HomesteaderWife
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Just had our coffee and tended critters. Hoping we get a bit of rain for the garden, considering we are about to hit 90s soon. How’s it going everyone else’s way?
Coffee anyone ?
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Cecilia's-herd
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too much rain for comfort over here. mosquitoes are back... pray for us. Gianna is still having a hard time but it will get better.
Edit: doctor today, tears tomorrow.
CLSranch
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Still doing the coffee and critters here. Headed for a viewing today, funeral tomorrow a state over. But all is well in this household. It seems the only time we see family is at a funeral.
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Sunny and warming. Got to go check some cattle and take more mineral - hi mag - since they are out on grass. Then to the other house to get stuff.
Heard a snippet on our weather report that East Texas is looking at more rain, 100 year thing. Wow... Record cold and snow to record rain in less than 4 months....
We could use some rain. Didn't get any in the "possible showers" we haven't had the last couple days. None now until next week and temps supposed to hit 90....
Heard a snippet on our weather report that East Texas is looking at more rain, 100 year thing. Wow... Record cold and snow to record rain in less than 4 months....
We could use some rain. Didn't get any in the "possible showers" we haven't had the last couple days. None now until next week and temps supposed to hit 90....
Cecilia's-herd
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Yeah I heard ya'll really need some rain.
Baymule
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I’ll send y’all a fruit jar full of fresh rain. Plant it in the garden and it will grow a rain tree!
Alaskan
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Actually, that is why I like funerals.... I like seeing all the family.
promiseacres
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Coffee is on.
@Alaskan sad how that is, isn't it? We only see family when someone dies... but I get it too. We don't see much of our family other than virtually on FB.
Just not enough hours... and the drama.
So got the garden planted yesterday. Might get some more beans, need to think about potatoes... but plenty of space for pumpkins and gourds this year. Kid's did most of the planting this year... I just laid out the rows. Letting them sleep in this morning. Another late night last night, tball practice then worked on getting the hay mower ready to go. Horses are up to a couple hours of grazing. Trying to talk Mom into taking hers to her sisters... she's got extra pasture... at least for the summer would be a nice break, especially since my pastures won't last with having too many.
Here you can see without the weeds I KNOW will try to take over within a few weeks.
DH will mow tonight, we can't bale until Sunday/Monday but "should" have good weather. This morning is riding lesson then a SB game tonight. DS will go out with DH to assist with hay mowing. Only doing about 1/2 this week, then hopefully the other half next week.
@Alaskan sad how that is, isn't it? We only see family when someone dies... but I get it too. We don't see much of our family other than virtually on FB.
Just not enough hours... and the drama.So got the garden planted yesterday. Might get some more beans, need to think about potatoes... but plenty of space for pumpkins and gourds this year. Kid's did most of the planting this year... I just laid out the rows. Letting them sleep in this morning. Another late night last night, tball practice then worked on getting the hay mower ready to go. Horses are up to a couple hours of grazing. Trying to talk Mom into taking hers to her sisters... she's got extra pasture... at least for the summer would be a nice break, especially since my pastures won't last with having too many.
Here you can see without the weeds I KNOW will try to take over within a few weeks.
DH will mow tonight, we can't bale until Sunday/Monday but "should" have good weather. This morning is riding lesson then a SB game tonight. DS will go out with DH to assist with hay mowing. Only doing about 1/2 this week, then hopefully the other half next week.
Baymule
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More drizzle rain this morning. Won’t be doing much outside. I need to get more planted in the garden. Drinking first cup of coffee, I need a nice day to go riding. Maybe this weekend, I’m getting tired of all this rain.
Mini Horses
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Another "ditto" day. Nice cool start, then to hot, no rain. The no rain part is bad right now. Earlier we were getting rain almost every day, now zero. And news last night showed heavy flooding in TX. Real shame things can't smooth out more.
I'll be watering dirt and seeds today.....will hit garden hard again this weekend for more planting. I still need to grow things. We will all suffer through, as well as we can. No rain predicted for at least a week. Just hot temps. Not a good combo.
Otherwise, l have 4 eggs still in bator....either cooked or will hatch any day, per candling. Saturday will toss if not pipped. The seven chicks inside are going outside then. Momma hen and her big hatch are doing well. I now have 3 broodies setting nests. I see a couple butcher days this Fall....
Starting to get myself ready for the chore! At least I DO have a secure pen with shelter for grow out. But we can only hope those boys going there will be quiet!! Big difference in meat birds and heritage grow out....those fat meat birds aren't into crow age. 
Still 2 goats holding kids hostage....can't go much longer. Next week is wean week, so begin to milk week. BUSY! I have found that my kids have made their own creep feed situation. They come through the pole gate into backyard....happily eat grass and feed. It will make weaning easier. Then to auction about early Aug.
Time to refill cup, go to work. Enjoy your day guys!
I'll be watering dirt and seeds today.....will hit garden hard again this weekend for more planting.
I still need to grow things. We will all suffer through, as well as we can. No rain predicted for at least a week. Just hot temps. Not a good combo.Otherwise, l have 4 eggs still in bator....either cooked or will hatch any day, per candling. Saturday will toss if not pipped. The seven chicks inside are going outside then. Momma hen and her big hatch are doing well. I now have 3 broodies setting nests. I see a couple butcher days this Fall....
Starting to get myself ready for the chore! At least I DO have a secure pen with shelter for grow out. But we can only hope those boys going there will be quiet!! Big difference in meat birds and heritage grow out....those fat meat birds aren't into crow age. Still 2 goats holding kids hostage....can't go much longer. Next week is wean week, so begin to milk week. BUSY! I have found that my kids have made their own creep feed situation. They come through the pole gate into backyard....happily eat grass and feed. It will make weaning easier. Then to auction about early Aug.
Time to refill cup, go to work. Enjoy your day guys!
