Baymule’s Journal

[Baymule]

@Ridgetop snd her husband left yesterday around noon. They sure got a lot done and were a huge help. My target day for spraying the ceiling and walls with Kilz is Monday. I’ve still got a lot to do but thanks to my farm helpers, I think I’ll hit my target!

They have gone on to check on their ranch and see about some things there and will head back home soon.

 

[Baymule]

This morning I used 7 tubes of caulk on that utility room. It’s helping. It’s not as hot as it was. I started sanding the taped and floated seams. I’m using the sanding screens and extension pole @Ridgetop and her husband told me to get. No climbing the ladder to sand up at the ceilings!

Peggy and Bennet came up and we started on another run of fence wire. We pulled up an H brace to use it in front as a yard fence.

We hung a gate.

We ran a short span of wire over to the side property line.

Built another H brace and Bennet drove in 4 T-posts, ground was hard.

Tomorrow morning I’ll clip the T-posts. One more short span of wire from the gate to the H brace we moved and this will be closed off . This is the pasture in front of the house. Bennet will be able to graze his cattle on it through the winter. Come spring, we will put up the fence on the property line between us.

Taking a lunch break and ice water! Going inside to work on the walls.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Did he pound those posts in by hand? FEL will push 'em right in - but maybe too much trouble for just 4 posts?

 

[Mini Horses]

I have never been able to push them in with my FEL. Must be doing something wrong because I know my ground is softer here. . Do you have a connector or what?? Do I need to turn the bucket ?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

It's easier if you have two people. I just have DH hold 'em and he keeps 'em straight.

I've done it by myself but you have to watch it because as the FEL comes down it will try to push 'em in at an angle. Just lift up and adjust the bucket and push again. Makes life so much easier! I'll be redoing some pens this fall if it ever cools off. Makes it so much easier.

 

[Baymule]

He has hay forks on front, be kinda hard to use them!

I worked until 4:30. I was starving, had T-bone steak thawed out in refrigerator, so I cooked it and scarfed it down like a hungry dog. LOL

 

[frustratedearthmother]

He has hay forks on front, be kinda hard to use them!

He just needs to have really good aim! No slippage allowed!

 

[Baymule]

I finished the taping and floating. Tomorrow I sand what I did today and do touch up. Still have lots of prep to do before spraying with Kilz. Knees are screaming, legs are sore form going up and down the ladder.

 

[Baymule]

I have learned that my best efforts at taping and floating aren’t too great.

It rained last night at the farm. Don’t know how much, it was one of those showers that came outa nowhere and people down the road got nothing. There was a PUDDLE! Look close, there is water in that mud!

Peggy, Bennet and I rolled out 2 rolls of wire, got it stretched and stapled to H braces. Clipped a few T-posts, got a whole lot more to clip.

Sheep pasture coming soon.

I took down blinds and taped plastic over windows. Covered some light fixtures. Quit at 4, sipping glass of wine, it helps numb the knee pain, plus Advil, Arnicare rub and the massage unit in the bed. LOL I’ll kill some pain, then go feed dogs and sheep. Leftover pizza for supper!

 

[farmerjan]

YAY for some rain. That is what is happening here, rain here, none 2 miles away type things.....
You are really getting things going and done at the new farm....