It is Thursday, September 1. We are under an ozone alert today and it is projected to be really hot by this afternoon. Gas cost me $2,89 this morning and the pictures I took yesterday didn't turn out as good as I wanted.
However, watching the news and seeing the terrible destruction in life and property in New Orleans makes me realize how unimportant my problems are and just how fortunate Smart Controller LD-SM-12-X I am to be in Fort Worth this morning writing this column.
I have much to be grateful for and in the big picture of things it makes paying $3.00 for gas seem pretty insignificant right now.
September 1 is also deadline for john hardy Magnet Tungsten Bracelet the October issue, one of our bigger magazines, each year and it appears that this will be a good issue with lots of ads and interesting articles.
October is also a big month for buying bulls in Texas, and as you read through this issue you'll notice many auction sale ads for bulls and replacement females plus 44 pages of the magazine's annual Bull Buyer's Guide for private treaty sales.
Replica ChloeIn this issue, there are more than 118 ads from breeding establishments representing 24 breeds and 11 states. Whether you are looking for a truckload of commercial bulls, a new source of semen for your AI program, a new herd bull for your purebred operation or replacement females, this issue with all its sale ads and Bull Buyer's Guide has what it takes to satisfy your needs.
unique lampwork Rubber BraceletsSo, sit down, grab that extra cup of coffee and study the following pages. If you find something that interests you, pick up the phone and call the respective breeder. They're waiting to hear from you.
Producing a magazine each month, and particularly one this size in a two-week period of time, requires a very dedicated and hard working staff. From selling ads, writing articles, the actual production so it can be printed to keeping the Replica Mont Blanc books straight is a group effort. And all of us are very grateful to our advertisers and readers for considering The Cattleman an important tool in their ranching operation and part of their marketing program.
There, I've used the word grateful twice in one column. But watching the news and reading the papers these past few days causes one to reflect on the important things in life. It would be nice if I did this more often and not just as a reaction to a human catastrophe like what happened in the New Orleans, Biloxi and Gulf Port area from Hurricane Katrina.
by Lionel Chambers