Easter is a time to reflect on life

The decision to sell cows from the herd is often influenced by a variety of factors, including her performance, the quality of her offspring, cattle prices and marketing opportunities. (Photo: Kansas State University Research and Extension)

I have been going to a show called “The Chosen”. There are several episodes to this drama that is about the life of Jesus Christ and the last episode showed where Judas betrayed him.

"Just A Scoopful" - Jerry Nine
“Just A Scoopful” – Jerry Nine

As we get ready for Easter some view it only as a holiday to get together with friends and family while others reflect on the true meaning. Even if this is not your belief, I hope you believe in something. The older we get most of us realize that life goes very fast. And every time I look up it seems like another year has passed. This life, whether we like it or not, will be like a blinking light as far as our length of years on earth compared to eternity.

The cattle market is still rolling very good with a few setbacks from fears of tariffs and uncertainty. But it seems to bounce right back. If you don’t think it is a great market then go to the cattle auction and try to buy something that you think is worth the money. Cattle are not higher than they should be considering the costs of everything else. At least that is how it is at my house with repair bills, interest, gas and lots of other expenses.

I did like to hear that Nvidia revealed plans to manufacture artificial intelligence chips in the United States. The semiconductor giant said it has commissioned more than 1 million square feet of manufacturing space in Arizona and Texas. Wouldn’t it be nice if we didn’t have to depend on China for all our chips?

We have another chance for rain so I hope and pray we get it.

The cashier at Walmart told me “strip down facing me “and by the time I realized she meant the debit card it was too late.

There is a young couple in town that had twins about a year ago. I asked them how they were doing and asked if they had adjusted to their new life. The husband said it’s a lot like having two dogs in the house. If one barks, then the other one barks too.

Editor’s note: The views expressed here are the author’s own and do not represent the view of High Plains Journal. Jerry Nine, Woodward, Oklahoma, is a lifetime cattleman who grew up on his family’s ranch near Slapout, Oklahoma.