Baymule’s Journal

[Baymule]

Oh, I forgot todays itinerary. Russell will be here this morning to load hay and power poles on borrowed trailer with his big cab tractor. Then load my 500 gallon diesel fuel tank on my flatbed, then we go to Groveton and unload. Son will take back borrowed trailer, I’ll come back to Lindale for another night of blissful sleep on this confounded air mattress! I’ll be glad to deflate it and return it!

 

[farmerjan]

It is happening fast now that you are down to the nitty gritty. Yes, it will be nice if they can get the keys to the house and start to do some of what they want to make it "theirs"... and since they don't have animals to bring that need to be there right this minute.... you can take a breather and get things right at the new place for the animals and make sure that they have a safe place to be.

 

[Ridgetop]

Will be arriving tomorrow am in Lindale to WORK! LOL We may be old (in our primes!) but we are tough. You know the old saying "Age and guile can always defeat youth and strength". On the other hand, strength is good too. Get some rest, see you tomorrow!

 

[Baymule]

I just got home. 7:06PM, Russell was here at 8 AM to load us up. I’d been soaking the bolts that held the fuel tank to the stand in PB Blaster and they loosened right up. Then Russell picked up the tank.

Then he picked up the stand and put it on the trailer. Son strapped everything down.

Russell loaded up the hay. Then they got the power poles and put them on top, then strapped them down.

Poor Trip was so confused.

The trailer son borrowed had a flat when we picked it up. Robert brought his air compressor and aired up tires. Son found a nail in the flat tire. Robert and I went to Lindale and I got a trie plug kit. Came back, son plugged tire, aired it back up and we went to Groveton.

Son unloaded hay, fuel tank and stand. I unloaded my truck , all the household things I packed in the cab on Friday. Called it a day and came home.

I’ve figured out home is where my dogs and sheep are. LOL

 

[Baymule]

Saturday we got the small animal huts. These will be good for weaning lambs, separating rams from ewe lambs. They are in ok shape, one is a little bent. Planning on a cow panel hut for the main flock.

 

[Alaskan]

Being stretched between 2 places is tough!

I am glad they aren't 10 hours apart!

 

[Baymule]

@Ridgetop and her DH are coming today to join me in camping out in the house. She said they would get an air mattress to sleep on, furniture is kinda scarce around here, LOL Or maybe they can use the one I'm using, I can sleep in the recliner. Plans are to pack up the @Lstewart86 's cargo trailer and my stock trailer. I want to get EVERYTHING out of the house, all this annoying little stuff and the stupid BIG pictures that wont go in a box, wall mirrors and the like. All the hard work I've done to empty the house and there are STILL things in here.

Ok, back to plans......... we close on the farm Wednesday afternoon. Ridgetop and her DH have to be in Sulphur Springs to take care business for their farm on Wednesday. So plans are to pack all the rest of the inside stuff up, today and Tuesday, as much of the stuff in the portable building as we can, outside stuff, may even pack up the flatbed trailer. Anybody want to come pull it to Groveton?

Thursday morning we'll load the refrigerator in the cargo trailer, recliner, end table and whatever else we have left. Couple of folding chairs-can't expect old people with crapped out knees to sit on the FLOOR! We'd roll around like bowling balls trying to get up!

Somewhere in there, work the sheep for the last time here. Give shots, wormer, ear tag a few lambs, in preparation for moving them.

Hopefully I can hand the key to the house to the new farm owners, and my new friends, when we close. It sure won't be for lack of trying. They are so nice, telling me, no hurry, take my time and I appreciate that. But at the same time they are like cute little speckled puppies that just had a bowl of warm milk and soft puppy food set down in front of them, in a wire cage and they have to wait for it. They can SEE it, but they can't HAVE it!
I can't stand the thought of hungry little puppies, so I gotta get out of here! hahaha!

Thursday we trailer down to Groveton, unpack. With Ridgetop's organizational skills, it should go smoothly. With my lack of organizational skills, it should be a crap shoot. Then we start build pens, fence, etc for the sheep and dogs. Neighbor Robert is going to feed sheep and dogs Thursday-Sunday. Hopefully on Monday we can come back for the sheep and dogs, then keep building fence for them.

Tuesday my daughter is coming to help. She will have to stay at a friend's house for her sleeping comfort. LOL Plenty of beds in Groveton! But not here anymore. I may put her to work unpacking boxes and organizing the kitchen-at least enough for us to be able to cook and eat. The crock pot is important! She will stay through the weekend and go back to Corpus Christi, her help is greatly appreciated. She will set me up with a phone linked internet while she is here and maybe I can get her to connect all those confounded TV wires that hang out like long skinny spaghetti. Eh.

 

[Hideaway Pines]

Wow, you are making great progress!! I know it has not been easy, with the number of things we acquire over time moving is a bit dauting. But it looks like you are doing a good job of taking things in stages. I am glad you got some help! Moving all that farm equipment is a huge undertaking by itself. Impressed with all you have done!! I pray that moving all the critters goes smoothly, that can be worrisome, and with your poor dogs traveling issues, that is no fun at all.

I have us down to help you on the 26th if you are still needing it come then... we are out of town and have other commitments keeping us out of pocket but looking forward to meeting everyone in person.

 

[Baymule]

Wow, you are making great progress!! I know it has not been easy, with the number of things we acquire over time moving is a bit dauting. But it looks like you are doing a good job of taking things in stages. I am glad you got some help! Moving all that farm equipment is a huge undertaking by itself. Impressed with all you have done!! I pray that moving all the critters goes smoothly, that can be worrisome, and with your poor dogs traveling issues, that is no fun at all.

I have us down to help you on the 26th if you are still needing it come then... we are out of town and have other commitments keeping us out of pocket but looking forward to meeting everyone in person.

Looking forward to the 26th!!!!!!!

 

[Baymule]

Sitting in office waiting my turn for closing. I’m excited for this young family, they are wonderful people. My new family!