rachels.haven's Journal

[rachels.haven]

Thanks, I love the leaves here! Also the temp in the fall is perfect. Everyone's enjoying fall.

Yikes, still waiting on that estimate. I guess I'll get in touch myself and ask about it, but it looks like I may be getting flaked again, just like the last guy we had come out. Maybe I need to get serious about doing it myself.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Thanks, I love the leaves here! Also the temp in the fall is perfect. Everyone's enjoying fall.

Yikes, still waiting on that estimate. I guess I'll get in touch myself and ask about it, but it looks like I may be getting flaked again, just like the last guy we had come out. Maybe I need to get serious about doing it myself.

Be a PITA...call and get as many quotes as you can, someone's bound to give you a good price and get the job done right

 

[rachels.haven]

5 batches of soap (and a text to the fence guy, which he replied to) I have burned out my stick blender and am out of lye and vanilla fragrance oil. Darn, I wanted to finish the apple and peppermint too before needing to replace equipment. Aw well, I guess it's time to clean up for the season.

 

[Bruce]

Soap might be a bit thick for a stick blender??

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

Miss @rachels.haven,

What is a stick blender? What comes to my mind is a blender that blends sticks, but that probably isn't right.

Also, any more news on the fence estimate?

Senile Texas Aggie

 

[rachels.haven]

Technical term is immersion blender. The soap may be too thick, but it stays thinner than a smoothie, so I'm not so sure. I did buy the cheapest one on Amazon. That's not always the best route.

 

[Baymule]

Miss @rachels.haven,

What is a stick blender? What comes to my mind is a blender that blends sticks, but that probably isn't right.

Also, any more news on the fence estimate?

Senile Texas Aggie

Your very literal mind sure comes up with some very literal descriptions. Don't ever change. We love you just the way you are. A blender that blends sticks.....and THAT is how toothpicks are made! and I am a smart a$$, just can't help myself, sure glad you still like me

 

[rachels.haven]

Moon Mist LOG Purple Summer went into heat today. She picked a favorite buck. Back to the barn pen she goes. Sorry, not sure mini lamanchas sell well here. A cross with Rosasharn MM Mili's Buckeye cross would be fabulous if they would find homes well though. Very, very high quality, and milky. She really wants that disgusting, not too bright hunk too. Apparently she likes the pushy ones. I'd like her to put on more fat before she starts throwing her resources at kids as well. She's put on weight, but not enough for me to feel comfortable breeding her, IMO.

 

[rachels.haven]

Anyone have any good articles/know anything about putting up electric fence? I'm looking into electrifying the back part of our lot away from the yard after putting in the yard fence, a 96' ish square cattle panel buck pen in the back yard behind the chicken coop and making the front/side yard doe pen bigger next year (all this should keep the kids away from it, right?). You know, like permanent electric fence 101 with the context that it will be for goats and not horses or cows. It would be very interesting if I can do it myself without not having to drag cattle panels or heavy rolls of fencing through barberry patches and bittersweet curtains.

 

[rachels.haven]

I've found this.

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