Farmerjan's journal - Weather

Heavy fog this morning after some pouring down rain last night. It was nice all day, I couldn't get as motivated as I wanted to, just aching knees. Did get to Lowe's, got the paint for the LR and the "lighter" color for the bedroom. Will be glad to get the purple/lilac whatever covered. I had never had a Lowe's cc and there was a special 20% off for anyone who got a new card on that first purchase. I haven't had stellar credit but am getting much better, just never enough money.... but since I have been getting my ss I have been getting way ahead of things and I guess it really has helped the credit score. Must've because I got the mortgage.... I wound up qualifying for a cc.... so got 20 % off the paint and a few other things I was wanting. Probably should've waited to see if the fridge was fixable... and if not used it then for a new one.... oh well, I am going to hope that it is something not too complicated....

Will check the rain gauge when I go out, and head to wash the clothes that I didn't get done and can hang them, then work at the house painting. Might get some rain/showers again this afternoon, but if the fog burns off, it ought to be a good drying day.
Got the drain on the utility room sink done, but no water???? Owner had said that they turned it off when the drain was leaking but my son couldn't get it turned on under the sink and he is a WHOLE LOT STRONGER than I am so I think if the knobs on the pipes would turn he would have gotten them turned... going to have to call the "previous owners" and ask him if they did something in the crawl space under the house instead....
Got the friend of the power washing guy coming early Tuesday morning... he called back promptly and as I listed some of the stuff I wanted to do, he said that it was all stuff he could do/does.... The BIL of the ins lady might be coming on Tuesday aft.... he is supposed to call me back, again. Maybe he is that busy, and good, but I am thinking that maybe these other guys are more interested in actually working.
I did call the power washing guy and told him I was going to do it, but wanted to wait until the first or 2nd week of Sept... he said just to let him know. I am thinking maybe the first week of Sept as the weather can be iffy and I do want the deck to dry good so I have some leeway to get it stained/sealed and that can dry good too. I realize that is only 10 days off...

DS went and moved the other 4 cows with new calves, after he got them worked, decided that they should go to a different pasture than the one where he was working on the water trough.... and then I said last eve when he was working on the drain that there were only 9 cow/calf pairs at that pasture.... and he said well, I guess I should have put them there instead of the other place.... which is where they were supposed to go to start with. Then I said where did you write them down so I can add them to the list, and I got this .....ahhhhh.... oh, I know them, I can just tell you their numbers.... Yeah, this is how things don't get recorded and then I am supposed to know who is where/what/how/ and why......He was in a hurry to get the drain done, and then the water doesn't work.... because he had to go back down to the barn as she was coming with a couple of the kids to fish in the pond there at the house where we rent the "main farm". I did say well, the check from the stockyard is on the seat of the truck, and the paper with all the figures, with the calf and the jointly owned cow ( I get half when the adult cows, are sold but the calves all go to farm expenses, as part of my contributing....) and the other ones that went a couple weeks ago; so you can leave me a check for my animals.... we'll see if he does. I want to go by the bank on my way to work Monday.
Time to head out....
 
Baymule said:
I'm hoping that we get some rain from those storms. I don't know if it will make it this far.
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At the moment I think Marco is going to miss you to the south but you might see some from Laura. That is if they don't change their projected paths .... which they have both done substantially in the last 2 days.
 
Well, I'm home and done. Knees just won't give me a break today..... I went and did the laundry and hung it at "MY" new house. Started in the BR; did the 2nd coat on the wall with the "bluer color". Then got the edging done 3/4 of the way around the room, but don't have the plastic down along the fourth side yet. It takes me a long time with having to go up and down the step ladder, to do along the ceiling and then move it and do more. I also did along the window, the door to the bathroom, and the mantle and all along the baseboard. The window sets real close to the corner, so you have to paint the strip inbetween, then the strip between the window and the mantle....A LOT OF UP AND DOWN... Used the "lighter" blue. I will see if there is much noticeable difference tomorrow after it is all dry. Didn't see any as I was doing it. So I will finish the 4th side, got the plastic down but not all taped along the baseboard. It shouldn't take me too terribly long to do that. I will then paint the 4th side, first coat.... and look at the other to see if I have any second thoughts. One thing that occurred to me, I should be down to about a 1/2 gal of each.... same paint, same finish (satin) , just a smidgeon difference in color. I think I will just combine them, mix good, and use it to do the 3 walls unless I really prefer the lighter.... almost like "diluting" it....Plus then I won't have to worry about having any leftover, or needing another qt of the lighter or anything.
I can tell you that it is taking alot of paint to cover and completely "hide" that purple. I may or may not get the other side with the first coat tomorrow... I hope to. Don't have to leave for the farm until about 1:00 as I have a couple errands to do on the way. All the meters are on the truck already. Just have to get the bottles in the trays I use, and will do that as I pack samples tonight from the herd friday afternoon and the owner sampler one I picked up.
It would be easier to not have to do cleanup as often, but I just cannot stand on the knees.... and tomorrow I will be in the parlor for at least 2 1/2 - 3 hours.... so have to not overdo it before I go or I will never make it through milking.

It started to get cloudier, so I went out and got in all the clothes, and quit for the evening. Got about 10 sprinkles but there is a possibility that we might get another little shower by the looks of the radar....

Son is going to cut tomorrow aft. I texted him and asked if he was moving equipment or anything and needed a ride.... He said he got called into work, and is "riding the roads" in the VDOT truck, because of all the downpour last night.... it rained a WHOLE lot more and harder to the south of the county.... some mud on the road and he is looking at what they will have to go and do repair work on tomorrow for work. His immediate supervisor is on vacation so he has to work all week. I will be gone for work too. There is like only 10% for Tuesday-Wed-Thurs.... then showers/rain possible all according to what the 2 gulf storms do. Marco is a hurricane I heard but they say that Laura will actually be stronger; and is only about 12-24 hours behind it. I think it is the one that is supposed to turn back north east after it hits land, and hit this part of Va.....

Time to go in and get something to eat, take a shower and get the samples and bottles all done. One less thing in the morning, then I can go do the nurse cow, and go right to the house and work on things there. I will have everything in the truck, so won't have to come back to the rental.... just leave from there to go to work. They don't start til about 4, about an hour + to go there, errands on the way, and they help set up so have to be there by 3.... I will be late coming home....probably won't get home before 10. Tues., the "friend" handyman is coming at 8 or a little before....:th:barnie going to be a tough morning. Then PT at noon.... then I don't know if I will have to tedd, but figure probably nothing until wed....Don't think he is going to do the sorghum/sudan too but I don't know. It won't get made dry though, it will be too high moisture so will have to be wrapped so it will ensile.....Makes good feed though, but more work and costs for the wrapping too. I don't have any more herds this week. 2 didn't get back to me so if they want to test now it will have to be Friday... and there is a cow sale at the stockyards that I was planning to go to.... some cow/cf pairs, some breds.... we could use a few more spring calving cows ( calves on the ground now) .... but just to go see what prices are doing. I do have a farm on Sunday morning... 5 a.m. so not bad and no set up, they have weigh jars in the parlor. 40 min away... I try to leave by 10 to 4 and stop and get a country ham on a bun and choc milk on my way then I don't get hungry and I can take all the supplements and "pain" pills without getting queasy. I don't cook that early at home.
Then will probably schedule the 500+ cow herd for Tuesday and start all over for the month of Sept.... will be working around everyone as chopping gets started....and our 2nd cutting hay...

@Mini Horses; "retirement" really is looking better and better..... gotta get the work in the house finished first....
Is your GD finally in school? Hope that is going okay. They are going 5 full days here local at the elementary... the power wash guy is a teacher and he says they are going in full time, kids everyday... no virtual this fall. Sure hope it continues that way so things can go back to a semblance of normal.
 
Just remembered, the guy from the cell tower crew ( owner of the company doing the work) is going to call me maybe Tues to go look... but he said he wasn't sure if he would be back here Tues or Wed.... Hope it is Wed.... so we can go look at those "LOVELY" boxwoods.... sure hope he will take the job to take them out. I will be so glad to see them gone, and open up the back yard.... and then I can look at it and decide where, how I want to put the storage building in that area.... So I will have to make testing work around him; oh wait a minute, it is a morning test on Tuesday....we did evening last month.....won't affect the looking at the job. Never mind... I can't keep anything straight.
I carry a note pad to write all this stuff down.... lately I would never be able to get things done because there is too much to remember.

:barnie
Side note; the guy who "works " at the farm some, hasn't been taking care of his diabetes... one day it is okay, next it is through the roof. He had his gall bladder out 2 weeks ago. and well, I guess his "wife/ex-wife" or whatever she is, called the rescue squad because he didn't answer his phone. They came, it was way high, and the one guy(friend) called my son, son talked to jim, and then son told the rescue crew to go on and take him to hosp. He stayed overnight, got it back down, gave him some anxiety meds (Zanax is for anxiety right?).... and he came back. His camper is parked at son's barn. Well, seems he tried to overdose on the Zanax ; don't know how/who discovered that... but they took him to hosp again. I am hoping that this will prompt them to send him to the facility he has been saying he wants to go to; to get his head straightened out.... his "other half" has been cheating... to the point of an ad for being an "escort" so I have been told.... he is so screwed up in the head he really needs to do something. But if he won't eat and keep his diabetes in check, it is going to kill him... It is just a mess. So just before he had the gall bladder surgery, he got the mower down to my house, all put together finally, and mowed the grass before it rained.... but he went and burnt up the belt or something, trying to mow the real high stuff, that was getting overgrown, and going too fast.... so I am without a mower again. Son said he would fix it......:hu:hu:idunno:idunno:hide is there an icon for waiting twiddling my thumbs?????

Got to get the new place mowed. Jim wasn't supposed to bring it down here, but he doesn't listen and takes it upon himself to do what he thinks needs doing and it really makes me mad.... now I can't use it AGAIN....
:barnie:he:somad:th
Guess I will call the other friend who did it for me a couple weeks ago.... maybe I can get him to do both places....til someone gets this one fixed again..... Why does no one listen to what you say.... especially someone you are paying to do some stuff for you.... ???? I guess I need to excuse him for his emotional problems.... I'm ready to just sit and have a tantrum....do what I want done......not what you decide I need done.
 
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