Via Facebook last night I learned that while it was cooking us here in Alberta it was finally Monsooning in Tucson. Due to the massive amounts of moisture our neighbors to the east experienced this past week, I am fairly certain they would be glad it was them and not us!

Anyhow before I get too carried away I want to wish, “Happy Fourth of July” to our family, friends and neighbors to the south. I am grateful we are your neighbors and I just had to share the attached picture someone else posted earlier today.

Just a short update on the Sheep Ranch, I arrived shortly after work last night to help out and found that in addition to processing babies, we were loading some straw bales for “Calgary Stampede” celebrations which have gripped this town for the next ten days and the first order of new hay was arriving to be stored away safe and dry in the hay loft. Yes I definitely got a workout last night.

The following is a poster advertising the Stampede, despite living here for the past 24 years I have yet to attend this event and who knows, I might get around to it someday. I have been to the parade once and it was not my cup of tea, hence ever since I have done my best to avoid it.

The following show how the hay arrived and how it made it into the hay loft. It actually went quite smoothly all things considered and following a small breakdown which was quickly remedied we got the hay away safe and sound.

The next picture was taken of the shepherd himself on our way to get grain last night. It was his birthday, hopefully he gets his birthday supper sometime this weekend.

The last picture is of the sky as we wrapped up chores for the night.