Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[Baymule]

Look on the bright side. If you re-enter the working world, you would be getting lots of exercise and probably lose weight, feel better because you wouldn't be dragging those extra pounds around. You would trim up and look better. Your financial woes would disappear, you'd have plenty of money and you could pay for the wedding!

 

[Mini Horses]

I mean, that's alot of work to ask him to do....all the house chores, laundry, cooking cleaning, yard chores building thing, animals to care for ?

I do this every day -- and work! No DH worries, no arguments, no asking why it didn't get done, no complaints about dinner, no extra laundry. I do miss (sometimes!) having a person to talk with and share experiences -- that's what BYH is for!!!

Eat them or sell them so they can help pay for the feed bill

Yes. But I like to soften it Harvest--process or sell.....

Agree with LS about quantity of meat on a dairy breed. They are never heavyweights. I have used Boer on dairy with good results as the dairy provides a lot of milk & a good buck will give better carcass size/ratio. The meat is good in a slow cooker recipe, from my dairy harvest. I do plan to buy a couple Boer or BoerX does just for meat production...with a Boer buck. ANY meat animal has to be chosen with only anatomy, not breed solely. If the size & production is not there you just have a "name". Did this years back. Pay for a good animal and you will not be sorry.

Same with dairy, really. Buy what produces!

 

[farmerjan]

@Mini Horses You are so much more diplomatic than I am. Probably my biggest downfall.

But in the rest I totally agree with. I also don't have any other hassles by being by myself. Yes, there are times that I get wishing for someone to go out to eat with or even to occasionally just get together with to do something different..... like go on a one day trip on a steam train here.... but not enough to have a "house husband". Paying a house cleaner one a week or every 2 weeks would definitely be a better alternative. And it would be nice to come home to a cooked meal on occasion.... but since I am slowing down at work due to the dairy industry, and not wanting to amp up any other working situation with my ankle and knee, I can manage to get along just fine as is. I do miss the walking the pastures, and the subsequent exercise that I am not getting, but that will hopefully improve once I decide exactly what I am going to do with the joints.

 

[Rammy]

@Rammy ... now Rammy, you have been holding out since 1996 you said....are you sure you want a house husband to support ? I mean, that's alot of work to ask him to do....all the house chores, laundry, cooking cleaning, yard chores building thing, animals to care for ? You would have to sell your place and probably pay for the BYH wedding and party if your moving to TEXAS

Thats true. Didnt think of that.

 

[Rammy]

I do this every day -- and work! No DH worries, no arguments, no asking why it didn't get done, no complaints about dinner, no extra laundry. I do miss (sometimes!) having a person to talk with and share experiences -- that's what BYH is for!!!

Same here. Sorry, LS, guess the wedding is back off.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Same here. Sorry, LS, guess the wedding is back off.

SMART MOVE FOR BOTH OF YOU !!!!

 

[B&B Happy goats]

I do this every day -- and work! No DH worries, no arguments, no asking why it didn't get done, no complaints about dinner, no extra laundry. I do miss (sometimes!) having a person to talk with and share experiences -- that's what BYH is for!!!



Yes. But I like to soften it Harvest--process or sell.....

Agree with LS about quantity of meat on a dairy breed. They are never heavyweights. I have used Boer on dairy with good results as the dairy provides a lot of milk & a good buck will give better carcass size/ratio. The meat is good in a slow cooker recipe, from my dairy harvest. I do plan to buy a couple Boer or BoerX does just for meat production...with a Boer buck. ANY meat animal has to be chosen with only anatomy, not breed solely. If the size & production is not there you just have a "name". Did this years back. Pay for a good animal and you will not be sorry.

Same with dairy, really. Buy what produces!

Wasn't planning on raising to eat them, just wondering if i had wethers i didn't sell for some reason...now that i know there isn't much meat on them...that is perfect, we don't need much meat from them and i can eat what i can get win win all the way around!

 

[Bruce]

Rammy can move to TX and be a boarder at @Latestarter's place. Plenty of space for her animals and Joe won't have to go back to work. And they don't have to get married. Bummer for those of us who are ready to attend the wedding but we will make the sacrifice.

BTW, I think you best stick with the QC or forklift jobs. I don't think your hands would deal well with parting out chickens day in and day out. Of course those jobs won't give you the "lots of moving around" weight loss perk that @Baymule mentioned.

 

[Latestarter]

So tomorrow I get to meet @ragdollcatlady and her beau; Alaska. Gonna be about a 4.5 hour drive down to Austin for a meet/greet/eat at Black's BBQ. The plan is to meet up around 12-12:30. Looking forward to it! I guess the weather is not going to be all that great tomorrow, so I'm planning to leave a little extra time, both directions. Still no decision as to what to do for dinner tonight here with son and his family. Thursday evening we did prime rib roast. Last night was chili dogs. Maybe I'll take a run to chicken express and pick up a bucket of fried chicken for dinner...

 

[Bruce]

You lucky Dawg you!

You going to drag son and family down to meet our fair @ragdollcatlady and Alaska?