Ridgetop - our place and how we muddle along

[Ridgetop]

Tired of politics! Makes me too depressed.

Got most of the pipe corral panels out of the barn today. Now clearing off the new loft over the milking shed and will be able to store leftover sheets of 3/4" plywood left from repair of roof and overhang where tree came down. Starting to pull stuff out of sheds for dump. This work cheers me up!

 

[Bruce]

In addition, when a tenant moves out, you cannot raise the rent to whatever is current, because the RB will not allow any rent increases.

So if they say you can rent it for $1,000 a month now, it will be $1,000/month in 20 years? Yeah that doesn't seem right.

 

[Baymule]

Been rather a lively discussion going on here..... I am a Texan, born and raised, many generations back on my father's side. His ancestors rode down on horseback from Kentucky to check things out, then went back to get their families. I have never lived anywhere else and don't care to. We need people who hold dear our conservative values and I don't give a hoot where they come from. We have liberals born and raised here, so having a couple of conservatives moving in ups the ante in our favor. Y'all come on now, ya' heah?

 

[Ridgetop]

Thanks Bay.

Well, I was going to post pix of the barn work and our pregnant sheep but have sad news instead. DS1 went out to feed and couldn't find my old mare Cammie. 30 1/2 years young, dead on hillside. She was fine last night and this am. She had been putting on more weight and had just had the vet to her 2 weeks ago, she was doing great, clean bill of health. DH said she didn't finish her Senior this am before he turned her out, but thought she just wanted Josie the Mule's hay. Poor Josie isn't eating tonight, she is grieving. Bubba and Rika are guarding Cammie's body. Crow will be out tomorrow am early to pick her up with his truck and winch.

Too sad to write any more. Just happy that she died loose on the pasture, not sick having to be put down. Gotta go cry a little.

 

[Devonviolet]

Oh Ridgetop! I am SO sorry!

 

[Mike CHS]

I'm so sorry also and never have words to make you feel better.

 

[Latestarter]

Sorry for your loss. It never gets easier.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

So very sorry...

 

[Baymule]

I am so sorry that you have lost your heart horse. There are those that give us so much, the best we can do in return is let them live out their lives in peace, happiness and knowing they are loved.

We have two old seniors. Joe, the love of my life, that's his blue eye in my avatar, has Cushings and laminitis. He has dropped weight. We are making him comfortable, he is 29 and we won't pull out all the stops to make him live longer. I see that as only extending the misery and I refuse to do that to him. Sparkles is my 31 year old Tennessee Walker and she has COPD. Sometimes she gasps for a breath and coughs. I haven't ridden her in years. Likewise with her, we won't extend her life and make her suffer longer. We may have tough decisions to make this winter. Both are leaving us a little at a time.

So while I might not "know how you feel" it looks like I will join that unhappy club. Kudos to you for letting Cammie live out her life and giving her the retirement she earned. Far too many put their aging horses on a one way ride in a truck going to slaughter in Mexico. I am not against horse slaughter, but damned if I would ever do that to our two old horses that gave us the best years of their lives.

Sending hugs. Hugs for Cammie. She knew she was loved.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

I’m so sorry for your loss! I am glad she went peacefully though!