Some Animals Come To Their "Natural" End

This is what is left of Greg's first Deer. The meat is now sausage.

Enjoying one last meal at the ranch

Loaded and ready to go.

went with Danny to the ranch the other week. It was time to load and deliver two cows to the meat market to be "processed" into beef. Sad, but then this is what beef cows are raised for. I was sad that they were scared to move into the trailer and then were scared to be driven around. It was a relief to unload them, in the dead of night, into the pen at the processors. They were finally comfortable with fresh water and a non-moving foundation beneath their feet. The next morning they were - well, they were beyond being scared or uncomfortable. I know we are not supposed to name or personalize animals that are grown for meat, but it was still hard for me to see their discomfort. I'm sure I will be just fine when I'm eating that good beef. If fact Danny has gone to collect the cut, wrapped, frozen meat right now and my job is getting the freezer cleaned and organized to store it.

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