Spring is lambing time on a sheep ranch. Ewes bred in the fall, give birth in March. The C_B was no different. The lambs were coming in fast and furious. Lee and all the hands on the ranch were busy with lambing. So busy in fact, that many of Lee’s days stretched far into the evenings, and he was forced to stay the night at the bunkhouse. Neither he nor Tatanka liked this very much. But Lee knew it was necessary.
At the ranch, Lee and Ted were working together one late afternoon, tying off the tails of the new lambs. Sheep are born with long tails and they are removed by tying off the blood supply when they are young. “You sure this don’t hurt um none?” asked Lee as he tightened the knot on one of the frisky little guys.
“Well, can’t say as I know for sure,” replied Ted, “since I ain’t
