Baymule
Herd Master
Coffee is ready! Going for my second cup. Got to get feed today. Somehow I twisted my good knee and I’m limping around. That will be real helpful as I’m unloading all those 50 pound bags of feed.
Coffee anyone ?
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Margali
Herd Master
Drinking my coffee and enjoying some YouTube before I head to work, ugh. Hopefully, I will not have to spend all day there.
Honeybee Hill
Loving the herd life
Good Morning. Second cup in, did the farm chores before the rain comes. The past two weeks were so busy I barely remember them. It might be age catching up, who knows? Last week was my first residency, so I spent the week in NH away from my family, with about 200 other students. It was fun, and a great learning experience. This past week, I planted my vegetable garden-it took two full days, and I swore I was having heat stroke several times. I put down weed fabric prior to planting, so it was very labor intensive to put each seedling in. My sons were helpful, but I'm a control freak (whoda thought? 
) so I had to do most everything myself. I'm not a smart woman.
Thistle and Clover are doing great! They're so much fun, and very affectionate with everyone. They were not bottle babies, so I spent a few days getting them used to us, and they're like puppies. My youngest and I put up a 5 foot fence to keep them out of the garden, but they have 2 acres of weeds to sample and enjoy so they haven't seen the garden yet. I have resolved myself to the fact that my rose bushes will eventually be eaten and enjoyed.
) so I had to do most everything myself. I'm not a smart woman. Thistle and Clover are doing great! They're so much fun, and very affectionate with everyone. They were not bottle babies, so I spent a few days getting them used to us, and they're like puppies. My youngest and I put up a 5 foot fence to keep them out of the garden, but they have 2 acres of weeds to sample and enjoy so they haven't seen the garden yet. I have resolved myself to the fact that my rose bushes will eventually be eaten and enjoyed.
canesisters
Herd Master
Coffee, praise music beautiful weather. 
Everyone else HATES working a Sat. For me, it's peaceful. I get the whole building to myself. (No yelling!) And we're only accepting loads from a few customers who need to clear the yards so I scale a few trucks... wait for them to go, load & come back... scake a few trucks... wait again.
I COULD be busting my butt doing this AND my regular job. 🤔 but I think that if I'm required to cover for the crazy scale lady... I'm only going to do what she would have been doing - JUST scaling trucks.
Time for another cup of coffee ☕️
Everyone else HATES working a Sat. For me, it's peaceful. I get the whole building to myself. (No yelling!) And we're only accepting loads from a few customers who need to clear the yards so I scale a few trucks... wait for them to go, load & come back... scake a few trucks... wait again.
I COULD be busting my butt doing this AND my regular job. 🤔 but I think that if I'm required to cover for the crazy scale lady... I'm only going to do what she would have been doing - JUST scaling trucks.
Time for another cup of coffee ☕️
Baymule
Herd Master
Coffee is ready. I didn’t do much yesterday. After I got feed unloaded, it was a day of rest. Knee feels better today. Church this morning.
Honeybee Hill
Loving the herd life
Good morning! First cup in, second cup brewing. My FIL and DH's cousin are coming over today. I feel the need to scrub everything, (like I'm a good housekeeper-I'm NOT) They're looking forward to seeing the goats and chickens, so I guess they won't be spending much time inside. (these are the things I tell myself to relieve stress...)
We got torrential rain yesterday, which brought the pollen level down. This has been a terrible year for allergies. I never really suffered like this, so I thought I had some exotic disease...turns out it's nothing that interesting. Just mother natures revenge.
I hope everyone has a great Sunday!
We got torrential rain yesterday, which brought the pollen level down. This has been a terrible year for allergies. I never really suffered like this, so I thought I had some exotic disease...turns out it's nothing that interesting. Just mother natures revenge.
I hope everyone has a great Sunday!
Mini Horses
Herd Master
Having my coffee and now wondering how my day will unfold. It did rain last night, finished off about 6 am. Was a soft heavy sprinkle thing then but, grass is soooo wet! Chickens are out -- goats are still just looking out 🤣 Gonna be overcast most all morning until this front skedaddles on out. Better boot up and do chores. The girls are waiting to be milked.
I have 8 bucklings to pull away and get moms on milk line. A couple have doelings on them also. That will help! Won't have to deal with all at one time. A couple I'll milk for comfort, then dry off. Don't need all that milk! In fact, will sell a few dairy does this year to trim that herd, buy a couple meat does to increase that group. Financially I can get more kids to sell from meat breeding. The dairy are seasonal, so 1 kidding a year. Meat are year round, so breed back sooner. BUT love my goat milk, so I'll always keep about 6-8 for that. They pay their way between milk and kids. 🥰
Don't need all these chickens either! Looking a 18 eggs a day! So, why did I put eggs under these 2 broodies yesterday?? 🤔🤣🥴. They won't break up -- might as well get some replacements!? 😖🤷. Can't help myself or break the habit. 😊 Need buying customers again?!!!
I have 8 bucklings to pull away and get moms on milk line. A couple have doelings on them also. That will help! Won't have to deal with all at one time. A couple I'll milk for comfort, then dry off. Don't need all that milk! In fact, will sell a few dairy does this year to trim that herd, buy a couple meat does to increase that group. Financially I can get more kids to sell from meat breeding. The dairy are seasonal, so 1 kidding a year. Meat are year round, so breed back sooner. BUT love my goat milk, so I'll always keep about 6-8 for that. They pay their way between milk and kids. 🥰
Don't need all these chickens either! Looking a 18 eggs a day! So, why did I put eggs under these 2 broodies yesterday?? 🤔🤣🥴. They won't break up -- might as well get some replacements!? 😖🤷. Can't help myself or break the habit. 😊 Need buying customers again?!!!
Ridgetop
Herd Master
I used to take time release vitamin b for years. Great for energy and no mosquito bites. Mosquitoes and fleas (from the cats) ate DH alive. I got no bites at all. It had to be the Vitamin B. I plan to take it again in Texas for the mosquitoes. I have to take a lot of other eds now that I am in my prime, and hate taking pills but will start taking B again.
Baymule
Herd Master
Coffee is ready! Lack of sleep last night. Coyotes were waaay too close, dogs were barking crazy. I got up, went out on front porch twice last night to yell at coyotes. I yelled Good dogs! Get’em! Dogs went off again right before 5, that makes 3 times. Makes me wish I had one of those night vision scopes on a rifle with a red dot laser. Since they run in the $10 Grand, I don’t reckon I’ll be getting one any time soon.
