WHY I LOVE MY JOB By Juli Nelson

Last year I sold a very nice little Hereford X Heat Wave steer to a young boy that was just starting his show career. He and his family were searching for nice quiet calf for their son to show at the county fair; something that would be a good learning experience and competitive. Nic fell in love with "Eeyore" at first sight during our Labor Day pasture sale. It was a perfect match. We stayed in close contact, helped get them set up on a feed program and gave them some grooming and clipping lessons. It was a great feeling to see Nic lead Eeyore into the ring a the Crawford County Fair and walk out with a Reserve Champion County Raised Steer award. A lot of buttons were bursting that day. Not nearly as much as when I opened this card that the mailman delivered from Nic. (insert sniff)