Peteyfoozer’s Journey (because journaling’s not enough)

[peteyfoozer]

I ground up 2 chickens for dogfood for Fen, watered the garden and gave the monster squash to the cows, cleaned Mister’s pen and skritched his itchy spots, got all the stuff in kitchen cleaned up, finished foiling the stained glass and tacked it together.
My soldering iron is giving me fits! But I should be close to finishing it tomorrow.
We are under red flag warning until late tonite. There is an incredible amount of thunder shaking the house, which is pretty huge since it’s a rock and concrete house
Fen bitched, moaned and carried on because Randy was late getting home. I don’t know what he expects me to do about it.
All in all, I actually made some progress today. I sold all the Comfrey salve I made already. Need to make more.

Tomorrow might be a good day for a ride

 

[Baymule]

You’ve been busy today! A good day, you are back on track!

 

[Mini Horses]

Busy & productive day

I have comfrey -- after hotwiring goats away -- how do you make your salve & what have you experienced it helping? I had planned to use but, each year either chickens or goats try to eat it to death! Have salvaged 3 plants and one day hope to triple that. May order crowns....?more $$

Do you use it for anything else?

 

[peteyfoozer]

Busy & productive day

I have comfrey -- after hotwiring goats away -- how do you make your salve & what have you experienced it helping? I had planned to use but, each year either chickens or goats try to eat it to death! Have salvaged 3 plants and one day hope to triple that. May order crowns....?more $$

Do you use it for anything else?

It’s very easy. I dehydrate it on very low heat, then grind it up. I fill a jar with it, then cover with avocado oil (olive oil works too, just whatever you like). I put it on a seedling warmer mat so it infuses faster. Then melt a little beeswax, add the oil and put in jars.
It works great for pain (even Randy’s knees which are shot) and it’s amazing for minor skin stuff (not open wounds as it heals too fast). It cleared the psoriasis on my face that wouldn’t heal for months. I love this stuff!

 

[Mini Horses]

I've used crushed leaves and some oil on sprained ankle....work real well. I'll make some salve. DS has some some skin spots needing help!! It'll be a test for sure...they're ugly.

By by the way, the cow whose face you pictured was lovely. Not enthused with the big head Holsteins for pretty but, jersey is just cuter. Big eyed.

 

[peteyfoozer]

I've used crushed leaves and some oil on sprained ankle....work real well. I'll make some salve. DS has some some skin spots needing help!! It'll be a test for sure...they're ugly.

By by the way, the cow whose face you pictured was lovely. Not enthused with the big head Holsteins for pretty but, jersey is just cuter. Big eyed.

I loved my Jerseys. They have such sweet temperaments. The Holstein I had years ago, was a real cow. Nasty old thing!

 

[peteyfoozer]

There are apparently 2 new cowboys on the ranch, all the way from Alabama and Tennessee. Randy says they are REALLY green and don’t know anything or have any skills, but they have good attitudes and that’s worth more than takent with a bad attitude.
The boss’ daughter and her husband taking a job in Nevada threw a wrench in things. I was hoping to be strong enough to help with processing the yearlings and weaning in the fall. Doesn’t look like it’s going to happen as fall is coming up faster than I am getting stronger. I guess I knew it was a long shot, but still a bitter disappointment.
I need to figger out how to mend the roof on the chicken run. Raccoons tore the wire off. Randy is in no shape to do it and his hip is going to prevent him from climbing up a ladder likely until November or so. The chicks will need to be out there by mid September at latest, and the rabids too. Coons will wipe them all out the first night.
Stressed.

 

[SageHill]

There are apparently 2 new cowboys on the ranch, all the way from Alabama and Tennessee. Randy says they are REALLY green and don’t know anything or have any skills, but they have good attitudes and that’s worth more than takent with a bad attitude.

Well that can be helpful - a good attitude goes a long way. they work out (and don't mind cold weather).

 

[canesisters]

There are apparently 2 new cowboys on the ranch, all the way from Alabama and Tennessee. Randy says they are REALLY green and don’t know anything or have any skills, but they have good attitudes and that’s worth more than takent with a bad attitude.
The boss’ daughter and her husband taking a job in Nevada threw a wrench in things. I was hoping to be strong enough to help with processing the yearlings and weaning in the fall. Doesn’t look like it’s going to happen as fall is coming up faster than I am getting stronger. I guess I knew it was a long shot, but still a bitter disappointment.
I need to figger out how to mend the roof on the chicken run. Raccoons tore the wire off. Randy is in no shape to do it and his hip is going to prevent him from climbing up a ladder likely until November or so. The chicks will need to be out there by mid September at latest, and the rabids too. Coons will wipe them all out the first night.
Stressed.

Could you borrow one of those new cowboys to roof your coop???

 

[peteyfoozer]

Could you borrow one of those new cowboys to roof your coop???

I wish. They never let us borrow anyone to help
The boss wife even has Randy build her gazebos and archways but I can’t git nuttin’