Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[Bruce]

Have had some groundhogs digging tunnels and they were undermining the ground around one of the feed tanks/bins.

My sympathies. I finally got rid of the woodchucks last summer. Not that I expect it is a "forever" thing, I'm sure some new ones will find their way here, they are unwelcome destructive little bastards.

Maybe since we had the really cold weather starting weeks early, all the heavy rain you are getting down south is also early and won't be continuing once spring does arrive. We have 30°F today, expecting some freezing rain and sleet later, then rain. Don't need rain but unlike @Latestarter's fields that are starting to show some green, ours sprouted more white the last couple of days so the rain will have somewhere to go other than to make mud. Supposed to make high 30's then drop again, down to 7°F Tuesday morning.

 

[Baymule]

At least with our sand, we don't have the muddy muck to deal with. But when it's dry, it's really, really dry.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Everything is a muddy mess here! Everywhere you step, your muck boots squish down. Some of the chicken tractors are on a slope and it’s slippery...I really hope no one falls trying to care for them. The tractor made huge ruts in the pasture putting out bales today and covered a section of driveway with mud (between where stored and where entrance gate is) and MIL complained about it.

I can’t help it. She aggravates me. DH doesn’t sit around on his butt and I didn’t until this injury. She makes it a point to comment on everything she thinks we should have done.

I’m thinking this wet now may be telling us it’s going to be a dry summer. I sure hope not, but we will see...

 

[Baymule]

Nothing worse that a griping MIL. I am a MIL now and do my best to be a good one instead of the other kind!

 

[CntryBoy777]

I've been around a few people like that for many yrs in my life, and the best thing to do is let it go in 1ear and out the other....just act like a duck...let it hit those tight-oil slicked feathers and don't give a Quake....cause if they could do Better then next time hand her the keys....
I know....I know....but, life goes on and we do the Best we can with the conditions and tools available.....
I just hope we don't have a wet Spring this year....I hate starting out so far behind, because it seems to be a struggle just to keep up with stuff when the heat and humidity hits. I sure hope we can catch some dryness before it gets into the 70s....and they are saying we may hit 70 come mid week....the rye grass is starting to jump here and will grow above the water so cutting it could get interesting.....at least I didn't sow the whole field this yr, just what was fenced....
Sure hope the back and stuff straightens out for ya....

 

[Latestarter]

Seems to me in this particular case, it was her griping about her son... not directed at you specifically... But yeah. I hear ya & I feel for you! Hope the back is improving.

 

[Mini Horses]

they are unwelcome destructive little bastards

well said...

 

[Bruce]

and covered a section of driveway with mud (between where stored and where entrance gate is) and MIL complained about it.

She can carry them out by hand herself if she likes

 

[Mini Horses]

Ask the MIL --- What would SHE DO to feed, water, care for??? It will give you an idea or help her see there are issues to overcome!!

 

[greybeard]

I've had a good m-i-l, or 2.

Joe, I enjoyed visiting with you today and sorry it was so short. Long drive tho. Maybe next time, the weather and ground will be more cooperative.. here or up there.
I'll get some pics and info on the hair sheep lambs my b-i-l has.