Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[Mike CHS]

Joe - I always introduced my step daughter as my baby and do to this day so I hope things work out well for both of you. It's a win-win for you both and I can relate to how good it can be.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

As we were walking out of the court complex in Norfolk my lawyer put his hand on my back and said you had an Angel on Your Shoulder since I had you written off. Later that night I and the other controller that had been charged were sitting in a bar in Norfolk and having had more than a few too many I told Larry what the lawyer said. He looked kind of silly as he looked out of the window at a tattoo parlor across the street and guess what he saw? A poster of an angel sitting on some clouds that now resides on my shoulder.

Wow - you sure did have an angel on your shoulder! Glad it worked out the way it did.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

So I anticipate that at some point, she'll be asking if she can move back with me. Advantages to this arrangement is that she'll get to see her brother and his wife and kids when they visit, and they plan to move to TX in the future as well, so she'll be close to family when I'm gone. She'll also be a great help to me.

Sounds like a win-win!

 

[Bruce]

Too scary close Mike!

 

[CntryBoy777]

.....and ya never know.....she might even learn to do some milking for ya.....it just isn't safe or smart to be alone these days and times......

 

[Latestarter]

I really tried to get her to give it a go last time she was here. She wasn't interested (I think she was scared). My son tried, but as soon as he got down on a knee and reached for Dot's teats and udder, she started dancing like her hooves were on fire... He never even got to cop a feel All of them watched me milk and I showed them the process, but no takers. They all tried/drank the milk though. The grands really loved being down with the goats too. I see small farm animals in my son's family future

Mike, it's really amazing how many young sailors get railroaded... young officers as well... to cover the errors of "superiors"... Sorry you had to go through that crap but very glad you got saved from the final curtain call. What became of the captain? I imagine he was already promoted to admiral before the truth was revealed. Seems to be the way it goes.

 

[Latestarter]

Is it my imagination or am I seeing a heckuva lot more golden herd members of late?

 

[Devonviolet]

With horses, we would soak the area by water troughs and they would stand around in that, helping to moisturize hooves. Of course, dairy goats would rather die of thirst than walk in water & mud.

I put my goats on the milk stand to trim their hooves. With their head in the stancheon, they can’t dance around and try to get away.

When their hooves are especially hard, I put a tub, on the milk stand, (with about 1-1/2” of water) and wide enough to comfortably fit both front or back set of feet. I let them stand in it for about 5 minutes. That is enough to soften the hooves, and they are a lot easier to trim.

I know you don’t have a milk stand, @Latestarter, but you may want to consider building one, if your DD is going to be milking goats. It really is easier than getting down on a knee. I personally can’t get down on my knees due to nerve damage, which makes it very painful.

That would be so cool, if you could convince your daughter to move down here. I would really love to meet her!

 

[Pastor Dave]

Mike, sounds like a good screen play; and action packed movie. Maybe you can write it and sell it to a producer!

Joe, I've been a True BYH Addict forever. Not sure the criteria for advancing. Haha

 

[RollingAcres]

Wow - you sure did have an angel on your shoulder! Glad it worked out the way it did.

X2 on that!