One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[OneFineAcre]

Thought I would bore you with more pics from Colonial Williamsburg.
First more from the Royal Governor's Mansion.

Painting of King George III

And his lovely wife Queen Charlotte

This is the vegetable garden at the mansion

 

[OneFineAcre]

This is the Courthouse

In the armory

The horse is a 8 year old Hackney/Clydesdale cross gelding. And just the sweetest, gentlest animal you have ever seen.

I have got to get me one of these.

 

[OneFineAcre]

The weather has been very nice. I was noticing as I was running errands this weekend, how lush the fescue pastures still look around here. Should take some pressure off of the hay supplies here if so many still have grass as of Nov 10th.
This was right down the road from my house

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Are you worried about fescue toxicity? This may not be the same fescue but I thought I would mention it.

http://www.tennesseemeatgoats.com/articles2/fescue.html

Loved the other pics BTW!

 

[OneFineAcre]

@Goat Whisperer
I don't feed mine fescue as a rule but was just commenting on how the fescue around here is still green mostly cow pasture land
If the cows are still eating grass should take some pressure off of the hay market around here overall
With that being said I have fed them fescue for a short period in the spring when no coastal was available
I think the issue of toxicity For certain animals is "complex"
But mine don't particularly like it
Glad you liked the pictures
I love history

 

[OneFineAcre]

I was stopped by the Highway Patrol and written tickets twice in the last two days.

Yesterday, was hauling trash from the trash pile I found on my property to the dump and was stopped for not having on my seat belt. I don't know why I didn't have it on, I always wear my seat belt.

And then today on the way to work getting off the freeway, I did a roll through stop at a stop sign.

Oh, so you say it wasn't bad luck, but my bad choices?
I guess you would be right.

I promise you I have better things I could be doing with that $400 plus

 

[Southern by choice]

That S*^%#^%^%!

You must have a lot on your mind.

 

[OneFineAcre]

@Southern by choice
I think you are right. A little overwhelmed at work.

I want to trade jobs with Maurine and manage the Zebulon Farmer's Market and go around and visit farms.

 

[Baymule]

Ask for deferred adjudication. You still pay the fines, plus an extra fee and don't get another ticket for 6 months and it doesn't go on your record. Which helps keep your insurance premiums from going up.

 

[Southern by choice]

Ask for deferred adjudication. You still pay the fines, plus an extra fee and don't get another ticket for 6 months and it doesn't go on your record. Which helps keep your insurance premiums from going up.

@Baymule it is a racket here... OFA will get at least 5 solicitations from various lawyers in the next 3 days... pay them and they take care of it. Funny and a racket BUT it works! They get everything reduced, usually no points, lower fines and less of a ding with your insurance.

Sorry OFA- I know it's your journal I just had to say it is a racket but one that works.
And ya never know- you may go from banker to full time farmer... Of course that is when the real headaches start.

Hope you have a better rest of the week!