On our ranch the rule is, the cattle come first! The cattle are fed before we eat and are bedded down before we go to bed. They are our number one priority. This is something I learned when becoming a cattle rancher. It is not all work though. Have you ever been to a cow patty toss, slept in a barn, pulled a calf from its mother, been excited because your new television lets you watch the cows at night, or been on a pregnant cow chase? Do you truly believe that cows know what you are saying? Then you have lived on a cattle ranch. The life of a cattle rancher is one of learning as you go, especially if you were raised as a city girl. That is exactly what happened when I answered, "Why Not?" when my husband said upon his retirement, "Let's get a ranch."