Steve looks after our cattle. And he helps us with odd jobs that need to be done. The windmill is not working so Steve is the one who contacts the windmill man to come and fix it. Years ago, Steve would climb the windmill and fix it, but no longer. He was born and raised in Harper. For years, he ran his own business, working as a handyman but Robbie convinced him to take a job with benefits and pension so he now works for the county department of transportation. He has five years to go before retiring. He is looking forward to that because he is not in love with his job. "No one works hard enough", says Steve.
He is a friendly fellow. He always comes to see us bringing a friend and holding a can of beer. And he is very skinny so I suspect he is a smoker. He is invaluable to us. We are going to replace the back fence so the fence man, Rusty, will meet Steve at our ranch to figure out what is needed. We will pay the bill once it is completed to Steve's satisfaction.
Steve owns his own place with 20 acres. And of course he hunts like all country people. He also raises fancy hens and turkeys. He is a very able person and is happy with his role. But somehow or another, people like Steve never get ahead. He is honest, hard working and competent which is a pretty good combination. We feel fortunate to know Steve.
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