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As our Thanksgiving holiday approaches, it is normal to look back and count your blessings.  2010 has been a good year for Cross Creek Cattle Company.  Many great things have happened this year with our ranch and family, but the good events have been intermingled with sadness and heart break.  The roller coaster of life has taken our family on a honest to goodness ride.

With both the ups and downs, we try to “give thanks in all circumstances.”  We strive to have hearts full of gratitude regardless of our situation.  It is not always easy, but it helps to focus on the positive.  Therefore, I am going to share with you the top 10 best things that happened at Cross Creek Cattle Company this year.

The Best of 2010 Top Ten List
for Cross Creek Cattle Company

10.  We have seen a quail, turkey, and wolf in the wild.  One of our goals is to encourage wildlife to live in their natural habitat.
9.  Our show heifer won her class at the Grimes County fair.
8.  We are sought out for advice by other ranches about the grass fed business.  We are happy to help in any way we can.
7.  Our cows gave birth to healthy calves.  We did not lose one or have to doctor any.
6.  In preparation for winter, our hay barns are full of freshly cut bales.
5.  Cross Creek Cattle Company was the subject of an article in Country World magazine.
4.  We had more rainfall than last year’s drought.
3.  We are thankful for the two new barns that were built on the ranch this past year.
2.  Our grass fed customers gave us great feedback on our beef.
1.  We are still a family-owned and operated business and proud of it.

Family is one of the most important things to us.  It is what life is about.  Even though we lost some members of our family this year, we are grateful that we have a close-knit family on which to lean.  From our family to yours, we wish you a very “Happy Thanksgiving.”

November on the ranch.

Autumn is a beautiful time of year.  Some leaves are changing color.  Some evergreens are bearing bright red berries.  The air is crisp and cool.  The wind reminds you to put on a sweater.  Autumn is a great season to enjoy the outdoors.  The months of September, October, and November mark a busy time of year as well as several holidays.

My father’s favorite holiday is Thanksgiving.  Families come together to celebrate the many blessings that God has bestowed on us.  It is a holiday without the pressures of Christmas.  You don’t have to worry about buying and giving gifts.  You only have to cook and eat delicious foods prepared with loving hands.

Thanksgiving is also time of reflection.  A chance to reflect on your year and remember how blessed you are.  In the spirit of this holiday, I want to share with you some of the things that we are thankful for at Cross Creek Cattle Company.

• We are thankful for our loving and close-knit family.
• We are blessed to have so many good friends.
• We love being able to enjoy healthy,  delicious meat on our dinner table whether from our grass fed herd or from the wild boars and deer that wander in the woods.
• We are thankful to have good horses on which to ride and survey the beautiful scenery around the ranch regardless of the season.
• We have been blessed with fat cows and green grass.
• We are very thankful that health has been restored to the ranch manager after his accident.
• We are lucky to have a substantial store of hay ready to supply our animals with needed food no matter how hard the winter gets.
• We are thankful to have made it through the drought and to have finally received the much-needed rainfall.
• We are grateful that we can live our lifestyle in the 21st century.
• Last but not least, we are grateful for our customers who help support our family-owned and operated ranch.

From everyone at Cross Creek Cattle Company, we wish everyone a very “Happy Thanksgiving!”  May God continue to bless each and every one of us.