Nice pictures Jan! I love New Hampshire's. They are so pretty and mine is very friendly.
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Sunday morning..... put the plants all out last night. It was warmer than has been and calling for some showers so I figured the "rain water" would be good for them. We did have some rain, I have to go out and see how much... but I don't think it was very much. Lows were only down to 56... like WARM.... in comparison to what we have had... I did hear the rain around 2 this morning... I did not sleep good... and that after being busy outside yesterday.... 
The wind is really blowing now... forecast high wind warnings... High Fire threat so no burning again...
Sun is out and it would be nice if the wind wasn't trying to blow you into the next county.... Already 65 at 9 a.m.
I'm going out to see about getting out the skill saw and cutting this board for blocking the "bedding"... actually known as the litter, on the floor of the new coop... and see about getting the roost pole in. Then I need to hang a feeder and put a waterer in there... and try to remember to take a picture. I will move them tonight.
Got to get the samples packed and the explorer totally emptied out. Tomorrow is DS's appt down near Rural King and we need a bunch of stuff... We didn't go last time since he was not feeling good and we were just late getting out of the dr office... one reason he hates the afternoon appts... is getting out late in the day... then fighting traffic coming home.. The appt tomorrow is 8 a.m.; have to leave about 6 a.m.
Time to get out side and get blown away by the wind.
The wind is really blowing now... forecast high wind warnings... High Fire threat so no burning again...
Sun is out and it would be nice if the wind wasn't trying to blow you into the next county.... Already 65 at 9 a.m.
I'm going out to see about getting out the skill saw and cutting this board for blocking the "bedding"... actually known as the litter, on the floor of the new coop... and see about getting the roost pole in. Then I need to hang a feeder and put a waterer in there... and try to remember to take a picture. I will move them tonight.
Got to get the samples packed and the explorer totally emptied out. Tomorrow is DS's appt down near Rural King and we need a bunch of stuff... We didn't go last time since he was not feeling good and we were just late getting out of the dr office... one reason he hates the afternoon appts... is getting out late in the day... then fighting traffic coming home.. The appt tomorrow is 8 a.m.; have to leave about 6 a.m.
Time to get out side and get blown away by the wind.
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Nice looking birds!! That's what I have.
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Made a leftover lunch, liver and onions so I can get that out of fridge.
Wind is just wicked out there today... It is not too cold, but the wind makes it very uncomfortable. I could not live where the wind blew like this all the time...
We didn't get enough rain to get the rain gauge wet.... I sure hope that the forecasted rain on Tuesday is a solid RAIN . Spring across the road is getting low, just a trickle... Got to get the heifers and calves out of there... Might see if I can get any in this afternoon.... Of course DS took the trailer to get some work done, but he said that he could borrow a trailer if I get some in... They are going across the dirt road behind me so not far. Bull calves have to be worked ... There are 14 to come out... that will take alot of pressure off it... have a couple "too young to breed" heifers to go there and about 4-5 cows that cannot get back with the bull... the 2 prolapsed ones and a couple old ones... Until the 12 come back from pasture to calve in the spring... A couple good rains will get the spring running again...
Going out to do the boards and stuff for the coop now... I was hoping the wind would lay down a bit. Need to get the explorer cleaned out also... for the morning...
Wind is just wicked out there today... It is not too cold, but the wind makes it very uncomfortable. I could not live where the wind blew like this all the time...
We didn't get enough rain to get the rain gauge wet.... I sure hope that the forecasted rain on Tuesday is a solid RAIN . Spring across the road is getting low, just a trickle... Got to get the heifers and calves out of there... Might see if I can get any in this afternoon.... Of course DS took the trailer to get some work done, but he said that he could borrow a trailer if I get some in... They are going across the dirt road behind me so not far. Bull calves have to be worked ... There are 14 to come out... that will take alot of pressure off it... have a couple "too young to breed" heifers to go there and about 4-5 cows that cannot get back with the bull... the 2 prolapsed ones and a couple old ones... Until the 12 come back from pasture to calve in the spring... A couple good rains will get the spring running again...
Going out to do the boards and stuff for the coop now... I was hoping the wind would lay down a bit. Need to get the explorer cleaned out also... for the morning...
Mini Horses
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Bad, strong winds here, too! Hard to hang on to anything without a bldg to block it. Lotta fun feeding just now. Not cold, at least 
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Your New Hampshire chickens shine in the sun! So pretty!
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Wind has been a ROYAL BYTCH to deal with today... It wasn't real cold, but the wind took your breath away....
I did get the board cut for the floor, to keep the bedding/leaves/shavings etc inside, and the roost pole 2x2 cut and a smidgeon cut off the ends to taper it to fit... Did that one by eye and it fit perfectly.... I impressed myself...
Got it all ready for them... BUT... Deb is out for the weekend and is going back tomorrow so we went out for supper... she cannot say more than a word here and there... nerve damage they say and it does not look like it is going to be reversible... she has had a slew of blood tests.. they are trying to eliminate things... but they are leaning towards ALS now... her right hand is nearly useless and she cannot write with it at all and cannot hardly move it..... you would definitely think stroke... she is learning to type better with her left hand and her phone will "say" things she types.... but there is no "conversing" on her part. She is not mentally impaired and it is very frustrating for her... I really feel bad for her... it was very sudden....like less than a year to go from talking and doing, to being nearly crippled in her right side/arm... and totally unable to speak coherent words.
She is saying she needs to go through and start sorting and getting rid of things in her house near DC, to sell it... she is still planning to move out here to the farm... yet she cannot do but so much with the lack of use of the right arm/hand... she also has another rental house that she is talking about selling also... I am not sure what the idea is because if she loses more use etc, she is not going to be able to stay out here alone... or take care of the farm. Plus she is going to be that much further away from all the doctors and such she is dealing with... but I guess to let it ride out for now.... It's her houses, her farm since her husband died several years ago... she is just 60.... but she still has the one horse they used to use for jousting and she cannot ride now with the lack of use of the arm/hand... and he is not a "beginner horse".... I don't know, maybe she sees this as a place to retire/retreat to.... maybe she thinks she can do more than she can..... but I am afraid if she starts to have trouble driving.... all the hospitals, and doctors are 1/2 hour drive or more from here... it could be a bad move....
She is on disability now... and will not be going back to work ever. I cannot imagine having to wade through all that... and she is retired military... so a whole different set of things to deal with... I hope she has an attorney.
So, by the time we got home from eating supper out... I just did not want to go out and try to catch the chickens... I had to bring the plants all back in, then DS came by... had some venison for me... GF got an 8 point buck this evening.... neighbor got a 7 pt buck yesterday, and the feed truck delivery guy brought his young son and he got a 4 pt buck.... this morning... they were all nice deer from what DS said...
So we talked about tomorrow morning... I will meet him down at the Walmart at 6:15 to go down to the dr appt and Rural King and some other things we have to do.... I will drop the samples at UPS also... Going to be a busy day... I want to be around here for a bit when I move the chickens, and they are getting a little oriented so better to move them tomorrow evening, and the wind is supposed to lay down so won't be as miserable for me to be out there... and I will be here Tuesday until noon to check on them.... I have to lay out the clear vinyl also to see about getting it up around the ends of the one pen.... might have time to do that if it warms up the end of the week like they are calling for...
Got to go in and get the samples ready to take to ship out tomorrow... get a shower and go to bed... Will get up at 5... and be down there by 6:15... it's 15-20 minutes south of here... he will come from GF house and we will go from there...
It's down to 42 and they forecast is 32 by morning...
I did get the board cut for the floor, to keep the bedding/leaves/shavings etc inside, and the roost pole 2x2 cut and a smidgeon cut off the ends to taper it to fit... Did that one by eye and it fit perfectly.... I impressed myself...
Got it all ready for them... BUT... Deb is out for the weekend and is going back tomorrow so we went out for supper... she cannot say more than a word here and there... nerve damage they say and it does not look like it is going to be reversible... she has had a slew of blood tests.. they are trying to eliminate things... but they are leaning towards ALS now... her right hand is nearly useless and she cannot write with it at all and cannot hardly move it..... you would definitely think stroke... she is learning to type better with her left hand and her phone will "say" things she types.... but there is no "conversing" on her part. She is not mentally impaired and it is very frustrating for her... I really feel bad for her... it was very sudden....like less than a year to go from talking and doing, to being nearly crippled in her right side/arm... and totally unable to speak coherent words.
She is saying she needs to go through and start sorting and getting rid of things in her house near DC, to sell it... she is still planning to move out here to the farm... yet she cannot do but so much with the lack of use of the right arm/hand... she also has another rental house that she is talking about selling also... I am not sure what the idea is because if she loses more use etc, she is not going to be able to stay out here alone... or take care of the farm. Plus she is going to be that much further away from all the doctors and such she is dealing with... but I guess to let it ride out for now.... It's her houses, her farm since her husband died several years ago... she is just 60.... but she still has the one horse they used to use for jousting and she cannot ride now with the lack of use of the arm/hand... and he is not a "beginner horse".... I don't know, maybe she sees this as a place to retire/retreat to.... maybe she thinks she can do more than she can..... but I am afraid if she starts to have trouble driving.... all the hospitals, and doctors are 1/2 hour drive or more from here... it could be a bad move....
She is on disability now... and will not be going back to work ever. I cannot imagine having to wade through all that... and she is retired military... so a whole different set of things to deal with... I hope she has an attorney.
So, by the time we got home from eating supper out... I just did not want to go out and try to catch the chickens... I had to bring the plants all back in, then DS came by... had some venison for me... GF got an 8 point buck this evening.... neighbor got a 7 pt buck yesterday, and the feed truck delivery guy brought his young son and he got a 4 pt buck.... this morning... they were all nice deer from what DS said...
So we talked about tomorrow morning... I will meet him down at the Walmart at 6:15 to go down to the dr appt and Rural King and some other things we have to do.... I will drop the samples at UPS also... Going to be a busy day... I want to be around here for a bit when I move the chickens, and they are getting a little oriented so better to move them tomorrow evening, and the wind is supposed to lay down so won't be as miserable for me to be out there... and I will be here Tuesday until noon to check on them.... I have to lay out the clear vinyl also to see about getting it up around the ends of the one pen.... might have time to do that if it warms up the end of the week like they are calling for...
Got to go in and get the samples ready to take to ship out tomorrow... get a shower and go to bed... Will get up at 5... and be down there by 6:15... it's 15-20 minutes south of here... he will come from GF house and we will go from there...
It's down to 42 and they forecast is 32 by morning...
Baymule
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I feel so bad for Deb, I know you do too. I do all I can for my SIL, if I lost a leg, I'd have a meltdown. My life as it now is would change and not for the better. I hope Deb gets well enough to be able to handle things, but it sure doesn't sound like it. Is there any wat that you can convince to keep at least one of those houses in case she has to move back, closer to town and doctors?
Mini Horses
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I suspect -- if she sells all & can't handle the property there, she'll move to an assisted living rental arrangement. Sad that this is happening and so fast. Sure makes you appreciate your own abilities. Makes you think "could be me", too...reality check
