Baymule’s Journal

[frustratedearthmother]

It is pouring down rain.

Ugh! As much as we "need" rain-I don't want it, lol.

We're still dry - for the moment. Inevitable that there will be wetness! Guess I need to get busy and get the critters fed and the sickie medicated.

 

[Baymule]

As of 4:30 I got 2 3/4” of rain, still raining. I was going to go to church but the road in front of my place was so bad, I was sliding. I thought about trying to get home in the dark and it still raining, so I turned around and skidded back to my driveway.

One of my piddling little things yesterday seems to be helping. I dumped dirt and raked it under the gate to the front field. Rain runs down the driveway, takes a right under the gate and through the night pen. It helped.

I dumped dirt in front of the gate into the night pen to block water running in. It helped.

It helped route water around the night pen.

Pen is still muddy but at least it’s not a running river through there. It’s more like an overflowed creek. The shelter inside is mostly dry.

The other shelters in the middle field are successfully mostly dry. I put a lot of dirt in them to raise the level higher than the pen floor. I’m gonna call this a win.

Logging truck just went by. Guy at end of the road drives a logging truck. Now I’m really glad I turned around and came back home. I’m sure that truck cut deep ruts.

 

[Baymule]

I made cheese logs today for the weekend.

 

[fuzzi]

As of 4:30 I got 2 3/4” of rain, still raining. I was going to go to church but the road in front of my place was so bad, I was sliding. I thought about trying to get home in the dark and it still raining, so I turned around and skidded back to my driveway.

One of my piddling little things yesterday seems to be helping. I dumped dirt and raked it under the gate to the front field. Rain runs down the driveway, takes a right under the gate and through the night pen. It helped.

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I dumped dirt in front of the gate into the night pen to block water running in. It helped.

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It helped route water around the night pen.

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Pen is still muddy but at least it’s not a running river through there. It’s more like an overflowed creek. The shelter inside is mostly dry.

The other shelters in the middle field are successfully mostly dry. I put a lot of dirt in them to raise the level higher than the pen floor. I’m gonna call this a win.

Logging truck just went by. Guy at end of the road drives a logging truck. Now I’m really glad I turned around and came back home. I’m sure that truck cut deep ruts.

Way to go!

 

[farmerjan]

Glad the dirt is helping to divert it.

 

[Mini Horses]

The shelter inside is mostly dry.

That's a win!! Makes the hard work worth it.

 

[peteyfoozer]

I remember constantly ditching and building dams at my place in California. We don’t get enough rain here to make puddles or runoff. I miss my home but I don’t miss the extra work during the downpours

 

[Baymule]

Got 3 1/4” of rain total yesterday.

 

[SageHill]

WTG on dumping the dirt - looks like it helped a lot!! One of those "little" things that makes a big difference!

 

[Baymule]

WTG on dumping the dirt - looks like it helped a lot!! One of those "little" things that makes a big difference!

You are such a bright spot on this forum. You are always positive and encouraging. You are the person who cheers everyone on and offers congratulations no matter how minute the chore or detail. I’m so glad you are here.