Roll Farms - Herdstock is over, and I'm feeling hung over, lol

[aggieterpkatie]

I would definitely take him to court! Add up all the expenses for every time the tree caused damage, pictures would help too. I'd consider telling him first, so he has the chance to pay up before you actually have to file, but I'd definitely take him to court if he refuses. Or maybe DH could accidentally run into the tree with a chainsaw.


Hey Rolls, one quick question. A girl is coming to buy the goat kids today (yipeee!!!) and she's got a 3 hour drive home. I was going to feed them while she's here (they're still on the bottle, b/c she wanted to feed them a bit longer) but I don't know if that is a bad idea for them to have full bellies while riding 3 hours. They're getting their replacer slightly diluted now, at 3/4 strength instead of full strength (just add the same amount of water and 3/4 the replacer). I wanted to show her how to do stuff, so I thought it would be helpful for her to make the bottles and feed them here (or at least watch). What say you? Oh, and I already told her to bring a few diapers so we can at least put them around their bellies for the ride home (in the back seat of a car).

 

[Roll farms]

Yup, feed 'em. I always try to send kids on a full belly. Never had one upchuck yet.

Heading to Berne, IN today to plant shop, will try to get pics of the Amish greenhouses we visit, the Amish aren't fond of cameras though....

Have a great day, all!

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Thanks! Have fun at the greenhouses! There are Mennonite ones back home that makes Lowe's look like they sell weeds. I can't wait to go visit soon!

 

[Roll farms]

Had a wonderful day w/ a good friend....we had a great big old buffet lunch, then hit 3 greenhouses. I took my camera......WITHOUT THE MEMORY CARD. :/ so no pics of the insides of the greenhouses. Sorry....they really are amazing.

But now...between what I started and what I bought today....My greenhouse runneth over

Some more detailed shots of some of the loot

Peaches and cream coral bells

Begonia - they have the nicest begonias I've seen anywhere

Vining geranium and a begonia w/ wierd leaves

My fav. thing - black pinstripe petunias

closeup of what's on the floor...begonias, petunias, etc.

I keep putting off posting pics of the raised beds hoping to get them done but every night something happens that keeps me from getting it done....so here's where we're at. DH has notched the landscape timbers and I've got the mulch there / ready to be dumped once the timbers are installed. The Asparagus has been planted. We're still 2 wks out from our 'frost free' date so I'm not ready to put stuff out yet, anyway....

And lastly....finally, after many failed attempts to grow poppies....I have one in bloom.

 

[20kidsonhill]

I have always wanted to have poppies blooming in my yard. I think I even tried one year, but never got a single plant to grow.

and love the Coral Bell. one of my favorites.

 

[aggieterpkatie]

Nice poppy! Looks like plenty more blooms on the way! I have had a hard time with them too....I've got some teensy little baby Icelandic poppy seedlings in my little greenhouse...I hope they survive!

 

[autumnprairie]

those petunias are beautiful. I love all your flowers though

 

[daisychick]

LOVE the black petunias! Every year I buy the sprawling or vining pink petunias. They grow so good here and cover the ground with color. Must tell the local greenhouse that they MUST get black pinstripe kind!

 

[jodief100]

How lovley! Sounds like a wonderful day....... I am jelous

 

[Roll farms]

So the neighbor who's tree took out the bunny barn came over tonight and told DH that he called his insurance man and they said (again...so sick of hearing this) that it's considered an act of god and that his insurance won't pay. It's probably a good thing I was at work....

OK. I get it. Act of god. He's not 'responsible'....

BUT.....it's HIS $#$% tree.....there's such a thing as what's RIGHT and it's not right that WE pay to fix what HIS tree broke.

He says we should add up the fence damage to the barn damage and turn it in to our insurance if we want it paid for.

Great....so OUR premiums go up b/c HE won't trim his $#$% trees.

I'm not a happy camper, between that and some 'family' drama going on. I hate drama. I avoid it like the plague. Life's too short for silly stuff, ya know?

*deep, cleansing breaths*

I picked up 10 light brahma chicks this week from a friend who teaches school and hatched them in class, but didn't really need them. I <3 Light Brahmas...hoping for at least 5 hens.

It's supposed to rain tomorrow afternoon. Normally I clean house on Fridays, but I'm going to try to get some of the new perennials in the ground, there's nothing like rain to help get 'em established and off to a good start.
It's supposed to be cold the next several nights, so I'm not in a huge hurry to get the hanging baskets or flower pots planted, they'll 'keep' in the greenhouse.

Hoping everyone has a nice, peaceful weekend....