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<blockquote data-quote="milkmaid" data-source="post: 112445" data-attributes="member: 852"><p>Oh I'm miserable now <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite15" alt=":cry:" title="Crying :cry:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cry:" /> After all the animals were sold the pens were to be stripped and cleaned - I couldn't do it. Couldn't even start. My 4H leader came over, put her arm around me, and I cried. Couldn't help myself and I'm not a bit ashamed of crying in front of anyone, under these circumstances. She told me to say my goodbyes, head home, and she'd clean it. She's wonderful. </p><p></p><p>And you folks are wonderful too. Thanks so much for all your kind words, makes my day, as usual. But I probably don't deserve all the praise thrown my way - I ain't that special! :lol: Sure I do my best and I do it all myself (won't even let my folks help), but in my area of the country I generally feel pretty average. There's a lot of hard-workin' kids here.</p><p></p><p>Pictures now - my folks took a thousand and one pictures and here's a chosen few. I tried to make 'em small enough you folks on dial-up wouldn't have problems; hopefully they're still large enough to see!</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/conan.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>The Grand Champion Steer himself.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/conanring.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>In the ring, quality class, that's us on the end (far left, can't hardly see Conan).</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/conanbath.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Bathing him early before the show.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/conanprep.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Putting the final touches on his legs and coat before going into the ring.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/conannribbons.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>And Conan with his ribbons.</p><p></p><p>Sale went all right. We have a large county, lots of animals, but small selection of buyers with enough money for a 4H animal. Average price for steers was $1.83/lb, range $1.25 to $2.30. We were on the high end being Grand Champion. A person's last name matters a lot at these small-town sales. Made a fair bit at the sale; not sure exactly what as some individuals donated some $$$ to be split among all the 4H kids. My boss came out and bid Conan up. He'd told me several weeks ago he'd bid up to a $1.50, but then Conan took Grand Champion and bidding started at a dollar-fifty. He bid up to $1.95 before cutting out...he's the best, for a million and one reasons, one being that I know he doesn't have the money for a 4H steer in the first place.</p><p></p><p>I didn't do this project for the money. Some of the kids do it because they want a little extra $$$ (or more than just "a little"!), some of 'em their parents make them do the project. College money, I guess. I've just wanted to do a steer project for so long, and this was the first year I could afford it. Yeah, I'll cry now, but I have had fun this year and learned a lot. Give me time, and the hurt won't ever go away completely, but at least I won't break down thinking about him. Might even do a steer project again next year.</p><p></p><p>All 4Hers have to write thank-you notes before they'll be paid, and all buyers have to pay before any of the money is distributed to the 4Hers. My buyer is going to have to wait a few days as right now there's no way I can write a thank-you note like this one. Thank-you's for trophies and awards, yes, for my buddy, no. :frowns: <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite15" alt=":cry:" title="Crying :cry:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cry:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="milkmaid, post: 112445, member: 852"] Oh I'm miserable now :cry: After all the animals were sold the pens were to be stripped and cleaned - I couldn't do it. Couldn't even start. My 4H leader came over, put her arm around me, and I cried. Couldn't help myself and I'm not a bit ashamed of crying in front of anyone, under these circumstances. She told me to say my goodbyes, head home, and she'd clean it. She's wonderful. And you folks are wonderful too. Thanks so much for all your kind words, makes my day, as usual. But I probably don't deserve all the praise thrown my way - I ain't that special! :lol: Sure I do my best and I do it all myself (won't even let my folks help), but in my area of the country I generally feel pretty average. There's a lot of hard-workin' kids here. Pictures now - my folks took a thousand and one pictures and here's a chosen few. I tried to make 'em small enough you folks on dial-up wouldn't have problems; hopefully they're still large enough to see! [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/conan.JPG[/img] The Grand Champion Steer himself. [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/conanring.JPG[/img] In the ring, quality class, that's us on the end (far left, can't hardly see Conan). [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/conanbath.JPG[/img] Bathing him early before the show. [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/conanprep.JPG[/img] Putting the final touches on his legs and coat before going into the ring. [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-11/897828/conannribbons.jpg[/img] And Conan with his ribbons. Sale went all right. We have a large county, lots of animals, but small selection of buyers with enough money for a 4H animal. Average price for steers was $1.83/lb, range $1.25 to $2.30. We were on the high end being Grand Champion. A person's last name matters a lot at these small-town sales. Made a fair bit at the sale; not sure exactly what as some individuals donated some $$$ to be split among all the 4H kids. My boss came out and bid Conan up. He'd told me several weeks ago he'd bid up to a $1.50, but then Conan took Grand Champion and bidding started at a dollar-fifty. He bid up to $1.95 before cutting out...he's the best, for a million and one reasons, one being that I know he doesn't have the money for a 4H steer in the first place. I didn't do this project for the money. Some of the kids do it because they want a little extra $$$ (or more than just "a little"!), some of 'em their parents make them do the project. College money, I guess. I've just wanted to do a steer project for so long, and this was the first year I could afford it. Yeah, I'll cry now, but I have had fun this year and learned a lot. Give me time, and the hurt won't ever go away completely, but at least I won't break down thinking about him. Might even do a steer project again next year. All 4Hers have to write thank-you notes before they'll be paid, and all buyers have to pay before any of the money is distributed to the 4Hers. My buyer is going to have to wait a few days as right now there's no way I can write a thank-you note like this one. Thank-you's for trophies and awards, yes, for my buddy, no. :frowns: :cry: [/QUOTE]
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