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Thursday. Was 28 when I looked at the thermometer.
We had about 2 inches of snow, then it started coming down as a sleety mix. Got quite a crust on the top which actually is pretty good.
Last night I loaded the boxes in the car that I had all packed up. Figured it was better to do that when it was dry. I had gotten the car back to the door so not a problem.
So this morning, I got dressed and all, and had to scrape/brush the ice and snow crusted on the car, let it run a bit to warm up the windshield after I got the bulk of the ice crusted snow off. It was thick, and required some good thumps to get it to break into pieces that I could push off. The dirt road has not been touched so I decided to come up the paved road, and it had been plowed at one time, but was still covered and a bit slick. Slow and careful and no problems. I went to do the horses first thing, hoping that with the underlying snow that I could get down ... and mostly hoping I could get back up the driveway..... There was about a 1/2 inch ice on the latches for the gate into the field... had a wrench in the car that I used to bang on it and break it up so that I could get it open. Gave them some extra grain and the one had gotten 2 of her straps undone for the blanket, but she is a sweetheart so no problem to get them reattached.
Had a little bit of slick coming up the hill, could feel it losing traction and then it would go down through the ice to the snow so got out okay. Came to the house, backed right up to the porch and got the boxes unloaded and into the house with the dolly.... put the car over in the driveway part so that part of it is under the carport. Then came in and have been doing a few little things. Got to get the samples packed to go out.... don't know if UPS is running here today. I tried to call my bank to straighten out a change of address, and the recording said that due to the weather they were closed today.
It has pretty much stopped any precip right now. Radar looks like it is pretty much gone but more possible coming in tonight. Temps tomorrow are supposed to be in the upper 30's near 40, then teens for Fri & Sat nights, low 30's Sat during the day.... but then WARMING up to the 40's and low 50's for next week.... YAY Please.
I am sure that no one will be more glad to see that than those in Texas.....and the ones way up north will be glad to see temps increase too. They are having colder temps than Texas, even though they are more equipped to handle it. I will be glad to see the ice gone... but it will get muddy with temps raising that much and that fast.
DS was feeding out 10-12 rolls to EACH field at a time when he could get in the fields with the harder ground. And with the cold and wet the cattle are eating hay like it was going out of style........We normally figure that one roll to 15-20 head per day.... and they are going through 1 1/2 times that.... He is feeding 10 rolls every 3 days to many of the places....like the "nurse cow field" where there are 20+ cows, 5 adult heifers, and 15 calves... and they are going through 10 rolls in 3 days. Normally they would go through 2 rolls a day.
He also caught a young cow with her first calf on her, when he went in the field to feed..........SUCKING..... on another young cow with her first calf. So I have a sucker in a full grown cow. I may try to put a nose flap on her to try to break her... but she is on the short list. Out of one of my favorite cows that is no longer here..... STUPID DUMB B%$#H....... He said that the calf was sucking the cow on her side like normal, and the adult cow was sucking her from the back.🤬🤬🤬 Haven't had that in several years.....
Thought that I had PT today but it is tomorrow.... calling for more ice tonight so will see how things look in the morning.... whether they call to cancel.... appt is at 8 a.m......
The 225 + cow herd closeby that tests 2x wants to test next week....the one that my meters are filthy when they get pulled out of the parlor...... and another one called. So I have the 2x herd on Tues eve/Wed morn, and the other on Wed afternoon......The one on Wed aft., doesn't need meters so I won't have to rush to get them from that farm.
Okay, got to get the samples packed.
We had about 2 inches of snow, then it started coming down as a sleety mix. Got quite a crust on the top which actually is pretty good.
Last night I loaded the boxes in the car that I had all packed up. Figured it was better to do that when it was dry. I had gotten the car back to the door so not a problem.
So this morning, I got dressed and all, and had to scrape/brush the ice and snow crusted on the car, let it run a bit to warm up the windshield after I got the bulk of the ice crusted snow off. It was thick, and required some good thumps to get it to break into pieces that I could push off. The dirt road has not been touched so I decided to come up the paved road, and it had been plowed at one time, but was still covered and a bit slick. Slow and careful and no problems. I went to do the horses first thing, hoping that with the underlying snow that I could get down ... and mostly hoping I could get back up the driveway..... There was about a 1/2 inch ice on the latches for the gate into the field... had a wrench in the car that I used to bang on it and break it up so that I could get it open. Gave them some extra grain and the one had gotten 2 of her straps undone for the blanket, but she is a sweetheart so no problem to get them reattached.
Had a little bit of slick coming up the hill, could feel it losing traction and then it would go down through the ice to the snow so got out okay. Came to the house, backed right up to the porch and got the boxes unloaded and into the house with the dolly.... put the car over in the driveway part so that part of it is under the carport. Then came in and have been doing a few little things. Got to get the samples packed to go out.... don't know if UPS is running here today. I tried to call my bank to straighten out a change of address, and the recording said that due to the weather they were closed today.
It has pretty much stopped any precip right now. Radar looks like it is pretty much gone but more possible coming in tonight. Temps tomorrow are supposed to be in the upper 30's near 40, then teens for Fri & Sat nights, low 30's Sat during the day.... but then WARMING up to the 40's and low 50's for next week.... YAY Please.
I am sure that no one will be more glad to see that than those in Texas.....and the ones way up north will be glad to see temps increase too. They are having colder temps than Texas, even though they are more equipped to handle it. I will be glad to see the ice gone... but it will get muddy with temps raising that much and that fast.
DS was feeding out 10-12 rolls to EACH field at a time when he could get in the fields with the harder ground. And with the cold and wet the cattle are eating hay like it was going out of style........We normally figure that one roll to 15-20 head per day.... and they are going through 1 1/2 times that.... He is feeding 10 rolls every 3 days to many of the places....like the "nurse cow field" where there are 20+ cows, 5 adult heifers, and 15 calves... and they are going through 10 rolls in 3 days. Normally they would go through 2 rolls a day.
He also caught a young cow with her first calf on her, when he went in the field to feed..........SUCKING..... on another young cow with her first calf. So I have a sucker in a full grown cow. I may try to put a nose flap on her to try to break her... but she is on the short list. Out of one of my favorite cows that is no longer here..... STUPID DUMB B%$#H....... He said that the calf was sucking the cow on her side like normal, and the adult cow was sucking her from the back.🤬🤬🤬 Haven't had that in several years.....
Thought that I had PT today but it is tomorrow.... calling for more ice tonight so will see how things look in the morning.... whether they call to cancel.... appt is at 8 a.m......
The 225 + cow herd closeby that tests 2x wants to test next week....the one that my meters are filthy when they get pulled out of the parlor...... and another one called. So I have the 2x herd on Tues eve/Wed morn, and the other on Wed afternoon......The one on Wed aft., doesn't need meters so I won't have to rush to get them from that farm.
Okay, got to get the samples packed.