Coffee anyone ?

[Mini Horses]

Today is power wash trailer and cages day! Bird poop does NOT sweep out like goat poop! too late and tired last night. Trailer still hooked to truck. But, auction was good to me! I doubled my $ on the flock I bought, plus have the dozen pullets I kept! sometimes we hit a deal. Turkeys brought $75 each!! Yes.

So glad because I could not have butchered them. Pet personality -- because they were. Anyway. Glad it's done. Cages everywhere for 2 days, extra chores. Now $ in bank. Yeah, I'd do again. But seller had some great stock. No goats went, trailer full. As it turned out, that was a good thing....with auction sales things happen. Livestock was down from norm as was quality brought. I was on the right end of it, luckily.

Now it's an up early day...slept like a log...enjoying my coffee! Hope to get up with some hay people later guess I need to check weather.

 

[Blue Sky]

I thought the destiny of mulberries was to travel through a digestive system to gene the bigness possible. Wait white ones?

I really need to proof read “
to generate the biggest mess possible”

 

[Mini Horses]

Auto correct can be wicked!!! And it's not a farmer....needs a vocabulary update or two for here.

 

[murphysranch]

Good job on doubling your money!! Way to go!!!!

 

[Mini Horses]

Very cloudy today. Humid. Possible t-storms later today. That was also predicted for yesterday afternoon and it happened but not until 6-8 hours later. So after dark there were rounds and rounds of rains. A little over 3" dropped here. Really don't need more but, looks like it's not under my control. . Haven't been out for chores yet, so wet everywhere and animals are in barns mostly -- except chickens, yeah bugs laying around makes for excited eating.

Hope this coffee gets me out of the "gloomies" feel. I see a lot of inside today. Might get that corn on cob from freezer and make it into a few more pints of canned or some blueberries into jam?. inside anyway. Make cheese? Too many need to dos

 

[Alaskan]

Cheese cake!!!!

 

[farmerjan]

We did not get more than a sprinkle yesterday after all the doom and gloom warnings. Today was an IFFY day and with the concrete coming we were praying... We had sun, some clouds, a sprinkle of about 2 minutes of BIG FAT PLOPPY DROPS about 3... PERFECT TIMING while they were using the "floater" machine I had brought this morning... waiting on the final concrete truck... then the sun came out again... but just now getting a thunder/mostly lightning rain... but looks to be passing pretty quickly... then a week of sun.

 

[Honeybee Hill]

Woot! Great to hear from you!

And YES, where does the time go???
Awesome news on most fronts, especially great about your kids!

Thank you!! I'm really grateful they are making their way.

 

[Honeybee Hill]

I'm up crazy early today-3am to complete my FAFSA forms for the MA program I'm hopefully entering at the end of the year. My house is 80 degrees, and that didn't help me sleep. Old cabin with old A/C=not exactly comfortable sleeping conditions.

I'm on cup number 1, trying to plan for the day. I have to start cleaning out the garage so I can fit my Palm trees in there for fall. I love them, but the "tropical" vibe is leaving NY quickly, replaced by pumpkin spice everything. I like pumpkin spice but is it necessary to have just about everything in that flavor? My neighbors are already decorating with corn stalks and hay bales. My neighbors on the other side of me have goats that wander over for a taste of the decor,(and to leave little "gifts") so there's a little feud brewing there. Lively language and threats of "I'm sending you the bill!!" are always entertaining. I'm on the goats side. Don't put out snacks if you don't want visitors.

We have an unbelievable number of turkeys this year. They hang around in our meadow and molt. I have feathers everywhere as decoration but my house is beginning to look like a turkey farm. I believe they're used to us, they don't bother even walking away when we go outside. I have enjoyed watching their babies grow up over the summer.

We also have a herd of deer that come through once or twice a day. 2 bucks with giant racks along with several does and youngsters. Unlike past years, they look fat and healthy, and not at all bothered by us working in the yard. My smallest dog has found the wisdom to just be quiet when the wildlife comes around. I think she's resigned to the fact that they can kick her butt so they get to stay. My golden isn't as smart and has been sent running by angry turkeys.

I need to go to the store and get some large bins...I still have wedding stuff everywhere, and as my house is so tiny, it's not feasible to keep all this stuff around. The bouquets are done drying so I'll be preserving those but everything else needs to get stored and quickly. Winter clothes need to be located, and washed.

Well, time for cup number 2. Have a great day everyone!

 

[Baymule]

We went to Leander yesterday to see Eric. @Ridgetop and husband wanted to introduce me and give me their stamp of approval for being a good Anatolian Momma. 3 1/2 hours over there, 3 1/2 hours back, long visit in between, it was almost midnight when we got back. Eric has some of the finest Anatolians in the country, if not the finest, and is currently breeding 2 females. He said I passed inspection so I hope to get a puppy from him. He seldom breeds, so this is a big deal.

We are tired, they are still sleeping. I made coffee, went out, turned dogs and ewes out, fed Ringo and Cooper, came back in for a cup of coffee. Going for another cup.