Farmerjan's journal - Weather

[RollingAcres]

The Highlanders are beautiful looking animals !

x2!

 

[RollingAcres]

Since I am NOT a "goat person", and although I like and used to raise some Appaloosa's, you cannot eat them. So we raise beef, and I like my dairy cows so I raise calves on them. So guess I will stick with the Big animals!!!!!
Cold will run it's normal course of 10 days or so. Coughing when nose is runny, but not a real big deal. Gotta work the next 3 afternoons, but at least it will be decently warm.

Or you can raise miniature cattle
Hopefully the cold doesn't linger. Lots of sick people at work here. Luckily they are upstairs and I'm down in the basement.

 

[farmerjan]

My cold is alot less this morning. Nose not as runny. It is cloudy, possible rain/showers. On my way to take the truck/trailer down to the co-op. Got a tire keeps going flat and am tired of having to put air in it every time we have to use it. Got to go to work this afternoon.

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

Just caught up.

Gosh, Miss @farmerjan, it seems that all the really nice folks here on BYH are ailing in some way: you with your cold, @Latestarter with his aches and pains, Miss @Baymule and her DH with colds, Miss @B&B Happy goats with her hearing and eyesight issues, and poor Miss @Carla D with fibromyalgia issues. If these aches and pains only hit the nice folks then I don't have anything to worry about!

I'm glad the issue with the problem neighbor seem to be working out for you two. Once the tower gets built and the lease payment starts, that can help ease the money situation.

Best wishes to you.

Senile Texas Aggie

 

[Baymule]

Just caught up.

Gosh, Miss @farmerjan, it seems that all the really nice folks here on BYH are ailing in some way If these aches and pains only hit the nice folks then I don't have anything to worry about!





Senile Texas Aggie

yes you do!

 

[greybeard]

But they were bred and originated in the colder, WET climates of Scotland, and do very well in that kind of conditions.

So was Old Jock 126. (#1 in Angus herd book and is regarded as breed foundation sire) Most true Angus (registered and commercial) in the world today trace right back to a great grandson of Old Jock...Black Prince77.

 

[greybeard]

Just caught up.

Gosh, Miss @farmerjan, it seems that all the really nice folks here on BYH are ailing in some way.......... If these aches and pains only hit the nice folks then I don't have anything to worry about!



Best wishes to you.

Senile Texas Aggie

Nor do I evidently, but I have noticed as well, how many members here seem to be ill.

I find it kind of odd.
I'm on several other boards similar to this one, tho they are predominantly beef cattle producers, another one that is all USMC, and another that is classic car folks and I rarely if ever read of anyone on those boards so often being ill with colds and flu. It may simply be attributed to the demographics involved tho.

 

[farmerjan]

This cold I have is a once a year or less often thing. I get it, usually after an extreme temp change, and then it runs it's course. Except for a few coughs and a slightly runny nose today, it is on it's way out. Will take a few more days to get rid of the cough, which is intermittent, as the nose dries up and stops dripping down the throat. Plus, last week I went with a girlfriend out shopping at the discount food store, and then we went to lunch, and there were 2 people that should not have been out in public as they had bad colds/flu with sneezing, coughing, nose blowing, runny eyes.... and I must've caught some of it in the air. So I am not going to complain. Just that I had enough decency to NOT go to the dentist and spread my germs around!!!!
I did test this afternoon, and they were all getting over having it for the past several weeks.... I don't seem to get one unless I am out in the "public". Being with the cows, in the barns, and I seldom get anything unless the workers have been sick.
Have been told that there are alot that have had some serious bouts with colds/flu here lately.

 

[farmerjan]

Didn't get to take the truck/trailer to get the tire checked. Had a call related to work, got tied up with that, so I just got some things here done, all the stuff for work in my little ranger, left a little early so I didn't have to rush. Had to fill up with gas, stopped at the bank, got to the farm. It was starting to sprinkle so got the stuff inside, set up and didn't have to hurry up. I will try to take it one of these next days. Not Thursday as I have to drop meters and stuff at the farm that does his own testing, then go to the big 250 cow herd that takes so long to milk. Gotta be there to set up and be ready to milk at 2 so I will be leaving here by about 11. Maybe get the tire looked at Friday or early next week. Probably not going to haul any cattle for another week anyway.

Getting some light rain here now. Still in the mid 50's and supposed to be up to mid 70's tomorrow.... dropping to the mid 30's friday night.... oh well, can't do anything about it but try to enjoy the warmer days, and get ready for the cold to come back. It is still WINTER according to the calendar.

 

[Baymule]

Winter took about a week off, but it's back! Ran the AC yesterday and last night, heat on this morning.