We experienced the most severe drought in Texas this summer that I have ever lived through. The whole summer was hot, with the end of June and all of July and August well over 100 degrees every day, and no rain during that time. Pastures are barren, with only drought resistant weeds that livestock cannot eat, surviving. Driving in the country, you see some cattle and horses that are well taken care of, with their owners spending lots of money on hay and grain. Others are not so fortunate, and look terrible, ribs sticking out, and so sad. We are fortunate that we buy our hay from a rancher who has a pond that he uses to irrigate his hay field, and we stocked up early in the summer. I am so thankful that our horses are fat and beautiful and have plenty to eat.
Texas ranchers were blessed a couple of weeks ago. Many people driving by the Home Depot in Terrell, TX wondered what was going on, when trucks and trailers were lined up for blocks waiting to get into the Home Depot parking lot. The excitement was caused by Midwest farmers (Rog’s brother, Phil, included) who sent hay free of charge to Texas for ranchers in dire need. And, by the looks of all of those lined up to get hay, and the looks of some of the livestock here, the need is dire. Thank God for the caring folks in the Midwest, the greatest folks ever! Many blessings are wished for all of the kind people who helped out Texas. Please pray for rain for all of us who need it. And, see attached pictures of my beautiful and lucky cattle, who have had plenty to eat, thanks to our ability to buy hay early in the year. I will share more pictures of my horses in a later post.
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