Mini Horses
Herd Master
Coffee is very welcome this morning. Up at 5 
Alarm set for normal 6:30 -- no one told the body. Guess body is not on DST, internally.
I'm out in stores every day with working right now. Basically the customers are "few & far between", taking heed to State orders. At "going home from work time" there is a little more traffic with the "stop & grab" stuff. Even that traffic has slowed due to outages. Working yesterday I noticed that WalMart was pretty well stocked. Well, paper product not & meats low. Way better than before all other aisles.. Meds aisles stocked back up, etc. Big improvement. Also cooler bunkers stuff with things not normally -- drinks, beer, etc. Dollar Generals are still pretty empty but often close to many who don't/can't drive further, thus buy there. Trucks are arriving with product. I do see improvements.
As a bonus, one co I work for has elected to give a $1.50 per hr "bonus" for work during this crap. One time, paid at end of 5 weeks. Then re-evaluate if another month of it. Appreciate that. Should help pay for some new fencing! Along with that "bonus" Uncle Sam is suggesting. I saw a blurp about "how/if" those who are not required to file taxes -- below income levels -- may/may not get this $$$. Some who could really use it! Hope that gets cleared up.
Some from SS records? That part & time frame still a gray area of my understanding of procedure.
Yesterday mid morning I saw a doe separate self from herd and knew she was in labor. Couple hrs later, just before I had to leave for work, one buck. FF so, ok. Another doe, I felt would go today, decided to have her twins just before I got home yesterday. All is well. That's 3 does & 5 kids this week. LOL 3 doelings from that. Lovely weather and they chose a nice area in the field to kid. Upper 50s at get up this morning and 80s next couple of days. Believe 3 more to kid, soon. Grand total now is 23....15 boys! Of the 23, 17 are white! Largest number bred in years. Glad that buck is gone!! But, beautiful kids!!
After work, made TSC stop, get home -- inspect new kids, feed, milk, collect eggs, unload feed, shut coops. last coop I lifted the cover on their ground level nesting and am greeted by a skunk! Uhhh...hello! Head lamp was on -- thankfully! -- and I shooed it out. Then, closed the dig in. Need to add fence to bottom of building and onto ground now. Never an end, right? Also found a possum in the barn, night before. Set live trap last night....who knows if/what is in it today.
Love surprises -- sometimes.
Everyone have a great day. Hope you have good weather for it!!
Alarm set for normal 6:30 -- no one told the body. Guess body is not on DST, internally.I'm out in stores every day with working right now. Basically the customers are "few & far between", taking heed to State orders. At "going home from work time" there is a little more traffic with the "stop & grab" stuff. Even that traffic has slowed due to outages. Working yesterday I noticed that WalMart was pretty well stocked. Well, paper product not & meats low. Way better than before all other aisles.. Meds aisles stocked back up, etc. Big improvement. Also cooler bunkers stuff with things not normally -- drinks, beer, etc. Dollar Generals are still pretty empty but often close to many who don't/can't drive further, thus buy there. Trucks are arriving with product. I do see improvements.
As a bonus, one co I work for has elected to give a $1.50 per hr "bonus" for work during this crap. One time, paid at end of 5 weeks. Then re-evaluate if another month of it. Appreciate that. Should help pay for some new fencing! Along with that "bonus" Uncle Sam is suggesting. I saw a blurp about "how/if" those who are not required to file taxes -- below income levels -- may/may not get this $$$. Some who could really use it! Hope that gets cleared up.
Some from SS records? That part & time frame still a gray area of my understanding of procedure.Yesterday mid morning I saw a doe separate self from herd and knew she was in labor. Couple hrs later, just before I had to leave for work, one buck. FF so, ok. Another doe, I felt would go today, decided to have her twins just before I got home yesterday. All is well. That's 3 does & 5 kids this week. LOL 3 doelings from that. Lovely weather and they chose a nice area in the field to kid. Upper 50s at get up this morning and 80s next couple of days. Believe 3 more to kid, soon. Grand total now is 23....15 boys! Of the 23, 17 are white! Largest number bred in years. Glad that buck is gone!! But, beautiful kids!!
After work, made TSC stop, get home -- inspect new kids, feed, milk, collect eggs, unload feed, shut coops. last coop I lifted the cover on their ground level nesting and am greeted by a skunk! Uhhh...hello! Head lamp was on -- thankfully! -- and I shooed it out. Then, closed the dig in. Need to add fence to bottom of building and onto ground now. Never an end, right? Also found a possum in the barn, night before. Set live trap last night....who knows if/what is in it today.
Love surprises -- sometimes.Everyone have a great day. Hope you have good weather for it!!
Weather is warmer & decent rain every few days sure has the grass coming in. I can use that! Tired of paying for hay. Just need a break from it -- both the paying, loading, unloading, hauling to feed, ALL of it!
