Country Boys

[wynedot55]

things are getting tough all over.an if things dont level off soon.alot of people will be out of work.thats 1 of the main reasons i like working for myself.bexcause i know ill be able to eat if things get rough.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

DH keeps complaining about working out and farming being to much. (We did try to tell him not to keep up at the mill when they let the last of the help go) He would like to quit one and he carries the insurance at work so he figures it should be the cows. I point out to him that it's work that's hard on him and work that could disappear in the blink of an eye. At least the cows will be there to provide an income. There's also no guarintee that I could get a job and if I do it probably would be part time working nights and weekends so family time would really be hard. There is a reason in a recession farmers fair better. In my case we have our own milk, eggs, and meat. Then there is the garden and all I've put up from it.

 

[wynedot55]

just tell your hubby that theres a guy on bycows that milked for 27yrs .an sold the cows.an now runs beef cattle because the cows are all he knows.plus i hate being around people all day long.so its best to keep milking.

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Doesn't matter what others do. Running beef has been considered but, you know what that market is like. I'm sure we would still have some cattle but, with a family it wouldn't be enough. He pulled this a year ago and actually hates change so hopefully the battle won't be to big of one. He could quite the feed mill and do repair jobs for other guys and then with him home I would be free to do more odd job type of things too. There are many ways. The main thing is trying to get him to see it's the mill that is hard on him. Selling the milk cows won't help that at all.

 

[wynedot55]

well if i could go back in time the milk cows wouldve never been sold.an thats all im gonna say on the sub.

 

[COUNTRYMAN]

i'm the opposite on that subject 55

Farmerkitty with the price of milk vs the price of beef cattle these days i think if ya set for a dairy ya oughtta keep it (but you allready know that)

we all seem to find our way though dont we? i just picked up a snow removal contract with the state so that will at least help pay for the equpment ... now all together now, pray for Countryman to be coverd in snow lol

 

[Farmer Kitty]

Countryman, if I could send all of our snow your way I would!
Congratulations and good luck with the new contract!

 

[m.holloway]

Great! Happy for ya Countryman.

 

[Biddieacres]

I like the way you speak of your brothers. Family is the most important thing in life and I am glad you all realize that and appreciate each other. Thats not always easy.

I just got finished lecturing to my son about how lucky he is to have brothers and sisters and he should love them just the way they are.

 

[COUNTRYMAN]

I like the way you speak of your brothers. Family is the most important thing in life and I am glad you all realize that and appreciate each other. Thats not always easy.

I just got finished lecturing to my son about how lucky he is to have brothers and sisters and he should love them just the way they are.

when we grew up we were fightin joe hookers but we could do it and nobody else, you messed with one you had us all to talk too

we argue and fuss like anyone but we dont let it rule us and we dont swet the small stuff