 

End of the trail  This will be a two day move, however.  The cows have pretty sore feet and are pretty slow.  We set up tubs about halfway.

The cowboys will move them on tomorrow.  They claim they don't need my superb help, so I guess I will stay home and enjoy my warm fire.  Hope they don't miss me too much.. haha