Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[farmerjan]

If you do the renewal on line, they give you a dollar or 2 off and you have to use a cc so that's okay. It costs more to do it in person. I just renewed the car reg for 3 years and saved a whopping $5.00, I think. But I don't have to worry bout it now. It was like $124 for the 3 years? The farm use on the trucks and such are no charges, but I do carry liability insurance on them.

 

[Latestarter]

Mel has made his way back into the back yard again, but now I know how and where he's coming through. There's a section of welded wire fencing running along the back boundary between the yard and pasture. Most of the length where the goat night pen is I've reinforced with cattle panels. Just beside the tornado shelter and in that corner, the goats had climbed it to eat the leaves and bark off a tree there and broken the welds, twisted and broken the wire. All Mel had to do was push his nose and head through and the rest followed.

Sorry all, but in a bit of pain, and not feeling like sitting here at the moment. Besides that, I'll have goat chores to tend to shortly. Hope all are having a splendid Thursday.

 

[Rammy]

Hope you feel better soon.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

hope you are back to feeling better soon

 

[Latestarter]

After my last time online, I shut down to go do chores and as I'm walking past the back doors, I see a very clear broadside of DS. Yeah, no fence between her & I. She found the hole that Mel widened and decided to investigate. She was a little upset being separated from the herd so I talked to her and led her to the gate and the other goats came up and she followed me through. VERY thankful that Elf didn't let his prey drive get the better of him. Perhaps seeing their actual size up close deterred him. Whatever, no damage done. Soon as I got the area temp fenced with 2x4 sheep and goat, Mel came to the corner trying to come back through. Sorry compadre... not happenin' any more.

Also brought him down a dry food re-fill for his bowl and some meds for his issues. I have to hide the medicine bottles under clothing because if he sees them, he is standoffish and won't let me near him. Got his eyes coated with triple antibiotic. It's really helped with the rawness, swelling, and scabbing. Still irritated but getting much better. Also hit up his "wounds" with an antifungal spray.

 

[Bruce]

Poor Mel
Glad you found the escape route and were able to fix it. Hope your ailments improve quickly.

 

[Baymule]

I hope you feel better soon. I hope Mel gets better too. Stupid welded wire is crap. Glad you found the hole and patched it!

 

[Latestarter]

Mel has shown that he is smarter than I. Haven't checked the repair but he's out back and was up on the deck once again. I'm feeling really bad... light headed, chills, diarrhea, Just up from my recliner snuggled under a blanket. Took a couple of excedrin for the headache and about to head to bed... Isn't even 10pm yet... Been drinking water with honey and a little sugar in it. Don't need the salt... God knows I get enough of that on just about everything I eat. Wondering if I picked up something last time I went to wally world, that wasn't on the list.

 

[Rammy]

I hope your not getting that crap thats going around. Its gonna knock you on your keister.

 

[Mini Horses]

Wondering if I picked up something last time I went to wally world, that wasn't on the list.

You never know! Every store carries something "different".

But, sounds like you may be down for a couple days. Feel better. Drink lots of hot tea.
When you're feeling better, Mel will show you more.