Lynn Harlan explains her grate- fulness for good weather and food

It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

Woke Up

There is a group in California trying to get rodeo, team roping, barrel racing, bull riding and other Western sports banned from Los Angeles County. The fear is such legislation will spread throughout the not-soGolden State and then across the nation.

Don’t think it’s possible? Have you been to a circus lately and noticed there was something missing? No, it wasn’t the clowns, it was the animal acts the animal rightists were successful in getting rid of. In this case, the clowns are a group called, Last Chance for Animals, headed up by a guy who has never owned a pet.

The L.A. ordinance would ban what the group calls “torture devices” such as flank straps, tie downs, spurs, lariats and lassos. What’s next?

Are they going to take ropes away from cowboys and cattlemen and ban them from wearing spurs? Will they try to ban junior livestock shows by banning show halters, show sticks and pig whips?

Those putting up a noble effort to stop the ordinance advise the rest of us to not be confrontational in fighting the kooks and I suppose that’s best, but it’s just not my style. To open the eyes of prospective voting households (one of three of which owns a dog), I’d come up with my own ordinance which will get their attention. My ordinance would... – Ban all dog shows because it’s segregationist. It’s also racist not to commingle German shepherds and Yorkshires, or pit bulls and poodles in classes. – I’d ban all leashes because we’ve all seen what happens when one dog sees another and they run to the end of their leash and choke themselves. How does this differ from calf roping? – We’ve done a good job of limiting the use of hot shots in our industry, but how about those “electric fences” that shock a dog when they try to leave their yard? They too should be banned. – It’s dangerous for dogs to chase cars and to protect them henceforth there should be no “free range” dogs and they should be confined in cages like laying hens. – Did you know male dogs are 6.2 times more likely to bite someone than female dogs? This is definitely sexist and is a good reason to ban all male dogs. – Using dogs to gather cattle, find missing people, control rioters or sniff out dangerous drugs should be permanently banned because it’s a form of “slavery.” And there will be no more service dogs to calm post-traumatic stress disorder victims or warn someone they’re about to have an epileptic fit. – It’s got to be embarrassing for poodles to parade around with those silly pompoms covering their joints. I propose we ban all dog grooming because it’s humiliating the animals. – Generally speaking, people are pretty good about picking up their dog’s poop with plastic bags and throwing it in the trash, but our landfills are being inundated with dog poop. So, if you’re “green,” you must agree with me – all pets should be stopped from pooping. – Besides being disgusting, it’s a waste of water to let dog’s drink out of the toilet. Certainly, with drought gripping a large chunk of the West, this water must be saved so there’s enough for the fairy shrimp and for the homeowner to water his or her petunias. – I frequently see tiny dogs in purses and carryall bags in which they don’t have enough room to stand up, sit down and turn around. If we banned such practices in the case of veal calves, why not purse dogs? After all, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander. – The fact America’s pets consume the equivalent of a year’s supply of grain for 35 million people is definitely not “WOKE,” which is defined as spiritual and intellectual enlightenment, like waking up from a deep sleep and seeing things clearly for the first time.

Of course, I would NEVER really support such an ordinance and neither would the majority of Americans, but maybe such an ordinance would “WOKE” people up and make them see what’s coming; because the real goal of groups like Last Chance for Animals is to stop all pet ownership.

So, don’t ask for who they come for...they come for you.

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From the Kitchen Table

By Lynn Harlan

Rain, Glorious Rain and Food

June 1, 2021, as some of you may recall, was 90 degrees Fahrenheit that day. We all looked at each other and thought, how are we going to get the lambs docked in this?

Processing lambs, also known as docking, is where producers castrate, vaccinate, remove tails and paint brand the lambs. It’s best done on cool mornings.

Thankfully the weather did cool off and eventually the ewes and lambs made it to the mountain where there was a little bit of grass and water.

June 2022, what a difference! We’ve got grass, cool weather and the other night had a gully washer, which filled the reservoirs.

As the old timers would say, “We’re in high cotton.” High green grass is more like it.

No one is complaining about rained out brandings, cancelled arena events or a very wet and snowy Memorial Day weekend. There may have been a few campers who were surprised, but we’re all walking around with a big smile on our faces.

May was full of graduation parties and brandings. As a food lover, I always look forward to these gatherings.

I especially hope for a neighbor lady’s brownies. They show up at all major functions around Kaycee. Everyone waits for them, and I may have even snuck one home for breakfast the next morning.

Ok, to be truthful, they never last long. I believe the recipe is in an old Barnum cookbook somewhere, but they never turn out like Cheri’s.

For several years, Kate has had a teenage, all girl docking crew. She’ll get the occasional high school boy, but it seems football camp or something else keeps them busy.

We attended a graduation party for three of the gals at the end of May, and I learned something new. They had chunks of watermelon to put in a cup and sprinkle Tajin seasoning (pronounced ta-Heen) over them, and then pour a little Chamoy Mega sauce over all of it.

Tajin is a seasoning made in Mexico, which is a little spicy, salty and tangy from lime juice. The Chamoy Mega is a sweet and sour sauce also made in Mexico.

I read Tajin is wonderful sprinkled on mango, pineapple, melon, jicama and cucumbers. You can find it in the Mexican food aisle at most big supermarkets.

Am I the last person to know about this? You can teach an old dog new tricks.

Charcuterie (shahrKOO-tuh-ree) is a French term relating to the preparing of cured meats, like prosciutto, bacon, salami, etc., but these days it is usually referring to a fun meat and cheese board, which may include cured meats, a variety of cheeses, crackers, nuts, fruits, vegetables and dipping sauces or spreads. If you’ve been anywhere fancy lately, you may have seen one.

A friend who does a lot of boating makes hers in a tackle box – handy on the boat and has a lid for keeping the wet out. Filled with sliced meats, salami, olives, sliced cheeses, nuts and crackers, it’s an all-in-one “snackle box.”

I saw a picture where a mom had made an Easter basket in a similar type of box filled with all kinds of candy goodies.

On a ranch, your charcuterie board is probably a sleeve of Ritz Crackers and a tube of beef salami sliced with an almostclean pocket knife. There may be a can of Easy Cheese to go along with it, and it’s all topped off with a handful of trail mix.

Preserved children

Take one large field, half a dozen children, two or three small dogs, a pinch of brook and some pebbles.

Mix the children and dogs well together, put them on the field, stirring constantly.

Pour the brook over the pebbles, sprinkle the field with flowers, spread over all a deep blue sky and bake in the sun.

When brown, set away to cool in the bathtub.

Thank you, Bonnie Smith.