Coffee anyone ?

[B&B Happy goats]

Cool here this morning, ...for some crazy reason three of the dogs rolled in something nasty and extremely stinky...yuck,...so three baths are done , I'm soaked and ready to hit the shower myself...then start afternoon chores lol...have a great day all .....oh, got to find another chicken killer who takes the heads only, it's hitting here and neighbors....

 

[farmerjan]

D@#N hawk here was doing the heads on the meat birds. Skunk was working on the bodies.

Can't see worth a darn..... eye dr appt this morning..... eye drops and all, and the dialation is such a PITA. But everything good, said to keep doing what I'm doing because everything was very good, excellent, etc and so forth. Prescription still the same.... 6-8 years running now.... said to come see him next year....
So, I am trying to do some stuff here at the house, Can't see to read the computer so I will get off and try later.

 

[Daxigait]

Today was beautiful, we cleaned the loose waste hay from the sheep barn, filled the mule with it and spread it on the pipeline. We dumped Goldie the steer's water tub and refilled it. We filled the trash can next to his pen with feed, and took 3 bags of feed from the sheep barn to the horse barn and filled a trash can. Then we went to Tractor Supply for dog food. What was so great about yesterday and today, is that BJ hasn't felt good since his hip replacement surgery and he had a bad reaction to the medicine they put him on. It was Meloxicam and he gained TEN POUNDS, was bloated, felt sick all the time, had insomnia, was tired, had sharp chest pains that were scary. He stopped taking it and his family doctor prescribed something for the heartburn, that took care of the bloat, chest pains and feeling sick all the time. He lost the weight, but has just felt blah. So for the last 2 days, I almost have the ol' BJ back.

My little ram lamb was down this morning. I figured bloat and drenched him with mineral oil, waited about an hour and drenched him again. Each time I walked him around the pen for 30 minutes. Sheba and Sentry came in to help. He pooped out some dog logs, but his belly was still distended, so I mixed up some baking soda water and drenched him with that. I repeated that a couple of hours later, each time crowding him and making him move. When I went out to feed this evening, he was laying down, ruminating, I guess he ate some hay, cause I sure didn't feed him. I got him up and was pleased to see his bulging belly had gone way down. He got another baking soda drench and there is baking soda in his pan. I think he's gonna make it.

Glad you were on to of it, and he is doing better. It is so scary how fast they can get into serious trouble.

 

[Daxigait]

Glad both BJ and the ram are better!

I'm chilly this morning...heaters left too low last night. Brrrr. Hate feeling cold. Hot coffee helps but, not like a blanket! . It's winter, I know.

that's why I love the extra of having my wood stove. there's nothing like warm heat from a wood stove when you come in cold from doing chores. it just chases the chill out.

 

[Bruce]

We love our peas, cowpeas to the rest of the country.

I've never heard of cowpeas, looked it up. I have heard of Black Eyed Peas (both the food and the group)

Used some rust stuff on it

I've had good luck with PB Blaster

 

[Mini Horses]

PB Blaster is next on my list....if it doesn't release this morning. Had liquid wrench and wd40 on hand. Even did heat. Dremel cut off may be needed. And yes, I'm turning the correct direction

Geesh, only 29 out there this morning. Not liking this and old man winter does not even care! Double the snuggies before I go out.

. Enjoying this while I can...help yourself, fresh pot is there!

 

[promiseacres]

Coffee is on. Kid's are excited as co op restarts today. Got firewood brought in and also got the ponies groomed and worked a bit.
Taking the girls' ponies to the barn next week to see how they do in the indoor. We can pay $10 a head and use their facility, doing a trial before we schedule their lessons. We were told the $10 includes all the arenas and even a short trail by the river. Barn owner has been very accommodating.

 

[Daxigait]

Does anyone know how to get canning jar rims off if they were left on canning jars after sealing years ago? They are stuck on and a bit rusty.

 

[Bruce]

PB Blaster @Daxigait
I don't know but I would think that MAYBE putting them upside down in hot water might expand the metal more than the glass and MAYBE they would loosen?

 

[Daxigait]

PB Blaster @Daxigait
I don't know but I would think that MAYBE putting them upside down in hot water might expand the metal more than the glass and MAYBE they would loosen?

well maybe the hot water will work, but I don't think I'll try upside down that might make a mess since the jars are still full