Coffee anyone ?

[Mini Horses]

Happy Sunday, everyone! NO rain here -- good news. Plus it's a nice 65 out there, daylight and seems to be hopeful for rest of day. I'm having breakfast -- help yourself, fried potatoes, sausage patties and scrambled eggs. Of course, a pot of coffee!!

Morning chores are light this morning. Gotta milk, Brat will appreciate that! Will relocate the 5 left behind bucklings to another area that needs their eating efforts. Grow boys, grow!!

Yesterday I bought a battery op weed eater -- Black & Decker -- and one battery fully charged this AM, 2nd put onto charger. Will see how it works later. Not expecting all day run or extreme heavy cutting but if it trims some of the places my electric won't go, I'm happy! Besides -- only $10 spent! Gas ones are heavy & I hate the pull to start! Mostly mower & bushhog activity....except around house, barns, where electric available.. Couple small coop & runs, or when I'm working spots of fence line in field, need this type of isolated trim. AND my mailbox! WTH -- worth it for a try. Got a large heated tub for $22.50....looks barely used., just a good buy & I like having a few on hand. Usually $70 range. Now 4 large & 7 small ones. Good enough.

Hens all in coop easily yesterday. Checked them after dark and most were on roost. Couple were in a dog house in there....No idea what type of confine they were in until now. Excellent feathering and attitude, expecting good flock results. Some are getting the comb colors increasing, so laying will start before too long. Better get nest boxes added in next couple of weeks.

There's the flat tire to resolve. Probably will get 4 new trailer tires. These are old ones & while good tread, I see some age cracks. Need to toss them! Don't use the trailer much anymore. It's at least 20 yrs old....but all I need and functional. From mini horse days. I have the dividers stored as the goats just load loose. It's a good trailer to get hay -- especially since I don't have to unload at once, or tarp like the open one.

That's my day. How is yours shaping up?

 

[promiseacres]

Thanks for coffee. Not too much work today, will prep for ds birthday party this afternoon and decorate the cake. My Dad came over so we were able to have a nice dinner out last night. Making pancakes and bacon for breakfast.

 

[farmerjan]

Fantastic deal on the battery operated weed eater. I have one. Bought new a couple years ago and really like it. I'm with you on the weight and noise of a gas one and not gonna drag a cord around so went this route. A fully charged battery will last me about 20 min if operated on the "high" setting. The good thing is for me that is about as long as the knees will allow before I hurt too much standing like that. I have 3 batteries for it now so that I can have one on it, one charged and ready, and one on the charger. I sure didn't get that sort of a bargain.... paid like $129 or something new. But I am not sorry. I think you will like it.

If the tires still aren't too bad with the age cracks, and you are using it so seldom, see about putting tubes in them. We do that with the ones we put on the hay wagons to stretch out the years of use. And you probably should cover the tires from the sun when you aren't using it.... that helps too. And sometimes, the cost of the tubes makes new tires just a better way to go. But you are using it some, like for the hay, so getting a new set might be the best way and then get the tire covers like they have for RV wheels and they will last until you probably no longer need the trailer anymore. As long as it is functional, that is all that is important. Besides, no personal property taxes when they get older....

 

[Mini Horses]

Yes on tires -- to all of it. Calling my used tire guy tomorrow. Options.

IF batteries are still holding charge well, it will be a great deal. I've been looking at these. This happened and no one wanted it! LOL One I thought to buy was $189. & larger batteries. I like $10 so far.

 

[Baymule]

Other than regular chores. I took the day off.

 

[Bruce]

You deserve one of those every year or two Bay

 

[farmerjan]

Must've been something in the air.... @Mini was having trouble getting motivated, I was having trouble getting myself up and going.... @Baymule did chores and was "unmotivated" and took the rest of the day off.......HHHMMM

 

[promiseacres]

Coffee is on.
Didn't get much done yesterday but I guess that's ok. Birthday parties sure wear me out. Had it at the farm. So that was fun. School and work on more plaster removal. Camp trip this weekend so getting ready for that. And I really need to get those tomatoes picked, lows are in the 40s.

 

[Baymule]

Thanks for the coffee PA. I did make pumpkin pie yesterday, BJ has already hit it for breakfast this morning, but he left y'all some. LOL My pie crust recipe makes 2, or a top and bottom crust. So I put the extra one in a pie plate, wrapped in saran wrap and froze it. TA-DA!! My very own frozen pie crust. Yum!

 

[Mini Horses]

I love pumpkin pie for breakfast!!! YUM. It's getting to "that" time of year -- everything pumpkin. Since pumpkin is so good for you, I don't feel badly having to eat the whole pie by myself. Actually, my DD likes it. A surprise as she's such a finicky eater.

Ahhh, PA -- a farm party sounds good to me! Those temps are just a touch cooler than I'd want right now but, we are having some upper 50 to low 60 thrown in to our weather. I like those temps....of course, it's not for the daytime beyond start up. They're normal daytime in another month or two. I think I'm ready for it. Been a very hot summer.

Yep, @farmerjan, I think the AIR did it -- for all of us!! BUT I did get myself into gear. While on this weedeating binge, I worked the one I bought to test. One battery is fine, other won't charge enough to use. Tossed it and found 2pack on line for $29 with s/h & tx. They're on the way. Still ok with prices. And got out an old electric Craftsman -- which is very powerful -- did the stuff around house. Today, the barn will get a hit all around. It's a serious "Fall clean up" as most won't need much more than a touch up after this for such stuff. PLUS, I have these porch posts & rails to get washed & painted -- so grass won't be shot up there by doing before I paint....in a couple weeks. Of course, a heavy "work for pay" schedule for next 2 weeks. What timing!

Adding things to my list that's next to me -- so I can write as I think of all these check it, do it things....like call on tires, buy chicken feed, call on hay --- all those "little" things that make our day worth living --- what else would we do????