Farmerjan's journal - Weather

[farmerjan]

Oh, also, she is an angus, calf is an angus, so that was good. Yeah, it was a surprise to see the calf so soon.... but I am just thankful she is okay, and calf is okay. She was watchful today we did eartag the calf, but not band him.... he will get worked with the other calves when we get them all in. as there are 2 others out there and several more to calve....this way we know who he belongs to, but that all need to be worked and given the blackleg shots....She did not get overly excited, I did not trust her, but she was more concerned for the baby than in bothering with us so that is good. She will hopefully calm more as we don't get to messing around with her new baby with just getting here to a strange place and all.

Didn't repaint any green, but I see 2 spots where it is a little "lighter" so will get it done maybe tomorrow; got tied up with going after a mower belt, and we loaded the washer on the trailer and it is sitting on the front porch at the house to get washed/cleaned off and then moved inside. Will get the fridge on Tuesday morning since I have PT tomorrow morning, and they prefer to load people 9-10 a.m. when there are other guys there to help.

On another note, the guy who was helping at the farm is back. He wound up going into the hospital after the episode of od'ing on the zantax.... they got his sugar regulated and have him on some other stuff and he has to see a counselor.... his mood is improved, he says he has got his head on straight.... so he is getting the belt for the mower as they didn't have one at TSC today and the farm bureau was closed....wasted trip for me. But he did some of the weed eating at the stone house, and tomorrow is going to try to get the belt and get the mower running.... it is supposed to rain so don't know what will be able to get done as it is outside at the stone house (rental). Then, he is supposed to take it up to my new house, and mow that. It can get kept in the shed there or under the carport after the power washing gets done on Thursday. So Tues. he is supposed to go get the fridge on the trailer that he is going to move the mower with.... it has a drop down ramp that will set right on the concrete front porch, and roll it right off the trailer. DS said he will use the dolly, roll it right into the house. And then he will move the washer in, and take the unrepairable fridge off the porch, and then there won't be anything in the way for the power washing . He can take it to the trailer he has loaded with a whole bunch of metal to take to the scrap yard and add it. I am going to take out the shelves and such tomorrow, and get the washer washed off on the outside so it is ready to go in. I want DS to take the stuff in the house so the walls don't get all banged up or bumped into.... I trust his strength better and to get it put in the way I want with no problems. I am not so overwhelmed with jim's statements of being "much better" .... but will take advantage of his ability to get the mower back to running and the lawn mowed and the weed eating done around the deck and stuff before the power washing. We'll see how long/ if it lasts. DS said that he will see how things go.... that for me to put him to work if I need things done.... but that he will have a list of things for him to do for him also. I'll take what I can get as long as it is not a problem or that he doesn't get carried away with doing what I have not specifically told him to do. He is very slow to get stuff done, good mechanic, but I told him to figure what it would cost to do the mowing by the job because paying him by the hour is going to cost too much; especially with the mowing. We'll see how it goes but honestly, I don't think he will stick with it again.... sad to be pessimistic.... but.....

 

[farmerjan]

Oh, and another note, the friend of the power washing guy DIDN'T show up again this morning at 9:30 a.m. like he was supposed to after I got here from the farm at about 9:10a.m.. Waited til almost 10:30, when son said he would be at the farm to do the cow and new calf. So I went down there.... No notes nothing at the house when I got back. No phone calls, no texts nothing. So that's it as far as I am concerned. 1st time he missed that morning because he didn't feel well and slept til late. Then he got called in to work which he did text me right as I called him and talked to him and he set it up for Sunday morning( this morning). 3 times the charm... 3 strikes and you are out. I'm done. Hope that the BIL of the ins lady will come back with a reasonable quote.... and DS was talking about some of the things he could do.....
It will get done.

 

[Baymule]

I loved the explanation of his, mine, ours. LOL Made sense to me! Glad the new cow and calf are doing so well. Hope the hired guy gets things done and really does have his head on straight.

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

She is very cow hocked and walks a little stiff....

What is "cow hocked"?

 

[Mini Horses]

Yeah, the cow ownership made sense to ME -- BTDT. I think the work you do is well worth what is spent for YOUR cattle. After all, some goes into the "farm" rents, etc. and you deserve to use some of that rental land, grass, hay. We both know, if he had to pay for hired help, it would cost way more than what they eat! With both also working, the days you are there to herd in escapees is priceless in itself.

"Yah" on angus....more $$ on sales. You all ear tag, right? Hey, I have a bunch laying around from waaaaay back when we had to tag the registered Boer goats. Went to chips as soon as allowed & tattoos were always required. Saw a couple packages the other day. Thought -- those aren't needed! Just chuckled at memories. Goats tear them out so badly. Jeesh. Hated them.

Yep -- take advantage of that helpers good days -- don't use on bad ones. Grass cutting takes time but, isn't brain surgery!

Two rooms painted, kitchen cabinets working, frig & washer there. Power washing scheduled. You are moving along!! Hoping the door widening and tub install is on "someone's" priority -- that will be a hold up, otherwise.

 

[Ridgetop]

OOPS I put my foot in it that time.... I wasn't thinking about you in that "age frame", I don't think of myself as a senior or old.... except when I can get a discount . Just that they seemed so much older than me

Isn't that the truth?! I am always surprised to catch an unexpected glimpse of myself in a window or mirror. I think that old woman looks familiar, then am shocked to realize that it is me!

 

[Ridgetop]

The cows were out right along the road.... had to look and seriously as they fly down that road. So, this morning I found a place where there weren't any staples in a post and they had bent the top 2 strands/sections of the woven wire down. Reaching for grass and weeds.... and I think they went over kinda by accident... it was not a planned "break out" but an opportunistic kind of get out over the wire? Fixed it and used the half dozen staples I keep in the truck....Will get some more staples to reinforce a few more spots but think/hope I got it. Oh well.... it happens.

My old mare did that - reaching for fresh green grass and toppled over the fence. Unfortunately it was on a steep slope and she rolled down a gully Got up and commenced to walk the half mile up the road to the house. Some scrapes and bruises - she was 30 at the time. Silly mare.

 

[Ridgetop]

If there was a hole in the fence, anything that I could "excuse" this getting out.... but to go over the fence is just not acceptable. And now that she knows she can do it, she will be a chronic problem.

Absolutely don't need problems. If she is jumping over the fence when heavily pregnant, she will do so when in milk and damage her udder. Might as well sell now and maybe get a good price on a heavily pregnant cow than have to send her for meat with a damaged udder and get less.,

 

[Ridgetop]

What is "cow hocked"?

The rear hocks turn in, sometimes touching. Considered a fault in most species. Cows are sort of built that way in the rear so the term "cow hocks".

 

[Ridgetop]

And even if I was borrowing from someone else for the downpayment, it still is none of their business..... as long as my down payment is the 20% I said I was going to make, and they see that there was the withdrawal and subsequent deposit in my account for the bulk of it, it is none of their business if I borrow 1,000 or 2,000 from 10 other people for whatever....

Years ago I gave my DD & SIL 3K for a down on a house. I had to sign a statement that it was a gift and NOT a loan requiring repayment,

Some states have laws that you can't borrow money from relatives or friends to use in a house purchase. It has to be a gift, not a loan requiring payback. When DS2 was buying his rental in TX we had the same problem. We were in Texas at the time, but couldn't front the money and have him replace it. We wanted to do that because it was quicker since he was working 24/7. He couldn't get off work during the week to arrange the transfer from his bank and they didn't want a check. I imagine this law came in after the last housing crash when people were buying houses they didn't qualify for and borrowing money to put in their accounts to look like they did.