Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[Poka_Doodle]

That's annoying.

Since you commented on the tornados I might as well say that I went horse riding yesterday and the port-a-pottie was knocked down possibly by the tornado

 

[Latestarter]

Well that had to smell rather nasty... Wouldn't want to have to clean up that bio hazard... I'd never make it as a plumber...

 

[Baymule]

The moral of the vet trip story is, you need to take him places! Tractor Supply, the feed store, any of the pet type stores that allow dogs in on a leash. I've even taken our Australian Shepherd to Lowes. Or just get him in the truck and give him a treat. Trip will load up in the truck, but doesn't have the best leash manners.......my arm hangs limply for days.....

Glad you enjoyed your vacation, sounds like you really needed to have some fun.

 

[Latestarter]

Had trouble getting out of bed this morning... cold, wet, dreary, still dark at near 11:00am... A week or so ago we had back to back days in the 80s, so I set up the swamp cooler and opened all the windows about an inch to allow for the air flow. A couple days ago I had to turn the heat on overnight as I was shivering... the temp in here had gotten down into the 50s. Today I went and closed all the windows back up and put a towel over the swamp cooler vent to try to block some of the cold from coming in and heat from going out. Yup, woke up this morning and had to put the heat back on again... outside temp is low 40s with overnight in the mid 30s, raining off and on and like I said, just a dreary day. Forecast has it maybe getting cleared out and back into the 70's by Thursday... I already needed to mow, gonna be a challenge after all the rain and dry out time.

 

[Hens and Roos]

I hear you on the weather- it was cold this weekend- we even had frost on the ground...had to turn the heat on again here too! Watching the radar as we have rain headed our way now!

 

[OneFineAcre]

We have gotten back into a rain pattern
Nobody can cut hay
Probably already lost the rye and oat hay
Just rye seed and oats now
And the first cut of fescue will be really stemmy when they are able to cut

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Same here. Every day I drive by the hay field that I get my hay from...it's getting taller and weedier by the day. Same thing happened last year. We didn't get our winter hay until really late summer/early fall. UGH!

 

[OneFineAcre]

Same here. Every day I drive by the hay field that I get my hay from...it's getting taller and weedier by the day. Same thing happened last year. We didn't get our winter hay until really late summer/early fall. UGH!

My goats are eating really well though
2nd cut Timothy / Orchard trucked in from NY from horse supply store @ $10.75 a bale
All I can say is whoever has this must have a great barn for storage because it isn't dusty at all
I'm usually feed good fresh cut oat/rye now for $40 a round bale
I'm going broke feeding goats

 

[Southern by choice]

I'm going broke feeding goats

You and me both!
1 Ton- $270 a little less then last time at $300+
lasts 2 1/2 - 3 weeks we also supplement with Chaffhaye.
We get about 11 bags a month @ $14 bag.
We got Alfalfa/Orchard 1000 lb bale & Timothy 1000 lb bale... we don't usually get Timothy but the Orchard regular wasn't good this time.



I try not to think about it.
I love my goats.

If it stops raining and they can forage more than it should go down but for now... ugh

BTW- We had to turn on the heat again too! It got down to 40 the other night.
Sorry but that is just stupid to be in mid-May and have to turn the heat on.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Add me to that list! I have one round bale left and nuttin' much on the horizon. Thankfully, the rain has greened up everything, but with everything so wet they don't leave the barn much... It's a vicious cycle I tell ya...vicious!