Coffee anyone ?

[SageHill]

Staying warm and dry inside. It’s that kind of day.

 

[Ridgetop]

It's been weeks since I've had the sheep out to graze, and it's looking like I'll be lucky to snag any graze mornings in at this rate as the hills on the ranch are turning to yellow - the go to brown yellow, not the flower yellow.

Dried forage is just as nutritious as green forage. In fact more so since green forage is a high percent water. Read Ulf Kinzel's article about grazing on dried forage compared to green.

 

[SageHill]

Dried forage is just as nutritious as green forage. In fact more so since green forage is a high percent water. Read Ulf Kinzel's article about grazing on dried forage compared to green.

Including foxtails??? When they head up hard should I wait a bit until they get whimpy??

 

[canesisters]

Staying warm and dry inside. It’s that kind of day.

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[Mini Horses]

Up comes the sun . Well not that bright but there and tomorrow rain late morn to mid day..... So home today! Will go do the last job left during rain tomorrow and then I'm off for several days, with decent weather. Hoping to accomplish some things -- garden prep and set up being on that list!

So coffee is hot and delish, anticipating my homebound day. Attitude counts. Slept well. Feed and hay all here. Diesel can full, tractor tank full. I'm ready! Bottle is warming for the kids. Jars ready for milking. Looking like a good start!

Last evening my tablet & phone gave me some hold ups and -- I hate the evil tech villans! -- this morning I think I got it resolved. Pen & paper is slower but at least you could see it showing my age.

 

[Baymule]

I’m up. Coffee is ready. I woke up around 1 AM finally went back to sleep after 3. Dogs were barking crazy. Coyotes? Confounded deer? Or runaway cows that Bennett couldn’t catch yesterday? Probably all 3.

 

[SageHill]

Out for dinner last night with DH -- aaamaaazing. Great night's sleep (finally). Slept in a bit - it felt soo good. Breakfast sandwich and coffee. Unleashed Rosie the vacuum, going to head over with tractor key, utv key, let sheep out, and start on storm clean up tasks.... AAANNNDDD I'm not sure what this is - but it's making me smile. 39-61 today and it's 44 now.

 

[Baymule]

56F and high of 80F today. It stormed last night, right at dark. So today will be hot and steamy. I bought tin snips yesterday, so can get started on chicken tractor. Son will show up some time today with portable building and we’ll get it unloaded and dragged into place. Then go back for blocks, Jack it up and block it.

 

[Mini Horses]

yah!!! On a building, a DS to help and not raining! That building will seem priceless right now.

I overslept since I accidently turned alarms off while resetting them last night -- this morn actually, as it was after midnight! No wonder I screwed up. No matter. Feels good to get 8 hrs sleep. Rains coming most of today, 20mph winds now...boooo!...waking with a good coffee jolt. Can't wait to tackle chores in this, again today. NOT!

PLUS I'm off all week and weather was supposed to be nice -- now rains Thur through Sun. No! No! Not nice or good.....totally ruining my plans! Hope it changes for the better I need outside time at farm stuff. Such long lists to do!

Better go tackle the wind & chores.

 

[SageHill]

Finishing up my coffee and then on the way out. An instinct test scheduled for a Mini-Aussie.
My search for the CA Reds continues -- looking like these are not easy to find - so far either
folks had them loved them, or have the last of theirs and love them. One just finished lambing and
all lambs are spoken for, and the 2024 waiting list is already started. I'm continuing the search.
I have one ewe (no idea how old she is) the kinda' sorta' looks like one - though given the scaricty
she's probably a lucky mix of something and turned out that way. She's also one of the sweetest and
easy going ones in the bunch.
That's her, Stripe, closest to the camera.