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Symphony - Welcome to BYH! I'm honored that you've made my journal part of your reading here 
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Well thank you. I've been reading it off and on for some time but I just wasn't a member. You have a lovely family and farm. I wish I had a driveway like that with mature trees lining it.elevan said:Symphony - Welcome to BYH! I'm honored that you've made my journal part of your reading here
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elevan
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Yeah me too!Symphony said:Well thank you. I've been reading it off and on for some time but I just wasn't a member. You have a lovely family and farm. I wish I had a driveway like that with mature trees lining it.elevan said:Symphony - Welcome to BYH! I'm honored that you've made my journal part of your reading here
I have to admit that the designer of my site added that pic while I try to get a panoramic pic that I like.
I think we'll have to change it to something else though as I'm sure other folks will get the same impression.
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What a day Saturday was!
Took the farm truck to Menards to get some lumber and the truck started acting up. I was seriously worried that it wouldn't make it home. As a matter of fact I yelled at the truck the last leg home and told it to just get me home and then it could die. Strange thing was that most of the trip I had the gas pedal to the floor and at times I couldn't get above 25mph, then all of the sudden it would surge up to 55-65mph. Lots of coughing and sputtering.
Then I took K to the local skating rink for his best friend's birthday party. It's been 20 years since I was on skates and K has never been. He wouldn't go out on the floor unless I went with him...so I laced up. A short 15 minutes later K took a tumble and flailed his arms and legs outward taking me down with him. After laughing at the sight that we were I realized that I'd hurt my left hand. I didn't say anything to K but kept quiet about it for another hour before the pain was just too much and I decided we needed to take our leave. So I brought K home and left the boys with Mom and DH took me to get an x-ray. No breaks, not dislocated but my thumb is severely sprained. Have to wear a splint on it for at least 3 weeks.
Took the farm truck to Menards to get some lumber and the truck started acting up. I was seriously worried that it wouldn't make it home. As a matter of fact I yelled at the truck the last leg home and told it to just get me home and then it could die. Strange thing was that most of the trip I had the gas pedal to the floor and at times I couldn't get above 25mph, then all of the sudden it would surge up to 55-65mph. Lots of coughing and sputtering.
Then I took K to the local skating rink for his best friend's birthday party. It's been 20 years since I was on skates and K has never been. He wouldn't go out on the floor unless I went with him...so I laced up. A short 15 minutes later K took a tumble and flailed his arms and legs outward taking me down with him. After laughing at the sight that we were I realized that I'd hurt my left hand. I didn't say anything to K but kept quiet about it for another hour before the pain was just too much and I decided we needed to take our leave. So I brought K home and left the boys with Mom and DH took me to get an x-ray. No breaks, not dislocated but my thumb is severely sprained. Have to wear a splint on it for at least 3 weeks.
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We're expanding our field and planned to spend some of today working on cleaning up the area where we'll be fencing and then moving some fences. Instead of helping I had to supervise DH and the boys with cleaning up and where they should put what where...my left hand was just completely useless today. Not to mention I didn't get up until after noon cause I was in a painkiller coma from that one pain killer they gave me last night - potent little pill.
Guineas "hidden" nests are getting larger. I hope one of them goes broody and sets on it.
Rabbits were toasty today. I'll have to rustle up some 2 liter bottles so that I can freeze water in them for the buns on hot days.
Turkeys are growing more every day, it's really a noticeable difference.
Helga and her 11 keets are doing wonderful!
The 4 incubator chicks and the duckling are getting close to be being moved into a cage in the coop so that they can socialize with the rest of the flock for a week or two before they join them. I'm gonna have to let the duckling have it's first swim soon.
We have an Amish gentleman coming later this week to trim our horse's hooves. It's really nice to have an Amish community only 15 minutes away. We just have to go pick him up and the fee is only $10 per horse. The main road that runs through that Amish community has on it a couple of greenhouses, a produce auction house, a self pick strawberry farm, a butcher, a horse farrier / blacksmith, bulk food store and more that are all Amish run.
Oh, and if you haven't checked out our new website yet please do so. I'd love to hear your feedback!
Guineas "hidden" nests are getting larger. I hope one of them goes broody and sets on it.
Rabbits were toasty today. I'll have to rustle up some 2 liter bottles so that I can freeze water in them for the buns on hot days.
Turkeys are growing more every day, it's really a noticeable difference.
Helga and her 11 keets are doing wonderful!
The 4 incubator chicks and the duckling are getting close to be being moved into a cage in the coop so that they can socialize with the rest of the flock for a week or two before they join them. I'm gonna have to let the duckling have it's first swim soon.
We have an Amish gentleman coming later this week to trim our horse's hooves. It's really nice to have an Amish community only 15 minutes away. We just have to go pick him up and the fee is only $10 per horse. The main road that runs through that Amish community has on it a couple of greenhouses, a produce auction house, a self pick strawberry farm, a butcher, a horse farrier / blacksmith, bulk food store and more that are all Amish run.
Oh, and if you haven't checked out our new website yet please do so. I'd love to hear your feedback!
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Em, I checked out your new website and it looks great! I love the picture at the top of all your animals. The layout is great. 
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The website looks great..........good job to your designer.
And skating with the kids.....a wonderful way to get hurt, but well worth it!
And skating with the kids.....a wonderful way to get hurt, but well worth it!
BarredRockMomma
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Checked out the website. It looks wonderful, I may have to borrow your designer for mine
Question for you, would you send a processed turkey to Utah??? Also who is it that is running the G.A.S. store? I want some G.S.A items but there are not near enough ND items.
Sorry about the hand
I have done that on ice skates before.
Question for you, would you send a processed turkey to Utah??? Also who is it that is running the G.A.S. store? I want some G.S.A items but there are not near enough ND items.
Sorry about the hand
I have done that on ice skates before.
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\/ Here is a G.A.S site with Nigerian stuff:BarredRockMomma said:
http://www.cafepress.com/mygasgear/8493723
P.S She runs it.
