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Coffee done, breakfast done but with a small snag - the igniter on the griddle didn't click at all :( - so switched breakfast up some instead of the usual. Sheep out in the pasture for now because the weather is finally what it's supposed to be - spring-like and not roasting summer.
Thought I'd share something I learned (the easy way thank God).
Gloves. I always have them and use them. They have saved me more times than I can even begin to count.
The other day however, I learned something. I was reaching for something and the glove got caught on something else. No big deal, but it showed me a possible problem.
Take a look:
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DH's glove on the left, my now modified glove on the right. Yup - ya' see that
"Adjustment strap" - the one I don't think anyone uses? Yeah - that's where
something slid under. If it had been an emergency or heck a hoof, horn or whatever
it could've been ugly as my first reaction would be to yank my hand back, and that
dang little stupid strap would have held my hand and arm in place. Could've been
a big ouch.
SOOOOO -- I cut the straps off my gloves and will do the same with DH's.
I've had this type of glove for many years, and several others as well (w/o the strap)
never had a problem - but boy that could be a big one.
 

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Coffee done, breakfast done but with a small snag - the igniter on the griddle didn't click at all :( - so switched breakfast up some instead of the usual. Sheep out in the pasture for now because the weather is finally what it's supposed to be - spring-like and not roasting summer.
Thought I'd share something I learned (the easy way thank God).
Gloves. I always have them and use them. They have saved me more times than I can even begin to count.
The other day however, I learned something. I was reaching for something and the glove got caught on something else. No big deal, but it showed me a possible problem.
Take a look:
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DH's glove on the left, my now modified glove on the right. Yup - ya' see that
"Adjustment strap" - the one I don't think anyone uses? Yeah - that's where
something slid under. If it had been an emergency or heck a hoof, horn or whatever
it could've been ugly as my first reaction would be to yank my hand back, and that
dang little stupid strap would have held my hand and arm in place. Could've been
a big ouch.
SOOOOO -- I cut the straps off my gloves and will do the same with DH's.
I've had this type of glove for many years, and several others as well (w/o the strap)
never had a problem - but boy that could be a big one.
Good point!
 

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I still like to get my hands in the dirt, but not where I can't see what may be lurking (spiders, snakes, etc).

I'm puttering around the yard, don't want to get too involved in a project when delivery guys could arrive at any time. So I weeded a couple flower beds, and gave the Spring weeds to my flock. Yum, yum.
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Bugleweed and evening primroses are the green clumps along the back.

Hello Spring!
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Coffee done, breakfast done but with a small snag - the igniter on the griddle didn't click at all :( - so switched breakfast up some instead of the usual. Sheep out in the pasture for now because the weather is finally what it's supposed to be - spring-like and not roasting summer.
Thought I'd share something I learned (the easy way thank God).
Gloves. I always have them and use them. They have saved me more times than I can even begin to count.
The other day however, I learned something. I was reaching for something and the glove got caught on something else. No big deal, but it showed me a possible problem.
Take a look:
View attachment 115602
DH's glove on the left, my now modified glove on the right. Yup - ya' see that
"Adjustment strap" - the one I don't think anyone uses? Yeah - that's where
something slid under. If it had been an emergency or heck a hoof, horn or whatever
it could've been ugly as my first reaction would be to yank my hand back, and that
dang little stupid strap would have held my hand and arm in place. Could've been
a big ouch.
SOOOOO -- I cut the straps off my gloves and will do the same with DH's.
I've had this type of glove for many years, and several others as well (w/o the strap)
never had a problem - but boy that could be a big one.
I get what you are saying, but I use that adjustment on my gloves all the time... keeps hay out of them when I am using sq bales, and keeps alot of the chaff and stuff out when I am on and off the tractor with the rake and have to clean out a wheel or something...
 

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@farmerjan - yeah - I do get hay in them. Always dumping that out on the way back to the house.
@frustratedearthmother - those with the velcro are great. Had two pair, now worn out and in the "extra you forgot your gloves" pile in the barn. So far I can't find them again that fit (small hands here).
 

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I still like to get my hands in the dirt, but not where I can't see what may be lurking (spiders, snakes, etc).
LOL! this reminded me of something. A few years ago I was wearing one of those step counting bands & it would buzz & vibrate when (if) I hit my goal. I had been doing a some work in the barn & reached way back in a dark corner to get something. Just then my entire hand started buzzing & vibrating!!!! 😱💩💀 I was halfway across the barn & had tossed both gloves before I realized what was happening.
 

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Good morning! Sipping coffee and reading up on what others have done building hoop coops. I have a couple adjustments I would like to make with this one.

Temperatures dropped significantly overnight, will be a cold work day after church, but I did construction in mid 40s before with the first coop, doable. And no gnats!
 
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