Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[Latestarter]

Thanks Fred. Mostly it's just bitchin', moanin', and groanin'... Don't see myself selling out here in the near term. Hope you find that perfect happy place for you to finish out your years. Needs to be just big enough so you'll have a few things to keep you occupied so you don't turn into a 24/7 recliner bound rutabaga I definitely understand the need for AC though. Can't fault ya there!

Just sat down here at the puter. Feet are sore and I'm tired. Feeling a little stiff but it's from working, not from the usual crap. Grabbed a couple chunks of turkey (dark & white meat) and chopped it up with some celery, spices, and mayo so sitting here eating turkey salad. This will be the final turkey meal. The rest will go to the dogs for dinner. I'm "over" turkey for the time being.

By dinner time, PB&J was all done with her scours and back to pellets. She ate pellets and hay just fine and seems her same old self. SO now I'll see if another of the yearlings comes down with it.

Finished 2 1/2 walls on the goat shanty. Probably could have forced myself to finish up that 3rd wall time wise, but I was almost out of screws so would have had to run to Home Depot and would have run out of light.

No idea what tomorrow will bring pain wise or weather wise. Supposed to have severe T-storms tomorrow night into Sat morning. Supposed to increase the poss of rain over the course of the day tomorrow. I'll see how I feel and if I can bust hump tomorrow and get the roof done before finishing the final wall. At least that way they'll have a 3 sided closed in shelter. More than enough room for them all to fit inside out of the rain. If I can't get it done, I guess they can go under the floor one last time. Sure would be easier to feed them inside if its raining though...

So tomorrow morning, I'll head to HD and pick up more screws, get the corrugated polycarb roofing, roofing screws, and get back and see what I can get done. It's been a long process, but it's coming along finally.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

You are awsome...so impressed how much you have done... looks wonderful. ... Please reach back and pat yourself on the back, (if u can ) hope you are not hurting tommrow

 

[CntryBoy777]

Looks really good Joe and it will be a great blessing for ya too!!....when ya can ya should add some of the concrete squares from the gate to the house so ya can get better footing when it is wet or icy.....some spent hay on top of the ice or snow will keep ya from slipping and if it doesn't melt, then just add more on top....it worked for me....on the deck too.....

 

[farmerjan]

I don't think you realize that you are getting alot done since you are doing it all by yourself. You are just seeing what still needs to be done, and not realizing that you really are making some good progress. Hope the joints will let up enough for you to get it "more" done tomorrow and make chores a little bit easier.
I get the joint aches and hurts. When I test a couple of big farms in a week, like this week, I hurt so much I want to cry.... and still one more day tomorrow. I can take about 2 to 2& 1/2 hours in the parlor at a time and still be able to function without being in dire pain, but these 3-4-5 hour farms, even with a 30 second/1 minute sit down in between groups of cows is just too much. And then you add the being on concrete, even with the mats in the parlors to help with the strain and cushioning.... just getting to be too much.

 

[Bruce]

has suggested less meat and more veggies

You trying to kill poor Joe? He likes his meat. Same as me. Have never had gout and from the sounds of it, I don't want to either!

Or you could build me a house on the back 40 and I can move in...............just sayin.............

If he could build an entire house for you, he wouldn't need you there to help him build goat mansions!!

I hope to finish the walls completely tomorrow which will leave only the roof to do/finish.

Having neighbors so close you can see the return address on envelopes sitting on their kitchen counter, from YOUR kitchen window, is something I can never return to.

My sister can't see into the neighbor's houses real well, 6' high block walls. And close?? We pulled a plant and stuck it in a plastic 30 gallon trash can to take it out to the big 96 gallon "yard waste" can out at the road. If it hadn't been plastic I couldn't have changed its shape to get through the gate. NO THANKS!

Mostly it's just bitchin', moanin', and groanin'

or "gripes and grumbles"

Probably could have forced myself to finish up that 3rd wall time wise, but I was almost out of screws so would have had to run to Home Depot and would have run out of light.

I'm glad you didn't, doing too much in a day isn't good for all the painful parts. Tomorrow is another day.

Goat mansion looks good, I bet the girls are really going to like it. Probably good to not enclose the last side too soon, they'll be confused as to how to get inside

 

[Rammy]

You trying to kill poor Joe? He likes his meat. Same as me. Have never had gout and from the sounds of it, I don't want to either!


If he could build an entire house for you, he wouldn't need you there to help him build goat mansions!!





My sister can't see into the neighbor's houses real well, 6' high block walls. And close?? We pulled a plant and stuck it in a plastic 30 gallon trash can to take it out to the big 96 gallon "yard waste" can out at the road. If it hadn't been plastic I couldn't have changed its shape to get through the gate. NO THANKS!


or "gripes and grumbles"


I'm glad you didn't, doing too much in a day isn't good for all the painful parts. Tomorrow is another day.

Goat mansion looks good, I bet the girls are really going to like it. Probably good to not enclose the last side too soon, they'll be confused as to how to get inside

 

[Latestarter]

So still way too wet today to work on the goat shack. So instead, I replaced the chicken bedding. When I got them, it was on a whim so I just doubled up a tarp and threw down some shavings with a 4' welded wire fence around them in the out bldg. Anyway, that was about 2 months or so ago and 2 are laying with a 3rd about to start. Not sure about #4/#5... Anyway, the shavings had turned to virtually dirt, and they'd shredded the tarp with their dust bathing. The floor under the tarp was wet but luckily they hadn't destroyed the floor. Pulled the tarp and all the bedding out the door, cleaned everything up and put down a sheet of new linoleum and clean shavings for them. They didn't want to leave the carrier so I ended up having to dump them out on the new bedding. Shortly after that, my #1 layer left me a nice fresh egg.

When I went out to do animal chores at dusk, all the goats were inside their new shelter laying down chewing cud. I guess it's not gonna be an issue getting them to use it when it's finished. I don't think I'll do anything on it tomorrow... Gonna veg and watch football, then get back to it on Monday. While at the home depot buying the linoleum today, I picked up a 5lb box of screws to have enough to finish the walls. Maybe I'll finish the walls tomorrow then start/do the roof on Monday... Hell, I don't know... Guess I'll decide when I wake up and see how I feel.

 

[Mike CHS]

Vinyl is great for that use. We have some in a couple of our areas.

Alabama and Georgia was a nail biter today.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Well if it makes you feel better, i think you should let the wood dry some, take the day off, pig out and watch football.....just sayin.....

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Vinyl is great for that use. We have some in a couple of our areas.

Alabama and Georgia was a nail biter today.

No kiddin, husband was sitting next to me in his BULLDOGS BOXERS....game done...I said you just assd up the sofa wearing them you ought to throw them in the trash !!!!