Canesister's 2025 journal - Bushel & Peck Farm

[SageHill]

Yeeouch -- but I would've done the same thing. It's the unexpected that get's ya'!
Things look great - WTG!!

 

[fuzzi]

Busy day!!!!
Today was the first sunny day off in weeks that I wasn't either sick or entertaining company.
I've given up waiting on either of the guys who said they were going to come look at my riding mower. The grass is knee-high at best, waist-high at worst!
I got out early & tried the mower a few times after letting the chickens out... just to be able to tell myself I tried. Cranks but no start.
Got the push mower out & started near the hay wagon.
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Once that was done, I started clearing out the old hay that Eva left from last spring. Roughly 1/2 a bale tossed over the side 1 pitchfork at a time. Miss Eva..... ever helpful & encouraging came right over & started eating the hay! That would be the hay that she had completely ignored for 4 months! Somehow several pitchforks full landed on her head. She didn't care but it made me feel better.
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There was a small bush growing under the wagon & when I was trying to rip it out I apparently dislodged this from somewhere up in the frame.
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This is the bits that weren't yeeted halfway across the pasture when it fell in one piece across my hand.
I had to take a little break for first aid after I tried to do that yeeting by lifting my hand straight up through the body of the wagon.
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It's not that bad. A deep scratch really.
After a good cleaning, I finished up mowing between the pasture & barn.
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My hay guy texted that he didn't think he was going to make it this afternoon so I decided to quit mowing & go get birthday gifts for my sister & her husband. It's been in the 80°'s with 85% humidity so i was ready to stop anyway.
I picked up some little beef fried pie things I'm the way home. Tasty!!!
More mowing tomorrow if the rain holds off.

We were informed yesterday afternoon that our hours were being cut from 7am-7pm to 7am-5:30pm. From what I understand this happens every year in the 4th quarter. No overtime, work slowdowns, etc. We JUST got 300 rolls of raw product the day before, so I feel like, at least in the medical fiber lab, we're going to be busy through the rest of the year. I'm not really even mad about the hours, I'll get home before dark for a few weeks.

Looks better!

Has Miss Eva had her "date", yet?

Obedient plants blooming:

 

[drstratton]

Busy day!!!!
Today was the first sunny day off in weeks that I wasn't either sick or entertaining company.
I've given up waiting on either of the guys who said they were going to come look at my riding mower. The grass is knee-high at best, waist-high at worst!
I got out early & tried the mower a few times after letting the chickens out... just to be able to tell myself I tried. Cranks but no start.
Got the push mower out & started near the hay wagon.
View attachment 121586
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Once that was done, I started clearing out the old hay that Eva left from last spring. Roughly 1/2 a bale tossed over the side 1 pitchfork at a time. Miss Eva..... ever helpful & encouraging came right over & started eating the hay! That would be the hay that she had completely ignored for 4 months! Somehow several pitchforks full landed on her head. She didn't care but it made me feel better.
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There was a small bush growing under the wagon & when I was trying to rip it out I apparently dislodged this from somewhere up in the frame.
View attachment 121591
This is the bits that weren't yeeted halfway across the pasture when it fell in one piece across my hand.
I had to take a little break for first aid after I tried to do that yeeting by lifting my hand straight up through the body of the wagon.
View attachment 121593
It's not that bad. A deep scratch really.
After a good cleaning, I finished up mowing between the pasture & barn.
View attachment 121594
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My hay guy texted that he didn't think he was going to make it this afternoon so I decided to quit mowing & go get birthday gifts for my sister & her husband. It's been in the 80°'s with 85% humidity so i was ready to stop anyway.
I picked up some little beef fried pie things I'm the way home. Tasty!!!
More mowing tomorrow if the rain holds off.

We were informed yesterday afternoon that our hours were being cut from 7am-7pm to 7am-5:30pm. From what I understand this happens every year in the 4th quarter. No overtime, work slowdowns, etc. We JUST got 300 rolls of raw product the day before, so I feel like, at least in the medical fiber lab, we're going to be busy through the rest of the year. I'm not really even mad about the hours, I'll get home before dark for a few weeks.

Ouch, I'm glad it wasn't too deep.

 

[Mini Horses]

Good job on mowing! It's a workout! But looks so

I have same seasonal job slowdown...but mine is radical, like almost no work. Yeah.

 

[canesisters]

Looks better!

Has Miss Eva had her "date", yet?

Obedient plants blooming:
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Early Oct
That'll be an early June calf.

 

[Mini Horses]

June is a good time prob. Grass in, weather good...
Since you only have one to deal with...far earlier for those with a herd. Same here with goats.

Most of mine are Jan/Feb but a few will be last half Dec -- the little hussies The Boer are yr Rd breeders, so I have the "here & there" ones. Heavy controlled breed dates are off my calendar now. I'm not as concerned with sync kids.

 

[canesisters]

June is a good time prob. Grass in, weather good...
Since you only have one to deal with...far earlier for those with a herd. Same here with goats.

Most of mine are Jan/Feb but a few will be last half Dec -- the little hussies The Boer are yr Rd breeders, so I have the "here & there" ones. Heavy controlled breed dates are off my calendar now. I'm not as concerned with sync kids.

I prefer winter calves when possible.
Since I have the barn, it's easy to keep them in at night or during any extreme weather. And it's much easier to warm my hands for milking than to deal with the flies & fidgeting & trying to cool the milk asap.
Either way, I just want a healthy calf & a freezer full of cheese & cream.

 

[fuzzi]

Either way, I just want a healthy calf & a freezer full of cheese & cream.

And beef.

 

[murphysranch]

What a massive load of work you did!! Holey Cow! Good job and I'll bet you were exhausted!!