Baymule
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Camp is supposed to be fun. It is supposed to be safe, as safe as ADULTS can make it.
rachels.haven 2026 kidding,lactation&farm journal
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Ridgetop
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Remember the old D.A.R.E. anti-drug program in schools?
JUST SAY "NO"!
You don't have any girls attending the camp so why do you have to be a counselor? Is this some sort of mandatory religious thing with your church? Maybe your pastor could talk to the other ward and arrange for your parish kids to attend their camp for an extra fee and with parents participating as counselors. Worth a suggestion?
JUST SAY "NO"! and mean it!
Then block all calls from church personnel and members who want to insist on your participation in this disaster.
Yoi have young boys at home that you have to take care of. I can't imagine that any church would require you to go to this camp 4 hours away and leave your small kids home with a sitter (IF you can even find one!)
JUST SAY "NO"!
You don't have any girls attending the camp so why do you have to be a counselor? Is this some sort of mandatory religious thing with your church? Maybe your pastor could talk to the other ward and arrange for your parish kids to attend their camp for an extra fee and with parents participating as counselors. Worth a suggestion?
JUST SAY "NO"! and mean it!
Then block all calls from church personnel and members who want to insist on your participation in this disaster.
Yoi have young boys at home that you have to take care of. I can't imagine that any church would require you to go to this camp 4 hours away and leave your small kids home with a sitter (IF you can even find one!)
SageHill
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Esp if something were to go really wrong. You don't need the grief and worse that would come of it, nor do you need that on your conscious.
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rachels.haven
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off the hook.
SageHill
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YES!
SteepedInSheep
True BYH Addict
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rachels.haven
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Oh man. Fence day. Someone canceled. We got subbed in. Humid and in the 90's.
Beyond the house yard everything is going to be goat fenced now. (After we had scary neighbors try and break into our house a few times Mark wanted to fence the house too, but I wasn't sure it would hurt resale value...if we took a Maryland house and fenced it like a tn house, so if we start having issues with that again i may put up lots of signage and electric net us in at nights)
If we shut up the barn we will even be able to graze the barnyard or run a dog there so we can use all of our farm acres for feeding.
Also,
No. More. Arena.
Beyond the house yard everything is going to be goat fenced now. (After we had scary neighbors try and break into our house a few times Mark wanted to fence the house too, but I wasn't sure it would hurt resale value...if we took a Maryland house and fenced it like a tn house, so if we start having issues with that again i may put up lots of signage and electric net us in at nights)
If we shut up the barn we will even be able to graze the barnyard or run a dog there so we can use all of our farm acres for feeding.
Also,
No. More. Arena.
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Baymule
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I think I would fence the front yard so I could run a big barky dog, especially at night, for scary neighbors.
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rachels.haven
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We probably will. Goat fencing did not feel right for that project.
Livestock fencing is done on this property. Next i need to get some falling down horse run ins removed before something gets injured. We also need a buck shelter and doe kid run in for their new pens.
Short barn reno into a machine shed is also on the list, but will probably be next year. Roof needs checked for leaks and outer walls and dividing walls need to be removed, outside walls replaced with something weather proof this time. Then it can be a usable garage, maybe. Anything unused on an ag property becomes dangerous and I'd like a usable building.
Meanwhile while we were at church on Sunday our Internet magically went out. Verizon tech came today and could not find the problem so we'll be getting a new wire.
Livestock fencing is done on this property. Next i need to get some falling down horse run ins removed before something gets injured. We also need a buck shelter and doe kid run in for their new pens.
Short barn reno into a machine shed is also on the list, but will probably be next year. Roof needs checked for leaks and outer walls and dividing walls need to be removed, outside walls replaced with something weather proof this time. Then it can be a usable garage, maybe. Anything unused on an ag property becomes dangerous and I'd like a usable building.
Meanwhile while we were at church on Sunday our Internet magically went out. Verizon tech came today and could not find the problem so we'll be getting a new wire.
Baymule
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Your neighborhood is vastly different from mine. 
Sheep and goat wire is just fine for my front yard fence. You will need a "nicer" fence! 
Sheep and goat wire is just fine for my front yard fence. You will need a "nicer" fence! 
