Coffee anyone ?

[Honeybee Hill]

On the second cup, there's gonna be more after that! Late night last night, picking DH up from the train after midnight. Of course I still have a cold, and because that's how my life goes...I have another eye infection.

Today is DS3's birthday-he's 17!! My littlest man is now 6' tall and 17. I need to lie down.

All the kids are coming out to dinner to celebrate, seafood because that's his favorite. My vegan daughter has started eating fish again-thank goodness-because she realizes it's easier to get your nutrients from fish than half an acre of broccoli.

I repotted loads of plants yesterday, plus potted a bunch of cuttings. I wish I could grow vegetables in winter-the New York winters are too dark and cold to even try it in the house. Someone recommended trying a hydroponic garden set up but I'm hesitant. I had one years ago...I may have kept it somewhere at the big house so I'll send DS1 and DS2 on a seek mission this afternoon. It was the original model and frankly it was pretty basic and required a lot of care for a little thing that grew lettuce in tiny batches. So we'll see about the advantages to that.

The temperature is going up to 64 today, with sunshine. Nice considering it's 41 right now.

 

[Baymule]

Thank you for the coffee @CLSranch it sure is good. It was a rough day yesterday.

 

[Blue Sky]

Thank you for the coffee @CLSranch it sure is good. It was a rough day yesterday.

Bumpy for me too. Had a molar pulled. Ouch for about four hours. 2year old ram died along with a nearly grown ewe, unexpectedly. No symptoms but slight lethargy. Hubbs is barking at me about dental insurance and choice of dentist. Dentist says insurance is accepted then a day later it isn’t. Benefit plan is multiple pages written in Gibberese. I’m tired of being gamed by the system. And I’m barely in it. Sorry for rant. Get better Baymule.

 

[Baymule]

@Blue Sky I'm so sorry about your ram and ewe. It's bad enough when you know what is wrong, but somehow it's worse when you have no idea.

Hope your tooth loss fell better and you can get the insurance straightened out.

 

[Blue Sky]

I’m wondering if I have a toxic plant or two in the pasture or hay from that pasture. Generally that stuff is bitter and they spit it out. No symptoms- no bottle jaw or scour, no anemia, no blisters in mouth. They ate and drank, loafed for a day then laid down. Post death I noticed a lot of fluid spilling from their mouths during transport. Boating accident? Maybe an oak dumped green acorns, we’re having a drought. I’ve got the rest on good grass away from many of the oaks now. A previous flock at a previous home loved acorns and had no trouble. Well when in doubt vitamin b and I’m going to research and mix up some activated charcoal brew and dose anyone who looks off. I’m open to suggestions. The next one may go to the vet. Meanwhile checking hay and pasture hemlock maybe?
Larkspur? Potatoes? Lillies….

 

[Blue Sky]

Thank you Baymule and all for toof sympathy. Thanks to a ram accident years ago some of my teeth will not make it with me to the finish line.

 

[Margali]

Meanwhile checking hay and pasture hemlock maybe? Larkspur? Potatoes? Lillies….

I don't remember where you are located but maybe Silverleaf Nightshade? The berries are big yellow and ripe right now at my place. I have sectioned the sheep off from the pasture area with most plants. https://rangeplants.tamu.edu/plant/silverleaf-nightshade/

 

[Mini Horses]

Since I planned to be home today I turned the alarm off and body actually slept past usual alarm time so slept until 7:30!!!! Wonderful. Things just getting started a little later than other days. It's fine.

Some rain tomorrow, maybe/probably -- pasture fence check and move bucks into winter place needs to happen today. Meaning, I think all breeding is done and I want it to be!

Thought a short week coming for work but, not so. Covering 2 stores for another rep as her mom is having several med tests...cancer spreading. . Gonna be a hard few months and not a good outcome. Sadly it is a terminal situation. Wasn't found until advanced and just this week.

Sun shining now. Gonna get this body in work mode.

 

[Baymule]

I don't remember where you are located but maybe Silverleaf Nightshade? The berries are big yellow and ripe right now at my place. I have sectioned the sheep off from the pasture area with most plants. https://rangeplants.tamu.edu/plant/silverleaf-nightshade/

I got that stuff on my new farm! I been wondering what that was. I did a couple of searches and never found it. My sheep aren't eating it. As much as I hate poisons, I may have to do a spot spray to get rid of it. I'll be glad when I can get around to do that, or anything.

 

[Mini Horses]

Chilly and misty out all day but no actual rain. Milked, fed, settled everyone and went work for a while. Planned on gasing truck...passed near me at 3.35 and filled on way home at 3.11 . Loved that!!

Last night I hit a deer. Actually, it hit me....saw it in roadside, it started into woods & suddenly changed it's mind, right into my right front tire!! Thought it took off but, appears it just flipped. Saw buzzards on it today. Luckily no damage to truck. I always go slow as the numbers are plentiful about there.

Worked a few hours, came home and heated lasagna from last night. Always better reheated. Next is chores and relax! I've got an overtime week coming up.