Coffee anyone ?

[CntryBoy777]

@Jesusfreak101 ya can put some corn feed in a cloth and use a hammer to bust it down to small pieces and dust to feed it....

 

[Jesusfreak101]

Lol I don't know why i didn't think about that

 

[promiseacres]

I am beat. After chores I took the new pony for a quick ride. It'll be awhile before I turn Jocelyn loose on him but that's ok. Then helped Jocelyn with her worksheets. And then deboned 3 of the rabbit carcass, and put the rest in food saver bags.
Did errands then took an empty hay wagon to the farm. Son John tedded the hay that was cut last night. Girls and I picked up some rocks in the field. And then I hooked the truck up to a full hay wagon (never got it unloaded from the first cutting. )brought it home. And now we need to do chores and unload the wagon. But John got me a piece of chocolate zucchini bread....so took a break.

 

[promiseacres]

Coffee is on.
Going after some round pen panels then it's baling day. Our usual helpers are busy....so I get to be on the wagon with John.

 

[Mini Horses]

Hope you get all the hay baled & up! It's winter gold. I still buy.

Here it's cooler -- only in low 90s today, closer to norm. Still need a good rain but, I'll take cooler. Finally the tiller parts came in yesterday late day. I picked up and installed. Now, need to start up and work that garden again. Seems never ending! With the heat, summer garden has not been good but, salvageable and some production. At least here we have enough good weather left to 2nd crop some things, plus it's time to begin starts for some Fall crops. It appears that I have finally gotten the majority of the deep grass roots cleared out in the unplanted areas. Have 12 bales of hay mulch to use this planting. That will helpI

Guess those "disturbances" forming will affect many of us -- some sooner than later. It is hurricane season -- so, we expect the storms. Just hate when we get "more than our share", Right?

Enjoy your day everyone!

 

[Baymule]

I just got up. I was exhausted. I’ve been going as hard and fast as I can go and I finally ran out of energy. I canned 10 pints and 1 quart of salsa yesterday plus 8 half pints of sauce seasoned with Italian seasoning blend for eggplant Parmesan. I used 75 tomatoes. Then I picked another wash pan of tomatoes and more green beans. I may get the green beans canned today. I watered the garden yesterday evening, there is tiny spears of sweet corn coming up. Neighbors are having a birthday party for 3 of their 4 boys, we are going this afternoon.

 

[Baymule]

I didn't can the green beans. I have avoided the garden today. If i don't go in it, then there's nothing to pick, right? And if there's nothing to pick, there is nothing to put up......durned table full of tomatoes is looking at me, green beans are still in the refrigerator. One of my customers texted, she was at the beauty shop and the owner and one of the beauticians wanted vegetables and eggs. Counting what my customer wanted, we sold $73 worth.

Then we stopped at a neighbor's before we got home, they are rehabbing an old mobile home. Audrey has 3 kids under 5, her cousin was there too so we got to meet him. I invited them to the farm to give them some Thai long beans. They wound up buying lamb chops and leg of lamb ( @Bruce I didn't cut it up for chicken fried round steak) So that came to $70, not a bad day! Audrey sent me the cutest picture of one of her kids eating a tomato I gave her and pictures of the supper she cooked. She has a garden and is looking forward to moving so she can have a bigger garden. She wants to learn how to can, so I will be happy to teach her. Can't wait for her and family to move.

We went to the birthday party, had hot dogs and took the boys a present. We got them a dome tent. All and all it has been a nice day.

 

[Baymule]

Coffee is ready plus toast with fig jam. I'll be in the kitchen today making tomato sauce and canning the Kentucky Wonder beans.

 

[promiseacres]

Thanks @Baymule. Coffee is good. Slept in. We got another 137 bales done. Need to unload 90 bales still and bale the new 2 acres field, it wasn't quite dry. But my hay guy is available today.
Hoping to get our corn and beans put up this week. Oh and still need to grind 7# of rabbit.

 

[Mini Horses]

You guys are working hard BUT getting it done! I keep working AT it.

Here, I worked to get the walk behind tiller going. Now, after the other new parts, the throttle cable broke!! This tiller was gifted to me and is basically sound but, needs a little TLC. The air filter assembly had been removed -- that's what I replaced -- it had been sitting but had been drained, so carb ok...engine ok. It started, wouldn't stay running and then the reason....broken cable. Actually rusted in a spot within the plastic sheath. I have a larger pull behind tiller but, can't get in there with tight turns, between rows, etc. Oh, well -- next week will go buy a cable. Hope one is in stock at the repair shop, or wait again for shipping.

AND -- now they say no rain until end of week. I swear, they keep holding that rain out away from us. Sooooo needed. I can/have watered plants in the garden but the extreme heat is taking a toll. Sure can't water 12 acres of pasture. Need to cut the yard -- will just top it high for now, neat it up. With all this I'm feeding HAY -- mid summer and hay for the goat herd. Normally pasture only now but, with the stress from heat & no rain, the hay has more nutrition. So, feed hay.

This is unusual for my area. I will say, it is STILL better than 6 months of snow & freeze!! Not ready to move. That's my venting for the morning. Hitting another cuppa....pep me up!