Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Pastor Dave]

Grandpa used to have a one ton flatbed, I think it was International, but maybe GMC I just can't remember.
It was his work truck for everything. He had in it a hotshot, .22 rifle on a rack in back window, bucket of corn, and roll of wire. Oh, there may have been some other things, but those I remember.

 

[CntryBoy777]

My goodness Mike....they saw the Grass, Posts, and Tposts up, and we all know they just nudged the gate...lightly...and it just Swung open....so, ya must have meant for them to try it out a bit.
So glad that ya got them back in, those pellets rattlin in a bucket is like ringing the "Dinner Bell"....but, I would've thought ya would've used it as a "Training Moment" and broke out the Whistle...

 

[Mike CHS]

I thought about it but sheep respond to fence corners when they are being herded. Being as there are NO corners I figured the wiser choice was to leave the dogs in the house.

 

[CntryBoy777]

I understand and don't blame ya at all...I'd of done the same thing....I just had to say it tho...

 

[Bruce]

Clearly you need MORE herding dogs so they can form movable "corners" in the non existent fence

 

[Mike CHS]

We only worked a couple of hours today since we were stiff from yesterday. We did get 300' of fence up but still need to finish up all of the T-post clips.

I have the helpers coming over tomorrow after Church so hopefully we can get another 300-400' put up. It's rather slow since there is so much hand work because of the large number of gates we are putting up. TSC sent out 10% coupons last week so we took advantage and bought five 330' rolls of high tensile woven wire for the outside boundary and another 100 T-posts.

That section won't get started until we can clean out a large number of trees that have encroached over the line with 25 years of neglect.

The picture is another 'just because' in this case this has become my favorite view of them being full of fresh cut grass and just waiting for the next load.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

and had visions of sheep trotting down the highway

I know this feeling well… I've "herded" sheep along a busy 2 lane Hwy a few times now, not fun! Glad it all worked out well!

Might have missed it, but when are your goats coming?

 

[Mike CHS]

We don't have a firm time frame yet but we have a good source for when we do get ready. Once we get the sheep moved to their permanent paddock that will free up the pen for the goats but we still have about 300' of fence to run to give the goats a bit of woods and another acre for the pen that will be the goats home.

I had hoped to be ready and have them by now by now but fortunately Teresa talked me out of my compulsive behavior.

 

[NH homesteader]

Compulsive? Goats? Never!

 

[Bruce]

Smart woman.

Making good progress.

Is Maisy not allowed in with the sheep right now? I don't see any white things that don't look like sheep.