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Been at the farm last 2 days. Had a tree cutter take down 5 dead trees, 3 right next to the house. Out in the heat, lots of cold water, I took down fence panels so limb’s wouldn’t fall on them. It was 104F when I got home at 2:30 yesterday afternoon. I took a nap. Going to go take down barbed wire this morning, so I can put up sheep and goat wire.

There was a guy there yesterday, Bennet loaded his trailer with tree trunks from one tree, said he’d be back this morning for more, for firewood.

I got pictures of all the tree work, I’ll get them posted on my journal tonight.

Still not closed on the farm.
 
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Tried to buy a couple rolls of fence at local TSC and no goat fence. In fact, only a few rolls of some field fence! They had a stack of newly arrived goat panels, 4x16, at $80 each. As I pondered that cost, I wondered what the current cost would be on the 2x4 opening...5x16' panels that I have at home. 😲 Geesh, probably waaay over $100 each! I have about a dozen, bought many years ago. $15 2nd hand. Good investment!

Searching other TSC locations for fence. Special orders have no guaranteed arrival dates. Apparently cost hasn't slowed many down for fencing...or 🤷

Got my cheese wax delivered yesterday and a notice cultures had been shipped. Needed the cultures first! Milk is piling up 🤣. Maybe I'll get by weekend and be able to work on my cheddars! 🤔. Hope so. Believe delivery will be by then, maybe...🤞

Time to go milk.....both frig are pretty full 🙄. Maybe time for pigs again. Chickens and cats don't drink the volume they do. So many decisions!! 🤣
 
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Bruce said:
How much is he paying for it? Oak is good firewood.
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Free! Come and get it! Can’t hardly even give it away. There is a glut of dead oaks right now. Tree cutter said he was taking down lots of them.

I have the truck loaded with scrap plywood, T-posts and some wood treated posts. Going to the farm this morning to unload, then place plywood scraps over pallets for a floor in a shed so I can move some stuff in it. I have to get the two 40’ shipping containers empty for moving them. I won’t have time to take down fencing for where I want to put them, so they will remain empty all winter until I can get around good enough to take the fence down and arrange things. It’s going to be a long frustrating winter! LOL
 
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Yeah, @Mini Horses rain is definitely better than drought... as long as it isn't floods.... Look at all the places in Texas that are crying for water. @Baymule said that the Emory sale barn is where she used to take her sheep... they had 3500 head LAST SATURDAY... normal for this time of year is 1500-2000... and they have a Tuesday sale that was over 1700.... most every sale results I see posted are for 2 to 3x as many as normal for this time of year.

We aren't getting the extreme rain nor are we getting the daily "showers" .... lots of threats but it usually dissipates as it comes across the alleghaneys to the west of here... slides north or south many times. Makes it hard to gamble for the hay making...30-40% chance and it doesn't happen; 10% and we are the ones it sits on top of....
 
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