It may be cold in Seminary, Mississippi but that doesn't stop the work at the TP Cattle Company. The cattle need tending, feeding and herding. The horses need to be worked and the fields need fertilizer. The debate at last night's dinner event was the benefits vs. aroma of the cured chicken shit. Ted claims that, if it is cured right, it has a nice chocolaty aroma. No one was buying that story. Pleep preferred it when the discussion shifted to feed options; his favorite is the mash from Abita brewery. He's not a big fan of Abita beer but felt it made for a more dinner friendly discussion.
Beau and Oscar have been very busy working for Ted over the Christmas break. Beau starts before dawn so he had a lot of gear to don and a very long day. Oscar starts then too but he didn't have any doggy attire. Oscar loves to bark at the cattle, birds and horses. He does a bit of cattle chasing too. However, he is afraid of Janet's cat and gives it a wide berth. While trying to evade the cat, he had a bit of a run in with Janet's foot; she gave him a kick thinking it was some critter trying to get into her newly remodeled kitchen. With Oscar yelping, Ida explained to him, "That's what they do here Oscar. They kick the small critters."
After a long morning of working the cattle, Oscar came home and was immediately taken to the sink for a bath. Ida was muttering something about chicken shit, cow shit, smelly dog. After a major shampoo and blow dry, Oscar headed to a sunny spot in the living room with his bone to relax and await the 40+ Parkers who are due to arrive for the big beef dinner party.
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