Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[Alaskan]

Not here! I put the short pants away some time back.

I put the short pants away maybe 30 years ago....haven't worn them since!

 

[Latestarter]

Never bothered to look at the outside temp when I went out for morning goat chores... would have been too late in any case as I try my damnedest to NOT get up before the sun, so goat chores go down between 8:30-9:00am. No idea what time that's gonna become when we do the govt mandated time change (which IMHO outlived its usefulness sometime in the last century).

Oh, forgot to mention, while out doing goat chores yesterday late afternoon, Mel alerted to something down on the back pasture border and went charging up to the fence barking and growling. Well what do you know... there's a coyote about 10' out into the pasture just looking around & sizing things up. Moseyed on back to the house as slow and nonchalantly as I could, hoping to reach my weapon before he left. Of course, no such luck. By the time I got to the house he was already gone. I don't make a habit of carrying my rifle down to the pen with me. Did tonight though. He didn't show himself.

Al, 30 years is long enough to be trapped out in the cold (and prolonged periods of darkness)... I say it's time you got some shorts once again and moved back down here to TX where you belong. Just a thought

 

[Pastor Dave]

I wore long pants today for the first time since May.

I'll do chores in shorts, but baling hay has to be done in pants or overalls. No matter how hot, I can't do it in shorts.

 

[Alaskan]

Al, 30 years is long enough to be trapped out in the cold (and prolonged periods of darkness)... I say it's time you got some shorts once again and moved back down here to TX where you belong. Just a thought

gotta wait for spouse to die.....

Don't worry, can't be much longer. ...wait! I didn't say that..... need spouse to stay alive until the kids are out of college...or I at least get the first two years into them. (spouse works at the local community college...so free tuition)

 

[CntryBoy777]

Is he from the land of the Midnight Sun? I met a few Inuit people back when I was Pow-Wowing.....

 

[Jeanne Sheridan]

Well, supposed to be 91 tomorrow, then high of 69 on Sunday with "a chance of rain" between there... That large a difference to me indicates a rather major front passing through which I always associate with rain and T-storms... Sure could use the rain.

We had rain starting yesterday and are supposed to have it daily for a week. Our grass is bright green again. That makes a great color background for our fall color change.

 

[Jeanne Sheridan]

Yah, this is flannel shirt weather. Next comes hoodie weather, then Carhart. Sometimes when it gets real cold, it's hoodie under Carhart weather. Also prefer to go in order and not skip straight to Carhart or creep back to flannel shirt or T-shirt weather. Haha

LOL I love your way of defining the weather but type of clothing! We typically only get a hand full of the most extreme here by your definition. For me top end is thermals under hoodie under waterproof outer shell with lining zipped inside.

 

[Jeanne Sheridan]

That is a lot of obstacles to be sure. Sounds like you have your work cut out for you. I can't relate with the big predators. The biggest we have is coyotes. I guess I would be pretty uneasy with bear and mountain lions roaming around. Good luck with your ventures.

Coyotes are a problem in our area. The county is trying to trim down a pack that at last count had 2 dozen members. Hearing them call in the evening can be a little scary.

 

[Latestarter]

I don't mind hearing them call... Just not in my back woods. I prefer quite a bit of distance. And, although much more dangerous, I love the sound of wolves over coyotes as the latter is more of a cacophony of yelps, yips, and squeals. Nothing more primal (to me at least) than the sound of a wolf or wolves howling in the distance.

 

[Bruce]

(which IMHO outlived its usefulness sometime in the last century).

I agree. And it only got worse 2 presidents back when the "Saving" time was extended on both ends. I have no idea what it would take, shy of moving to a state that doesn't do DSL, to get it GONE!

I would still make it. She doesn't have to eat it and you would get some very good healthy stock for a winter soup. You do eat meat so a few containers in the freezer would provide for some other meals for you. Not trying to be mean, but there is no reason why you can't have some even if she doesn't eat meat.

True, but I REALLY don't have a desire to make two pots of soup, one with meat stock and one without.