It’s finals here on the campus of South Dakota State University. The sun is shining, the grass is growing, the birds are chirping, and I’m stuck inside studying for my final exams. I’m anxious to return home to my family’s cattle operation. I’m excited to see the new baby calves, to start washing my show cattle, and to move cow-calf pairs out to pasture.
With summer in sight, I’m looking forward to steaks on the grill, fresh watermelon and cucumbers, and crisp ice tea. I will soon replace the books, the rent money, the tests, and the club meetings at school for cleaning barns, mowing the yard, and fixing fences.
As I complete my final week on campus, I realize that although nine months out of the year I am away from the cattle business, every time I return home I have learned something new to give to the operation. Maybe that’s what makes learning so important.
What about all of you? What are you looking forward to as spring fades into summer? Do you hear the crickets chirping, the bonfires cackling, and the summer waters splashing onto the shore? Do you smell the fresh cut hay, the charcoal of the grill, the flowers taking bloom? What is your favorite part of summer? Let’s talk it out on the blog!
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