Ben makes road trip. Cowboy Church Roping

Sunday, May 2nd.  Roping after church at Cowboy Junction.  Ben visits with neighbor Ken Posey and Richard Ayres.

Left Ben holds Ken's new female Border Collie puppy he hauled along for socialization.  Click here to see roping pictures.

April 30th.  Things back to normal for a few days.  Keeper bringing in Leslie's nanny who was still out working on the multifloral rose when it was time for the goats to come up.  Right, cat "Jazz" always somewhere "helping!"

Left, Lafarrel Wess, Harrisburg, Arkansas.  Ben dropped off Lafarrel's Jade female and picked up Bandit, pictured right.  Thursday, April 29th.  Above, Ben is working "Tee" the male he brought back from Ron Collins after dropping off Lou.  As you can see, Ben is a master with the dogs and his footwork!

Wednesday, April 28th and Thursday, April 29th.  Ron and Charlie Collins, Mammouth Springs, Arkansas.  Pretty country - straight Arkansas hill country.  Left, Charlie and Ron.  Below left, Jancy with her puppy.  On Wednesday, Ben told her not to let her dad mess with it and she took him literally.  So on Thursday he told her it wouldn't hurt if her dad worked with it a little.  Bottom right, Ron working a big dog and Jancy's pup working right along!

Wednesday, April 28th.  Son Blaine's 40th birthday!  Ben drove over to Memphis by way of Mammouth Springs and Harrisburg, Arkansas.  Blaine and wife Karen left on Friday the 30th for a mission trip to Cuba.