Jumping the Moon Dairy - the next chapter

[babsbag]

Thanks for the compliment @Baymule but anyone that lives in the COLD is an awesome woman. Freezing ground. Nope, no way, not me, not gonna happen. My hat's off to you.

Wow that's quite the day you had. Most outside projects for us are shut down until spring now that the ground has started to freeze up.

 

[NH homesteader]

We are frozen and shut down from outside projects too. I don't know, I think the heat is worse than the cold.

 

[misfitmorgan]

Thanks for the compliment @Baymule but anyone that lives in the COLD is an awesome woman. Freezing ground. Nope, no way, not me, not gonna happen. My hat's off to you.

We are frozen and shut down from outside projects too. I don't know, I think the heat is worse than the cold.

i hate the cold lol....but i whine about the heat too. I need a place i can live that is just temperate all year round like 50-80F would be great.

 

[samssimonsays]

We are all shut down on outside projects for the year here too. Sigh. Now we can catch up on inside projects LOL.

I can't imagine doing all that alone. You are my hero!

 

[babsbag]

90% of what get does around here I do alone. DH is gone all week and he isn't the quickest at getting started on projects. If I want it done usually I do it. He does all of the finish electrical and the rough framing, he will help with things like moving equipment with the tractor, he is much better at securing a load than I am. He cooks on the weekends but most of the rest is mine, all mine. *SIGH*

 

[babsbag]

The loan for the property has been approved and they are waiting on funding. Since Congress passed the Continuing Resolution the Gov't. is back in business and the money should be available soon. Then they have to order the appraisal which could take another 6 weeks. I wish they would hurry, we would like to plant the pasture and it is getting way to late for that.

The future property fronts the main road into the area I live in. It isn't busy as there are only 6 houses that use it but in a way that is worse as "undesirables" can be lurking about and no one would notice. There is a crazy woman that thinks she owns this land. Her mother was the late owner's boyfriend about 40 years ago and she thinks that this means she has rights to squat on the property. She has been kicked off before and she has been in jail for other unrelated things, mostly theft (but 2 of her boyfriends have ended up dead). Well she must have been released from jail as she is back. When we get the property first on the list is fencing and a hot wire. DH found an $$$ device that will send a text to me if the hot wire has been cut. I think we may have to invest in that. I am really concerned about someone doing harm to the future animals, and not just her. There are a lot of drugged out crazies around here always looking for a way to make a buck...rustling would fit the bill nicely.

I am looking for another LGD. The one I thought I might get in OR was sold but she has a few more. Hoping to work out a trade with her on some future kids. Goats I have, money I don't...is that because I own goats? Hmmm

 

[misfitmorgan]

The loan for the property has been approved and they are waiting on funding. Since Congress passed the Continuing Resolution the Gov't. is back in business and the money should be available soon. Then they have to order the appraisal which could take another 6 weeks. I wish they would hurry, we would like to plant the pasture and it is getting way to late for that.

The future property fronts the main road into the area I live in. It isn't busy as there are only 6 houses that use it but in a way that is worse as "undesirables" can be lurking about and no one would notice. There is a crazy woman that thinks she owns this land. Her mother was the late owner's boyfriend about 40 years ago and she thinks that this means she has rights to squat on the property. She has been kicked off before and she has been in jail for other unrelated things, mostly theft (but 2 of her boyfriends have ended up dead). Well she must have been released from jail as she is back. When we get the property first on the list is fencing and a hot wire. DH found an $$$ device that will send a text to me if the hot wire has been cut. I think we may have to invest in that. I am really concerned about someone doing harm to the future animals, and not just her. There are a lot of drugged out crazies around here always looking for a way to make a buck...rustling would fit the bill nicely.

I am looking for another LGD. The one I thought I might get in OR was sold but she has a few more. Hoping to work out a trade with her on some future kids. Goats I have, money I don't...is that because I own goats? Hmmm

Congrats Babs!!

So how many more goats will that allow you to have?

 

[NH homesteader]

Yay! Exciting! And also sounds like you have some terrifying people near you. Sounds like a good investment, another LGD!

 

[Hens and Roos]

Congrats!!

 

[Latestarter]

Glad to hear that it's been approved for you. Now you can get more goats and more dogs and not have to worry about govt issues with numbers. I have to say I'm a bit confused though when you say:

Her mother was the late owner's boyfriend

Am I reading that wrong and just stupid? Or perhaps they (her mother and the "boyfriend") were lesbians? I don't envy you (or anyone else) having to deal with crazies of any sort. Life has become just so risky...