I do have a spring fed creek that has now dried up twice in the years that I’ve owned it. This is the second time. The drought we are having is dang bad. Also, my land is higher than most of the land around it ; and clouds actually split over it. I doubt that I’ve had 10 inches of rain in the last 3 years.

When I first met Lusk, a long time ago, he told me that he had always wondered why the clouds split over that area. It’s mostly trees and rocks.

My Grandfather was a West Texas farmer/rancher who figured anything that wouldn’t grow crops or graze cows
wasn’t worth having. I took him to see my place after having a dozer make a road through it. When we left, he said “Well, Ive finally found it. I asked what he had found. He said “ When God made the world, he had one piece of crap left in his hand that He didn’t have a good place for.. So He stuffed it down in one place. And dammit boy; you came along and bought it.” I replied that when I talked to realtors about purchasing land, they asked what kind I was looking for. I told them that I wasn’t too particular as long as it wouldn’t grow cotton. 133 acres, $455.00 per acre, a LONG time ago.

Last edited by Dave Davidson1; 12/13/23 04:28 PM.
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.

Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.

Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa