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Title: A Day in the Life / February 2
Author: [livejournal.com profile] morrobay1990
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Genre: canon/1991
Word count: 300
Disclaimer: They are AP's
♥ Jack












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Seemed like Christmas was only yesterday.

January had slipped by in a miserable mix of bad weather, too much work, not enough sleep. He hadn’t had much free time to spend with Ben and Megan, but made sure he called Junior every couple days to see how they were...he didn’t want her to think he was backing out of their lives.

The ranch had hired two more guys to get them through, and might have to keep them on until March.

He and Tim had a talk one day, the long and short of it being that Tim wanted Ennis and Mark to take over the round-up. That would include a lot more than just the original job of choosing horses. He wanted them to put together three teams: one for riding the round-up, one for taking care of the bunkhouse and the meals on the ride, and one to keep the ranch running. The round-up team would consist of Ennis, Mark and whoever they chose to help lead the dudes. Tim wanted to talk to Ennis first and get him on board, then he would approach Mark, and Ennis readily agreed.

Management had taken this seriously, and had sent out large posters of a beautiful mountain photograph taken on the ranch, to travel agents all over the country, along with the questionnaire Ennis had helped shape, and were amazed at the response they’d gotten...thirty two replies and requests for spots on the first round-up.

So Ennis had an assignment to come up with the teams with the men they had, matching temperament and talent, Tim would take the list to management to see how many more men they’d need to hire strictly for the two week round-up.

Then he would go through the ten questionnaires that had been chosen by ranch management to see what riding ability, if any, the men had.

This thing was rapidly becoming a reality and taking Ennis along for a new kind of ride. And it was coming up in just a few months.

If the weather held, the plan was to break ground on the bunkhouse in early March.














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Date: 2013-02-02 10:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gwylliondream.livejournal.com
I want to go on the round up!

Where do I sign up?

Date: 2013-02-03 12:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] morrobay1990.livejournal.com
Did you fill out a questionnaire?

can't ride worth shit

Date: 2013-02-03 01:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gibbous-moon.livejournal.com
but can cook on a campfire, can wash dishes in not much water, and really really want to go.

can also find cow chips/buffalo chips, and sing cowboy songs.

glad to see they're getting on with this idea.

kj

Re: can't ride worth shit

Date: 2013-02-03 03:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] morrobay1990.livejournal.com
thanks, kj. This should be interesting, since I've never been on a round-up, or to a dude ranch...

Date: 2013-02-03 06:06 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] sid401k.livejournal.com
So glad to see this series continuing.

I have a question: How many of the questions on any questionnaire were actually answered accurately?

Date: 2013-02-03 03:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] morrobay1990.livejournal.com
thanks, sid...nice of you to say.

As for the questionnaire...I'm sure all the answers are the absolute truth...

Date: 2013-02-03 10:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mazaher.livejournal.com
Moving fast indeed. But the plan seems sound. I can't wait to see it develop... Thank you!

Date: 2013-02-03 03:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] morrobay1990.livejournal.com
thank you..

I'm winging it here...will have to do some research before it really gets going...

it's fiction...

Date: 2013-02-04 01:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gibbous-moon.livejournal.com
don't get too concerned, we'll follow you wherever you go!

Re: it's fiction...

Date: 2013-02-04 11:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] morrobay1990.livejournal.com
what a nice thing to say! made my day, actually.....thank you

Lovely moments

Date: 2013-02-04 03:29 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] joetheone.livejournal.com
The fact that he is apart of this new function of the ranch is a good thing. Joe

Re: Lovely moments

Date: 2013-02-04 11:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] morrobay1990.livejournal.com
Thanks, Joe.

It is good for him...good to see that he has more than give than just feeding cattle.
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