Sterling tried a number of times to draw Silver into conversation only to receive a nod or shake of the head. Guess she was still as mad at him as her mother. Maybe she’d loosen up once they got to the ranch and were around other family members. His plan was to spend the day with his daughter. He wasn’t sure how it would go because there was so much work to do between the branding, inoculations on the small herd they’d moved, and the rest of the prep for the Spring Fling Rodeo.The three-day event was similar a mini county fair. It began on Friday with a variety of contests, everything from baked goods, quilts, and usual 4-H events. There were also tons of events for the kids to participate in, three-legged races, sack races, and more. Saturday was the rodeo, with everything from Mutton Bustin’, the greased pig chase, the chicken catch for the kids; and for the adults, Bronco Bustin’, calf roping, bull riding, and barrel racing. Then rounding out the weekend’s festivities, Sunday there would be a huge town picnic.
