Coffee anyone ?

[farmerjan]

Long day, was in barn at 4:30 for testing... home and to auction sale with DS... did some things, and have one humdinger of a headache all of a sudden; headed to a shower and wash my cow splattered hair and bed... will try to write on journal tomorrow.

 

[canesisters]

 

[Baymule]

On my first cup of coffee. Dogs woke me up at 3:40, but stayed in bed on the slim chance I’d go back to sleep.

 

[Weldman]

I'm a little sore after Fridays Olympic event of swinging a 16 lb sledge trying to drive pin bushings on semi in then combine with yesterdays moving (5) 250 lb 10' x 5' sheets of steel by hand to get them out of my way to start fabricating my service bed.
Yes the bushing is right between the two tires on the leaf spring.

 

[fuzzi]

Dang. But those shake down trips are worth their weight in gold. Loved when we had motorhomes - so nice to be able to take all your stuff!!! Down here the motorhome (class C then class A) were insurance on evacuation for whatever reason. Brings back memories of coast to coast trips for dog shows and herding trials. DS was just a kid and was my "road cook". So much fun. You'll find great places to go. We used to have a ginormous book with all the campgrounds in the US. Forget what it was called - but it was a lifesaver in finding places. Geeze, I wonder if it even still exists - it was print.

My dad lived in an RV, on the road, for almost 30 years. When he retired at 62 he gave up apartment living, too expensive. First he had a teardrop ? trailer, then graduated to a 19' Dodge RV. Being a mechanic as well as an engineer he kept it running mostly on his own until age crept up. When the wood sides started disintegrating he bought a 29' Ford. He lived in that until he went into hospice.

He parked it by my house when he hit 91, said it was time he lived close to family.

Parked near Heron Lake, NM.

He said he'd been to all 48 contiguous states.

What a life.

 

[Mini Horses]

DH & I traveled a LOT in our RV. Visited all kinds of National parks, spending a few days or more while there. Wed go for a month or so at a time, several times a year for quite a while. Went to all the mini horse shows, when we were raising them.

 

[farmerjan]

SPRING POUTRY SWAP

Just a note to everyone on here... Semi annual POULTRY SWAP... coming this Sat May3rd... Gilmanor Farm Chewning Rd... Glen Allen VA.... you can pull it up on the internet...it is always the first Sat in May and 3rd Sat in Sept....
Have been meeting @Mini Horses several years and now @canesisters has come and coming back... ANYONE in the area, it is HUGE... used to be mostly all poultry and small farm animals... NOW it is a HUGE "Flea market" type thing with mostly anything you want to see... lots of flowers/plants, chicks galore, you name it, it is probably there... food vendors... EXPENSIVE... but it is a treat to splurge sometimes...

We walk and talk and walk and talk.... til we get too tired .....

If anyone is in the area and wants to try to meet up.... we try to meet at the main feed barn on farm ... he has a feed and grain sale business........ "around 8".... BUT send a PM with your number to me or mini and then we can make sure we meet up... you could always come later... it runs 8-4 but there are tons that set up on Friday and the place is packed by 7 a.m. Usually all the "good stuff" goes fast. Questions??? ASK....

Nice way to get to meet fellow BYH members and if you hate us... you can go off on your own......

 

[fuzzi]

SPRING POUTRY SWAP

Just a note to everyone on here... Semi annual POULTRY SWAP... coming this Sat May3rd... Gilmanor Farm Chewning Rd... Glen Allen VA.... you can pull it up on the internet...it is always the first Sat in May and 3rd Sat in Sept....
Have been meeting @Mini Horses several years and now @canesisters has come and coming back... ANYONE in the area, it is HUGE... used to be mostly all poultry and small farm animals... NOW it is a HUGE "Flea market" type thing with mostly anything you want to see... lots of flowers/plants, chicks galore, you name it, it is probably there... food vendors... EXPENSIVE... but it is a treat to splurge sometimes...

We walk and talk and walk and talk.... til we get too tired .....

If anyone is in the area and wants to try to meet up.... we try to meet at the main feed barn on farm ... he has a feed and grain sale business........ "around 8".... BUT send a PM with your number to me or mini and then we can make sure we meet up... you could always come later... it runs 8-4 but there are tons that set up on Friday and the place is packed by 7 a.m. Usually all the "good stuff" goes fast. Questions??? ASK....

Nice way to get to meet fellow BYH members and if you hate us... you can go off on your own......

I'm tempted, it's a 3 hour drive.

Do you stay the night?

 

[farmerjan]

No, it's 2+ hrs from me... about the same I think for @Mini Horses ... don't know for @canesisters ... pm them to find out more from that side of the state .... we all drive to and from... Usually get done 1-2 pm because we are wiped out, so get home well before dark... It's about the same drive for @Mini Horses as for me I think....guess you could come the night before and stay... don't have much knowledge about stuff over that side of the state, but there is "google".... ask them more info...

 

[fuzzi]

No, it's 2+ hrs from me... about the same I think for @Mini Horses ... don't know for @canesisters ... pm them to find out more from that side of the state .... we all drive to and from... Usually get done 1-2 pm because we are wiped out, so get home well before dark... It's about the same drive for @Mini Horses as for me I think....guess you could come the night before and stay... don't have much knowledge about stuff over that side of the state, but there is "google".... ask them more info...

If I did it I would probably stay over Saturday. I know my limitations.