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Ridgetop
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The sheep chair arrived last week and I finally put it together yesterday. Well, sort of assembled it. I put all the pipe sections together, cursing at Premier who had obviously forgotten to include any instructions. When i went to put on the stretchy webbing I found the instructions crumpled up and tangled in the webbing. Sorry, Premier.
I disassembled the chair since I was supposed to put the webbing on the cross pieces first. DS1 found out what I was doing and said "I would have done it if you had asked" conveniently forgetting the times I had previously suggested he assemble it for me.
Better late than never since I found that I could not stretch the webbing by myself to fit on the cross bars and reattach them to the vertical frame. DS1 stretched the webbing and refitted the cross bar into the frame. Then followed several minutes of spirited discussion about the correct way to attach the support rope. We finally got it assembled. I thought it was a lightweight aluminum frame. Nope, it is heavy pipe and when I say heavy, I mean heavy. It is still going to be a 2-person job to do feet since I'm not sure that I will be able to muscle the heavier sheep into the chair and certainly won't be able to "tip" the rams out of it alone. On the plus side I like the design and think it will work well. I used to flip our sheep to a sitting position, and hold them in that position with one hand hooked under the chin holding a foreleg across the chest. In that sitting position they seemed to sit still and not be interested in moving. Since they will effectively be held in that position in the chair, I can see it working well. We adjusted it at 15" in width but may have to readjust it narrower. I would like to try it out tomorrow and finish Lewis' hooves. DS1 put Moyboy in the barn when their pen was flooded since he looked like he was getting sore feet. I was worried about hoof rot but DS1 thought it was just that he didn't like his feet sinking into the soggy sticky clay. All the sheep need their feed checked and trimmed so we need to start on doing them a few at a time.
Our family has been watching a lot of football since Thanksgiving. DS2 has been home on paternity leave which means that he can sit and watch football all day. DH is not to be outdone so watches with him. When the games are not on Robert watches little kiddie programs. DS1 roots for the Vikings. As a soon to be Texan I root for Dallas. DH roots for the Rams. DS2 roots for whichever team is the underdog. I never know which team we're rooting for.
I watched the Cowboys lose their game tonight. They couldn't seem to hold onto a single pass! I am learning about football. The last time I watched a game our church group bought tickets to watch USC play Notre Dame. A player made a terrific play - running the length of the field to score a touchdown. I leapt to my feet and cheered wildly until I noticed that I was the only person in our block of seats cheering. DH reached up and took my hand. As he gently pulled me back down into my seat, he said "Wrong team, honey".
I have now learned many things about the game:
The guys in black and white stripes are referees, not umpires.
Referees always make bad calls except when they call them on the opposing team.
The yellow rags are "penalty flags" and are only used against whichever team we are rooting for.
The 4 "downs" are not the same as the four quarters that the game lasts.
The seconds/minutes running on the TV screen can be for the quarter, for the time allowed for the team to start their play, or for what is called a "2 minute warning" which I am still not certain about.
When the whistle blows it does something - not sure what.
A touchdown is not worth 7 points unless the kicker gets the ball through the goal posts afterwards.
That extra point is not the same as the kicking thing worth 3 points.
The "yard" lines are the same at each end of the field which is very confusing when you try to understand where the goals are located for each team and how far your team is from their goal.
I have learned that the side that has the ball has a little tiny football shaped mark next to it on the screen.
I have learned that the yellow line on the TV screen is not on the field but is just a visual aid showing how far the guy with the ball has to go to reach the elusive "down".
I am still confused about the TD or down being where the ball or the knee crosses a line since apparently it is the location of the knee that is important not the location of the ball.
I have learned where "out of bounds" is.
I have learned that there is a reason why the players won't catch certain throws.
I have learned to get excited when a player catches the ball and doesn't drop it - unless it is the opponents that drop the ball.
I have learned to yell loudly if our team manages to get the ball into the goal.
I have learned to yell VERY LOUDLY if our team runs down the field and into the goal.
I have learned to ask what color uniforms each team is wearing.
I have learned to ask in advance which team we are rooting for.
I have learned to criticize the referee for any penalties against our team.
I have learned not to ask questions unless I want to hear a long lecture about the rules and strategy of the game.
I still don't understand the game except the bigger score wins.
Oh yes, and to make things worse there is college football and professional football. There are multiple leagues, divisions, etc. for both. AND THE RULES ARE DIFFERENT FOR EACH! Oy Vay!
The stores are selling off their Christmas overstock of hams. DS1 called and asked if I wanted a spiral sliced gold label Farmer John ham for $.99 lb. I had him get it and cooked the 20 lb. whole ham tonight. I cut the cooking time a bit and it turned out super juicy. I also used the glaze packet they supplied with the ham instead of making my own glaze. It was a honey glaze and very good. Tomorrow I will cut the rest of the meat off the bone and package it up. I'll get a couple leeks and I will make potato leek soup with the ham bone.
I disassembled the chair since I was supposed to put the webbing on the cross pieces first. DS1 found out what I was doing and said "I would have done it if you had asked" conveniently forgetting the times I had previously suggested he assemble it for me.
Better late than never since I found that I could not stretch the webbing by myself to fit on the cross bars and reattach them to the vertical frame. DS1 stretched the webbing and refitted the cross bar into the frame. Then followed several minutes of spirited discussion about the correct way to attach the support rope. We finally got it assembled. I thought it was a lightweight aluminum frame. Nope, it is heavy pipe and when I say heavy, I mean heavy. It is still going to be a 2-person job to do feet since I'm not sure that I will be able to muscle the heavier sheep into the chair and certainly won't be able to "tip" the rams out of it alone. On the plus side I like the design and think it will work well. I used to flip our sheep to a sitting position, and hold them in that position with one hand hooked under the chin holding a foreleg across the chest. In that sitting position they seemed to sit still and not be interested in moving. Since they will effectively be held in that position in the chair, I can see it working well. We adjusted it at 15" in width but may have to readjust it narrower. I would like to try it out tomorrow and finish Lewis' hooves. DS1 put Moyboy in the barn when their pen was flooded since he looked like he was getting sore feet. I was worried about hoof rot but DS1 thought it was just that he didn't like his feet sinking into the soggy sticky clay. All the sheep need their feed checked and trimmed so we need to start on doing them a few at a time.Our family has been watching a lot of football since Thanksgiving. DS2 has been home on paternity leave which means that he can sit and watch football all day. DH is not to be outdone so watches with him. When the games are not on Robert watches little kiddie programs. DS1 roots for the Vikings. As a soon to be Texan I root for Dallas. DH roots for the Rams. DS2 roots for whichever team is the underdog. I never know which team we're rooting for.
I watched the Cowboys lose their game tonight. They couldn't seem to hold onto a single pass! I am learning about football. The last time I watched a game our church group bought tickets to watch USC play Notre Dame. A player made a terrific play - running the length of the field to score a touchdown. I leapt to my feet and cheered wildly until I noticed that I was the only person in our block of seats cheering. DH reached up and took my hand. As he gently pulled me back down into my seat, he said "Wrong team, honey".
I have now learned many things about the game:
The guys in black and white stripes are referees, not umpires.
Referees always make bad calls except when they call them on the opposing team.
The yellow rags are "penalty flags" and are only used against whichever team we are rooting for.
The 4 "downs" are not the same as the four quarters that the game lasts.
The seconds/minutes running on the TV screen can be for the quarter, for the time allowed for the team to start their play, or for what is called a "2 minute warning" which I am still not certain about.
When the whistle blows it does something - not sure what.
A touchdown is not worth 7 points unless the kicker gets the ball through the goal posts afterwards.
That extra point is not the same as the kicking thing worth 3 points.
The "yard" lines are the same at each end of the field which is very confusing when you try to understand where the goals are located for each team and how far your team is from their goal.
I have learned that the side that has the ball has a little tiny football shaped mark next to it on the screen.
I have learned that the yellow line on the TV screen is not on the field but is just a visual aid showing how far the guy with the ball has to go to reach the elusive "down".
I am still confused about the TD or down being where the ball or the knee crosses a line since apparently it is the location of the knee that is important not the location of the ball.
I have learned where "out of bounds" is.
I have learned that there is a reason why the players won't catch certain throws.
I have learned to get excited when a player catches the ball and doesn't drop it - unless it is the opponents that drop the ball.
I have learned to yell loudly if our team manages to get the ball into the goal.
I have learned to yell VERY LOUDLY if our team runs down the field and into the goal.
I have learned to ask what color uniforms each team is wearing.
I have learned to ask in advance which team we are rooting for.
I have learned to criticize the referee for any penalties against our team.
I have learned not to ask questions unless I want to hear a long lecture about the rules and strategy of the game.
I still don't understand the game except the bigger score wins.
Oh yes, and to make things worse there is college football and professional football. There are multiple leagues, divisions, etc. for both. AND THE RULES ARE DIFFERENT FOR EACH! Oy Vay!
The stores are selling off their Christmas overstock of hams. DS1 called and asked if I wanted a spiral sliced gold label Farmer John ham for $.99 lb. I had him get it and cooked the 20 lb. whole ham tonight. I cut the cooking time a bit and it turned out super juicy. I also used the glaze packet they supplied with the ham instead of making my own glaze. It was a honey glaze and very good. Tomorrow I will cut the rest of the meat off the bone and package it up. I'll get a couple leeks and I will make potato leek soup with the ham bone.
