Coffee anyone ?

[SageHill]

Pea soup fog this morning. Sheep will have to wait until it clears to get out of the barn. I don't like to take them out even babysitting with a dog when it's this thick. Mostly because of the coyotes. But found out that someone about a mile and a half away lost a goat to a mountain lion - verified by fish and game. So - while I'm sitting inside I'll make pumpkin rolls (from a "can" ala Pilsbury) and drink coffee.
@Bruce sorry about the chicken - I've had that happen - I figure they spooked at night and flew into the coop wall probably breaking their neck.

 

[Show Sebright]

@Bruce thanks for the concern. We actually weren’t hit to bad. The eye was supposed to go right through us but fortunately it went a little more south. We lost some trees out here but nothing caused damage. Had my sheep and chicken in the garage. When I took my lamb for a walk Someone took a picture of me from this fat and posted it on FB. So I spent yesterday evening letting Dutch meet people. We did have some flooding. My friends went boggy boarding in the road. Some places were chest high! Thankfully the houses are raised pretty hight so only a few people got water in their homes. Here are some pics.

 

[Mini Horses]

@Bruce sorry about you hen. Even with short lives, hard to lose them.

Cool weather calls for a little heat. The oven is enough...brownies almost done. Meatloaf goes in soon plus veggies to roast in a while after. Eating today!

 

[farmerjan]

Woke up to chilly, maybe 50... clouds and all. Been working off the list. Starting to sprinkle and lightly rain. Dark and dreary, light breeze like we have had the last several days.
Cow has a heifer calf on the ground and it looks like it knows right where to go for a teat, so I am leaving well enough alone. I couldn't find her and rode around the pasture twice... then all of a sudden I see her and the calf with her. The calf went to her and right to the udder so I am hoping that she got a feeding of colostrum. Calf looked good so I will watch it closely.....

 

[Alaskan]

Just put a motorcycle on the insurance



Proud of the kid, good kid, responsible kid, it was a great deal... I sure it will all be just fine.

 

[Mini Horses]

. Thankful to have coffee and computer as many may not today. We have forum members and friends who were in Ian's path -- hoping we can at least get contact! I got replies from one in FL, near landfall and ok, one in NC, ok after heavy wind and rain, like here.

I made a barn check round about 10:30...then got to bed. Awoke with stiff back, better after stretches. Today a walk about to survey and collect things that were wind moved. Huge rains. We should be out of our local rain deficient after this!

I'm enjoying my coffee....hot and fresh. Hoping all is well with everyone out there. Check in please...reach out to others

 

[Baymule]

I am grateful for a home, hot coffee and friends. I never experienced total devastation but I’ve had hurricane damage and weeks of no power, FEMA, MRE’s and water and cheering for the power trucks as they went by. Florida has been brought to her knees by forces of nature that few will ever experience.

 

[Mini Horses]

News says about 30k without power along coastal areas...some street flooding, too. This is not unusual to have with any heavy storm. Lot of winds and low city overall, it happens. Power outages were almost double that last night....crews working hard. . This is 50-60 miles from me, Norfolk and VA Beach.

 

[farmerjan]

Lot of rain and windy last night with bands of the now Tropical storm Ian going through. No problems with the power here. Today is supposed to be light rainy, wet, chilly in the 50's....then more rain as it swings back around for tomorrow, and then leaves.
We were very fortunate to not get much, overall. There was a part of a tree down across half the road when I went to get the milk late yesterday afternoon and I called the VDOT boss because it was actually in the county just north of me and I didn't know who to contact. I told him I hated to bother him but he would know who to call so they could come get it. I am sure there was other damage along the way but doesn't look like there was much here at the house.
Got to go out and check the chickens and then will spend the day inside. Need to get the stuffing made for the chicken so it can go in the oven......deciding if I want to make the custard before that as it takes an hour or so to bake.

 

[Show Sebright]

It took a hurricane to knock the fall into Florida. It’s is 60 at night but we still have a high of 85 today. I’m just happy it’s cooler outside.