Coffee anyone ?

[drstratton]

@drstratton those are some well traveled trees - frequent flier miles should add up!
Went out for brunch with friends - we've all probably known each other for 40 yrs. Where did that time go???
On the way home - just had to stop and say hi to the newest in the "neighborhood" -- the cattle ranch down our road....
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I love it here. So quiet and peaceful. Land is beautiful. That and having the "kids" nearby keep me here. And being stubborn that I will fight CA trying to send everyone away with poor management in so many areas. There is a lot to like here, and the stuff to not like - all people junk (except for those damn rattlesnakes ).

Time goes by way too fast.

I love my home too! Washington is such a beautiful state. Makes me angry and sad at how it's being destroyed. Yes, it's all power hungry people related. One day, we might have to move, because we won't be able to afford living here.

 

[drstratton]

Hiding
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Peekaboo!

 

[fuzzi]

For your goat enjoyment, copied from X:

An update on Keith...

Keith has found the barn.

Not the inside of the barn. Keith has been inside the barn. Keith has eaten things inside the barn that Dave is still cataloguing. This is not new information.

Keith has found the outside of the barn. Specifically, the point where the stone wall of the barn meets the lower edge of the corrugated roof, forming a ledge approximately 14 inches wide at a height of about 5 feet, accessible from the east side where the wall is built into the slope of the field and the height differential drops to roughly 18 inches.

Keith is on the roof.

Dave discovered this at 7:45am when he looked out of the kitchen window and saw Keith standing on the barn roof eating the moss off the corrugated iron with the focused attention of an animal that has identified a new food source and has absolutely no concerns about the surface it is standing on to access it.

Goats are not supposed to be on barn roofs.

This is a human position. Keith has not been briefed on this position.

Goats, as a species, are mountain animals. Their hooves have a hard outer edge for grip and a soft inner pad that functions as a friction surface on uneven terrain. They have evolved over millions of years to navigate surfaces that would be considered completely impassable by any other domesticated animal. A 12-degree corrugated iron slope is, from Keith's perspective, a gentle incline with some interesting vegetation on it.

Dave stood in the yard and looked at Keith on the roof.

Keith looked at Dave from the roof.

Keith ate some more moss.

Dave went to get his phone. Dave is not sure who to call. Dave is not sure this situation has a protocol.

Keith has been on the roof for three hours.

The moss is nearly gone.

Dave's log, this evening: "Barn roof. Moss. Three hours. Structurally sound, apparently. Added a note to tell the insurance company. Have not told the insurance company."

The roof is fine.

The moss needed managing.

Keith is still finding new work to do.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2030913649464758692

 

[animalmom]

Keith is a hoot! I hope you continue to update us on his antics.

Hey at least they know the roof is sound!

 

[drstratton]

Had a sick or injured coon come into our yard tonight. At first I thought it was one of our cats, then realized the body shape was a coon. Turned on the patio light, sure enough. It came down the steps to where we were. We went inside and waited for it to move away from the house. It was moving very slowly. It's no longer suffering.

 

[fuzzi]

Had a sick or injured coon come into our yard tonight. At first I thought it was one of our cats, then realized the body shape was a coon. Turned on the patio light, sure enough. It came down the steps to where we were. We went inside and waited for it to move away from the house. It was moving very slowly. It's no longer suffering.

They do get rabies

 

[Mini Horses]

Goats are adventurous, curious & have a memory like an elephant!!

 

[Baymule]

Ran out of time this morning so I skipped breakfast and BYH.


Our revival services at church started this morning, with a good old fashioned preacher, not a slick evangelist type. I really enjoyed it. I wish I could go to the evening services this week, but I don't drive at night and don't want to ask anyone for a ride, as it's 40 miles RT = 80 miles. Oh well.

Thunderstorms are forecast for this evening. Caleb is already anxious, pacing, so he must be sensing the air pressure change. We'll just have to deal with it, like with fireworks.

Get Caleb a thundershirt. Chewy has them.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

I love the Keith antics!

Just another day in paradise here! Cold enough to freeze the ice and mud overnight. Don't really know much about the daytime temps, I don't really make it outside much.

Yellowstone is closing for a month after the winter season. And with that, most businesses in town are doing the same. Weird to see the Facebook posts of places shutting down for a bit, but I'm learning it's just a part of the cycle in this town. And once summer hits, the craziness will be here in full force.

 

[Baymule]

What day is this? Looks at phone...... TUESDAY! I have a Dr appointment this afternoon, one Thursday and one Friday morning at the hospital to get preregistered. It's been crazy around here, sold white Dorpers Sunday morning. Preacher's wife had to take my Sunday class. Then worked sheep the rest of the day. Separated ram lambs into holding pen. This included running sheep in front field across driveway to middle field pens, down the working chute and into a holding pen. It was like herding cats on steroids. Went to sale in Hamilton, left at 3 AM yesterday morning, sale started at 10, sat through entire sale, got check, came home, son fed sheep, I fed dogs and horse. Both of us wiped out. I'm still tired. Took 8 ewes to Emory 2 Saturdays ago. I've sold 15 grown ewes, 21 lambs. Trying to get flock to manageable size for when I have surgery next week. I'll put more detail in my lambing thread on selling the sheep.

COFFEE! I had NO coffee yesterday. Drink coffee, gotta pee, not stopping, so no coffee. Thought I'd get some at cafe in the auction barn, but it was closed for remodel and no coffee. Dang this stuff is good.