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Today has been interesting. Got a call from the feed company that they couldn't get in to the tank at the farm to deliver DS feed for the cattle. Had to go up and move the truck and trailer because DS had the flat bed trailer parked too close that the feed truck couldn't get between the 2. So, got the area opened up by moving the truck/trailer. It was pretty muddy so am glad that he couldn't get between the 2 or he might have gotten into soft ground and gotten stuck or torn something up. Then we put the layer feed in my bin.... it BARELY fit. I ordered 2 1/2 tons. Will stick with 2 tons to be safe.... but the bin was completely empty. So, I am all set for feed for awhile at the current prices. The 4 tons he put in the bin at the barn will get us through to selling the calves at least... I am not sure how much he is feeding daily right now.
Then I went down the hill with the truck, got the loose metal I used to use on top of the one chicken coop, and cleaned up some junk outside....went by the dumpster with the junk, and then brought the metal up to go on the trailer with all the scrap. Scrap metal is way up.... and time to take it. Then I came to the house and unloaded the meters out of the car, put in the boxes I've emptied, to take down to the other house. Then I filled the windshield washer fluid, checked and put oil in the car too. Tried to make sure everything is ready to go in the morning.

Called about the propane since I didn't hear from the guy and might have missed his call since I will not answer any calls that I don't recognize any more. I am tired of all these "let us quote you an insurance price"; "your extended warranty is about to expire" and all that drivel....So, maybe they will call me tomorrow. Of course I won't be able to meet with them since I will be gone.

It turned out to be a nice day. Sunny and in the 50's, no wind. Still calling for possible snow tonight/early tomorrow morning. Good day to do some of the clean up in the yard at the other house.
So I am going to go down the hill earlier than I normally would, maybe pack some more of the boxes I am taking down. Then get a good nights sleep so I can get up and leave a little bit early if there is snow or anything. I have to print off the directions; have the x-ray copies in the car already, so I don't forget them. Need to find some clothes and a pair of shorts so they can do exams on the knees, without me having to wear the "wonderful paper gown coverings" HAHA.
Don't know where the shorts are here at the house, so have to do some searching.

See where there are more "executive orders" for climate change.... more jobs lost.... but all they keep saying is this is going to make more jobs.... what are these people suppose to do in the meantime... til all these new high paying jobs materialize.... especially since they have not even been created yet... how do they think that people are going to survive until all this "happens"....? Are they supposed to go into hibernation until it happens???? Suspended in space, and not eat or live until then?????
And a national minimum wage of $15 ????? Like it is fair to those in NY/Washington DC/ any big city, compared to those in small rural communities.....????? The different costs of places to live, compared to just a flat rate to start....
Don't anyone complain about the cost of things to come if you voted for this type of government to dictate things irregardless of local conditions and circumstances. When sq bales of hay double in cost.... when feed costs go through the roof.... when the cost of fencing doubles so that the factories can pay their average "grunt" worker in the yard that just jockeys stuff around, loading trucks.... you will know why. And this wage will make it impossible for anyone who can manage to stay in business, to give pay increases to people that deserve it because they are paying the slacker the same as the good worker used to get. Our hay will go up and probably we will sell less because people will not keep the horses that they have because they will not be able to afford to feed them. You heed my words.
And I heard today, and am trying to find some specifics and actual confirmation.... that there will be a new tax on the middle class to help pay for "transforming" the country to meet the government mandates ...... and to help support those that need help in the meantime.....

Over 10,000 jobs lost with the shut down of the XL pipeline..... already......

Has anyone spent any time looking into the "great reset" and what this will mean?

I will stop here.... need to get these knees done so I am not relegated to a "too old and no longer productive" category.
 

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Oil is $2.49 here today. I hate using oil. :sick And our electric bill is around $300 average too.
...but then again we pay about $12k in property taxes per year...I find the area's prices for everything might be a little inflated...The cost just to live and keep the house running *shaking head*
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And I heard today, and am trying to find some specifics and actual confirmation.... that there will be a new tax on the middle class to help pay for "transforming" the country to meet the government mandates ...... and to help support those that need help in the meantime.....
Biden always said that he would raise taxes. And of course they will be on the middle class since those on welfare don't pay any, and all the Libs' friends are rich so no taxes there either. Naturally the middle class working folks will have to pay - they don't have a voice anymore - their guy is out of office. Union workers may start to realize their their union officials have backed the wrong guy. Oh wait, 11,000 of them just lost their pipeline jobs and now all the other folks whose jobs depended on the pipeline will suffer too.

Oh yes, and the oil industry jobs that are lost with signing the n fracking EO, but it's not a bad, China and Russia are happy. And we will save the climate with our new oppressive regulations so only China, India, and a bunch of other countries can destroy the climate and environment. While we give other countries massive amounts of money in 'REPARATIONS' just for being the USA!
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And of course they will be on the middle class since those on welfare don't pay any, and all the Libs' friends are rich so no taxes there either.
Nope, he's not said anything about raising taxes on the middle class. Top bracket change from 37% to 39.6% which is what it was before the Trump cuts. That tier started at income of $415K in 2016. I don't know about you but I'm not anywhere close to having to worry about that. BTW, Trump's cuts phase out for non corporate entities, that 39.6% rate would have come back at the end of 2025 anyway.

And, I might note, there are plenty of ultra wealthy people on all points of the political spectrum. That includes the people who gave the majority of tax cuts to corporations and the wealthy, much less to the middle and lower class.

Oh yes, and the oil industry jobs that are lost with signing the n fracking EO
What he stopped was new permits on federal land. Currently only 9% of oil and gas production is on federal land
 

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Just a quick post.... got to get ready for the upcoming snow tonight and tomorrow. I have tested the last 2 days and just got home @ 10 a.m.... going to get cat food and then back here to the house to do some stuff. I will try to catch up with things later this afternoon.
 

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I'm back for a little bit. I am dragging and will not be here at the new house as long as I was hoping/planning. I went to the store and it was a ZOO..... I did get the cat food and lucked out. I was in Walmart.... and they were putting a bunch of stuff on some clearance shelves.....and got 4 plastic "totes" that were marked down to $1.00 each.... because they were leftover in "christmas colors". Clear with red handles and red or green lids. The green lids seemed to fit better.... so I got 4; red handles, green lids. Then I got 1 bigger one for $2 but no lid. I might have a lid to fit it... but can use it for things without the lid. They were like 8.98 to 9.98 so I figured I hit a homerun. Probably should have gotten a couple more, but there were a couple other people there and I didn't want to be a hog. There were some that had cracks, so I was careful to make sure they were all intact.
Picked up another pkg of toilet paper.... I try to get a pkg every time I go in somewhere.... I am like @Ridgetop ..... not going to get to where I am on my last (or 2nd to last or 10th to last !!!!!) package. I have always tried to keep 2-3 extra pkgs in the past....just as part of the being prepared in the past. Got another box of kleenex too... try to grab a box everytime too.....

Took the cat food down to the stone house... got 4 chickens out of the freezer.... Took 2 to my farmer friend and got a 2 gal bucket of milk and, then took 2 to Deb. She stuck hers in the freezer.... she is going back to the DC area where she lives "full time" and works when she is not able to do things remote. She thought about staying, and then calling if the snow is significant and she didn't want to go back on Sunday night to be ready for work on Monday as she has some meeting to have to attend.... but decided that it would be better to go back this eve and be there if the roads get bad. Her friend brought out the other horse, it is actually the mare that is here; her daughter..... so they will have each other for company. This friend wants them to wear their blankets which I am not in favor of with no one there at the house full time. But, their problem if they get caught or torn up on the fences or tree limbs.... I am concerned about them getting twisted around or the horses getting hung in them, but again... I am only a "free horse feeder checker up on" person. I told them that if it was snowing much I probably would not go in there tomorrow.....
The bad thing is they are moving them to the back field and so I can't just see her out in the field and know that she is up and moving and alive from a distance. I am a little concerned since they have not been together in quite a while.... hope they don't get into a "war" for any kind of dominance with no one there to keep an eye out. We'll see what the weather is like tomorrow..... Might be able to go in there but the driveway is rather steep going down and rather "shaded" with pines on one side so it doesn't get much sun so the snow will stay....

So, I am back at the new house, got all the stuff in the house and made a sandwich. I am going to maybe get the samples packed. My knees hurt this morning so it was a long morning even though this was a good farm to do. I knew it was going to be a b@#$h to do them back to back. Oh well.....

DS texted me, said he was going to go get some sleep.... I guess he probably has to be in at 8... but hope not until 10 or so. It now looks like the snow might not get here until 2 or 3 a.m..... but you can't trust the forecasts. They have moved us up from the 4-6 to the 6-12 again....and all the models are saying 7-8" anyway.
Wish I had a "lazy boy" type recliner... I would just sack out here. I fed the cats when I took the cat food down and put it in the bin.
But it would be better for me to be there tomorrow and get a bunch of stuff packed up if I can't go anywhere. I am going to take my extra sneakers and a pair of boots to put on over them and the boot jack so I can hopefully get em off.
I am not going to get much more done here since I am aching. I did do some more dishes. Put the bench to stand on, in the kitchen so can get to the shelves better. I may try to get some of these clothes in these totes now that I have them... get them organized and marked for future sale. I brought all my kerosene lamps and chimneys that I can wash... but don't trust myself to not break something when I am feeling this tired. Think I will leave them til I am feeling more energetic.
 
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