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

[elevan]

Both your weather reports sound weird to me. Here in northeast, PA is is bright, sunny and has been near 50 for 4 days in a row and supposed to be that way for another 2 or 3 days. Of course that means we have mud, mud and more mud.

It's coming your way. The snow started hitting us here in Central Ohio about an hour ago. It's a heavy, wet snow that has the trees drooping low.

We're supposed to be back into the mid 40s tomorrow though, so it'll all melt and make more mud.

 

[RPC]

I either want a ton of snow or none at all. I only like snow if it is enough to keep me home from work and play in it.

 

[Roll farms]

Ended up getting 90 bales of hay, the truck wouldn't hold 50 and it didn't look like the best hay so I wasn't trying too hard.

Gonna go eat now, then disbud the other goats....zoom zoom zoom....

 

[autumnprairie]

I have rain and MUD

 

[Roll farms]

Snow didn't last 10 minutes, it's all gone now....

Ate Mexican food, got the goats dehorned, did afternoon feeding / milking, now I'm waiting for the Togg buyers.....

 

[Roll farms]

Toggs are gone...they got a *great* home, young couple who've been to a few milking demos we've done out and about.

DH almost cried, and I felt bad....

Now I'm waiting for a bunny buyer who's.........46 minutes late.

 

[Roll farms]

Bunny buyer never showed up or called........grrrrr.

Other than that, not a bad day considering all that could have gone wrong

 

[DKRabbitry]

I really do not like no call, no shows. Drives me batty. Well, used to. Now there is just always so much to do I just keep about the house work and if they don't show up when they say, eh well. I quit rescheduling my WHOLE day for people who don't care if they mess up your plans. Glad everything else went well

 

[that's*satyrical]

Lucky you! We still don't have a barn. We have 2 coops & 3 little goat shelters.

 

[Roll farms]

Gonna vent for a minute....

I am *not* a lover of kids (human, that is). Sadly, this is not the kids fault, usually....they only do what they're allowed / taught, and overall I think parenting has gone to Hades in a handbasket. Working in retail (and dealing w/ people here who bring kids to see animals) has shown me that most folks just plain do not discipline their kids anymore and we (collective 'we') are all supposed to be just as delighted w/ their precocious little darlings as they are.

I'm sorry, but if you're kids are running through my flowerbeds, screaming and jumping up and down and scaring my critters, or peeing in my driveway.....I'm NOT amused.

If you're kids are going to say, "Oh GOD, this place STINKS, they smell like POOP." I'm going to say, "Do you suppose your poop smells good?" or some other such rude / smart-alecky remark right back.

If I'm trying to explain something important about animal care to you, and your kids are going to keep inturrupting, I will tell them to be quiet if you won't.

So, yeah...overall, I'd just as soon not be around kids if I can help it. I admit that.

We invited my DH's nephew (he's 38, not a kid) and his new girlfriend (30's) over to watch the game w/us tonight. I used to be his new girlfriend's supervisor at work, and we got along well, but we weren't 'best buds' or anything. We've been to lunch once since they started dating and got along well.

DH's nephew has long thought DH and I are....well....not very nice people. I'm really blunt and honest about how I feel and he just thinks that's awful of me....you should never hurt anyone's feelings and should put up w/ anything for family's sake, period.

He sees DH as a bossy skinflint who never has any 'fun'....because we don't go to bars and party.

Anyway, the girlfriend sent me a message last night asking if it's ok if she bring her son (11) and his friend along to our house tonight to watch the game.

I replied that I'd rather she didn't, and I'd rather just be honest and say so.....Asked her to wait to bring kids over until the weather is nicer (and they can go outside if they get bored) and I haven't heard back.

I'm betting that she told the nephew that I said no and he just went ballistic about it, hence the lack of response.....

We have a small house, a small living room....there 2 loveseats and my computer chair to sit in. DH's bff is coming over....so nephew / girlfiend take one loveseat, DH and his Bff take the other, that leaves me the computer chair. Add 2 poodles and a newfoundland to the mix, and that's a pretty full room. There's nowhere for the kids to sit and I don't see 2 - 11 yr old boys sitting quietly w/ 3 dogs for 4 hours on the floor and not creating a distraction.
There's no other room w/ a tv to send them to.
I don't see them NOT wanting to go outside and then track mud back in and out...which would cause the dogs to get excited each time.
I don't see them being quiet during the game I've been looking forward to watching for weeks. I've been known to give DH and his BFF the death ray look if they get too loud during a game....these kids stand a chance of not annoying me at some point.

I dunno...I'm just afraid I've started a 'family war' over something silly, but yet....It's my house, I should get to say no if I really don't want kids here during the game.

I worked my butt off this week so I could take today 'off' and enjoy it.

:/