Reading, 'Riting and Roping
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Great article by Suzanne Foree Neal of the Topeka Capital-Journal about John R. Erickson and his career as a cowboy and author: http://cjonline.com/stories/032600/art_cowdog.shtml
Great article by Suzanne Foree Neal of the Topeka Capital-Journal about John R. Erickson and his career as a cowboy and author: http://cjonline.com/stories/032600/art_cowdog.shtml
Woodrow, Slim’s future father-in-law, is a man of few words. So, when he takes the trouble to warn Slim about an Arctic cold front that is about to descend on the Texas Panhandle, Hank knows the ranch is in for a rough time. In that kind of cold, everything quits working: pipes freeze, diesel pickups don’t start, power lines break, cattle suffer, and stock tanks freeze over.
And, while the dogs in town might be able to spend that kind of week camped out in front of a warm fire, the Head of Ranch Security has to be sure that the cattle have access to food and water! Will Slim and Loper be able to keep the ice at bay, or will the stock tanks freeze solid and drive the herd mad with thirst? There’s only one way to find out!