CntryBoy777 - The Lazy A** Acres Adventures

[CntryBoy777]

Yeh @greybeard they say the whole area will shake like a bowl of Jello being shaken. There are a bunch of scientists in Memphis right now studying and preparing for any movement that happens. We live just east of the ridge between the delta and higher ground, so we should be okay....but, with rushing water hills of clay can quickly wash away. I'm not too concerned about it tho....I take notice of those fronts pushing the F3,4,&5 tornados much more than the ground shaking. I'm not ready for my world to change that drastically at this stage, but my vote doesn't count in those sort of things....

 

[Mike CHS]

I grew up in the Missouri bootheel right over the fault and we had tremors often. I didn't live there then and I don't remember the year but I think it was in the mid 80's that some "expert" who I have no idea who it was predicted a massive quake on a specific date. My mom had a store there and she said virtually everyone she knew evacuated and of course nothing happened.

 

[CntryBoy777]

I had to get out today and while I was out I got some pics of some of the area that is 10-12 miles from the house and on the east side of the reservoir and are taken traveling the interstate....
...these 2 were taken heading north and the dam is about 20 miles to the west. The next 2 are heading south and the first one is a crop field beyond the tree line.....
....this last one was me getting off the interstate headed home....this next one is on the road heading to the house and is on the sout side of the reservoir.....
....if ya look close in the first pic of this last group, ya can see a pick-up with a boat trler attached....about a mile or so down a dirt road there is a boat ramp to launch into the lake, but ya don't have to travel to launch it now. Just up the road from the last pic there was a wrecker and a deputy in the road....the deputy was directing traffic and waving me thru....there was a mustang off the road and in the water and ya could barely see the roof of the car under the muddy water....there is a curve there and many drive way too fast on that road....so, I sure wasn't surprised.
I got a few pics of Gabbie today.... I'm going to make a trip to the dam maybe tomorrow and will get some pics of that and the Spillway.....

 

[CntryBoy777]

Here's a video for y'all on her progress playing ball on the stairs.....especially for @Wehner Homestead and her kids....also, for @Southern by choice .....

She is getting better at catching the ball in the air and this is her warm down from chasing it outside.....

 

[Southern by choice]

Awww she has you so well trained!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Awww she has you so well trained!

We have a workout all day....everyday.....we are exhausted and she is like the Energizer Bunny.....
She is progressing in her grasping about the other animals....she has really calmed it down and is listening much better. Rainy days are not her favorite days either....she gets bored inside....but, hence the evolution of her on the stairs....we used it as activity, but she likes it so much that she demands to do it after we have called it quits outside....cause she hasn't finished yet....but we are out of breath...or have something else to do.....

 

[Wehner Homestead]

I’ll share with the kiddos first thing in the morning!!!

P.S. The kids are begging for another dog since we are down three since Christmas. We plan on another LGD this year but they want a small, yappy dog. I’m not ready for another dog (other than a partner for Queenie but that was planned before all of these changes so .) IF we get something else, I’d lean toward another Aussie or GSD...maybe next year.

Can you tell I don’t want a tiny dog??

 

[CntryBoy777]

I was never one that had any desire for a yapper....if I have a dog I want nothing smaller than a Jack Russell or American Cocker Spaniel.....I've never had an x-large dog either....I had a female GSD, but she was a small one at 65-70lbs....Gabbie will be the largest dog I've ever owned. I like the bigger dogs, but the thing that kinda keeps me off the owner's list is the slobber and drool. I'm certainly not getting any stronger and a bit apprenhensive about a dog that is 150-200lbs. Tho, if things turn-out and we can stay....there could be 2 things on the expansion list....a couple of LGDs and some sheep....I've been doing some thinking and the possibilties of how things could work around here for the better....but, I'm still pondering and haven't settled on anything specifically....
I have a friend that has sheep just 4hrs away....so, it wouldn't be too difficult to work something out with him to get 3-4 of them.....

 

[Bruce]

Nice swamps you have there in MS.

I have a friend that has sheep just 4hrs away....so, it wouldn't be too difficult to work something out with him to get 3-4 of them.....

You would probably get quality animals instead of the culls he would "off" on someone else
Kidding Mike, KIDDING!!!!!

.but we are out of breath...or have something else to do.....

Please Fred. You KNOW that the only thing you HAVE to do is Gabbie's bidding!

Can you tell I don’t want a tiny dog??

With good reason
Tell the kids what I told DD1 about getting a ferret. "Sure you can get one, when you have your own home." And in your case, that will be a LONG time.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Actually, the culls would be fine, because their job would be to eat grass mainly, so if they are culled for single births or things of that nature it wouldn't make a difference to me. If they were bred it would be to increase the numbers or for some meat for the freezer, but wouldn't have to be "Prime". Until I have assurance I'm not going to put up more fencing tho, and working a plan....still in the idea realm.....