Ranchers Are Resourceful

I heard about this old boy that had mule he used on the ranch. Unfortunately the mule developed a fistula and it would not heal. Having an open sore on its back, he could not use the mule so he turned it out on the ranch. The mule wandered off and was not seen again. Some years later the rancher was out deer hunting and he saw something moving in the trees. He readied his rifle but out walked the old mule .. with an oak tree and a maple tree growing out of its back!

Seems that an acorn and a maple seed had fallen into the open sore and taken root! The rancher was resourceful. He cut down the oak tree and carved a beautiful saddle from the stump. I was told that as late as last year he could be seen riding the ranch on the old mule. He left the maple tree growing because he liked riding in the shade