One Fine Acre - 2023 4H Steer Project Update

[Hens and Roos]

Congrats! Safe trip home.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Have a safe trip home

 

[OneFineAcre]

Got home last night at 11pm
I don't think I've ever been happier than when the last goat was unloaded
I was worried about the ride being too cool for them
It was 61 degrees when I got home which isn't bad but with the wind on them during the ride
But none seemed cold at all when I unloaded them and they all are great today
Very pleasant 72 degrees today
Glad I took the day off

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I feel your pain. Showing is fun, but a lot of folks don't really know how exhausting it is.

Back in the day... about a million years ago I drove straight through from Tulsa, Ok to my place south of Houston after a show. It's only an 8.5 hour drive, but leaving Tulsa about 7pm makes for a long, overnight haul. I distinctly remember that when I got home, I gave everyone water and fresh hay while still in the trailer and I went straight to bed. I didn't have it in me to do anything else!

Thankfully my trailer was roomy and well-bedded and the temps were nice so I didn't even feel guilty!

 

[babsbag]

somewhere along the line I missed this entire show thing...glad you did well, you should be very proud of your girls, Rachel too

 

[OneFineAcre]

@babsbag
I think about you every time I want to complain about all the rain we are getting
It has been raining for a week and we may get 3-6 inches in the next 5 days
And that doesn't even factor in what that hurricane does
Wish I could send some your way

 

[babsbag]

That's a lot of rain. Thanks for thinking of me; I would take it all for now. We had almost 1/2" a few weeks ago but our rainy season doesn't even start for another month so not panicked yet. According to NOAA our chances for rain go up after Dec. and before that we have an equal chance of getting rain. Better than saying outright that we going to be dry; they at least want to give us some hope.

I know my bees are suffering too. I didn't know until last year that a plant that flowers doesn't mean nectar. In a drought the plants will flower and make pollen for reproduction but they may not make nectar. The bees need the nectar to make honey.

Hope you stay safe and that chores aren't too miserable for you in the rain. Here rain = mud

 

[OneFineAcre]

That's a lot of rain. Thanks for thinking of me; I would take it all for now. We had almost 1/2" a few weeks ago but our rainy season doesn't even start for another month so not panicked yet. According to NOAA our chances for rain go up after Dec. and before that we have an equal chance of getting rain. Better than saying outright that we going to be dry; they at least want to give us some hope.

I know my bees are suffering too. I didn't know until last year that a plant that flowers doesn't mean nectar. In a drought the plants will flower and make pollen for reproduction but they may not make nectar. The bees need the nectar to make honey.

Hope you stay safe and that chores aren't too miserable for you in the rain. Here rain = mud

Just pray for us this hurricane leaves us alone
A couple of potential tracks could be really bad for us
With all the rain we already have Fran and Floyd come to mind
They were both really bad

 

[babsbag]

Will do. I didn't realize that a hurricane was headed your way. How far are you from Pittsboro? I have a friend there that I haven't talked to in awhile. What other part of the eastern coast is in its potential path? When is it predicted to hit land?

 

[Ferguson K]

Send some of that rain our way, and I'll push it to Babs. We got a little more than an inch this month. They say...

I think at my house we may have got around two. I just have a rain gauge though.





How often do you rotate bucks?