Ok, we got snow.....not much but enough to make everything white. We had over an inch of rain before it turned to snow, so there is a nice icy coating that got laid down first. I'm thinking the weatherman got his "snow" and "ice" prediction amounts backwards!
I am just grateful it wasn't a worse coating of ice and snow....it could of turned nasty pretty quickly.
Got another big round bale of hay Friday--my hay guy is pretty awesome, I have to say! (Thanks Jim!) I picked up a few small bales of grass hay from another person the other day for bedding/back up hay. Usually he delivers it, because he doesn't like people to know of his hay stash. (Can't blame the guy!) But once his sister told him who I was, he figured I was trustworthy enough to meet them to come get the hay. ;) (He knows me from work.)
Why am I using hay and not straw for bedding? Wellllll--I can't find 'cheap' straw that isn't in a big round bale! Dolly it seems loves to pee in their shed, or right outside to help make a muddy mess. So I pick the best parts out of the square bales for them to eat and put the less desired portions down in the shed for bedding. I also pitchfork what they've scattered off the big round bale for bedding as well. (Cows!! They have me trained well I think!!) :/
It has been an interesting week here.....some will say I had a "flip out moment". Anna was traded to a trusted friend this week for some beef calves and other goodies. Things have settled down and Nessa only moo'd about 24 hours later for awhile. Easiest weaning I've had!! So now 'chores' are taking on a different but easier tone for me. And I have an extra 'meat on the hoof' to barter with....or sell if I'm inclined to.
Last Milk Meal :)
Jared will be home on leave in a couple of weeks. The first weekend he is back is crammed with Family Christmas activities, his poor girlfriend will have to tag along and suffer. ;)
Kyle went to a college day thing and thought it was pretty cool. So he may be modifying post-high school plans.....I think his girlfriend has something to do with that (female persuasion!!) ;) I can't blame her....they have a 'baby' for Parenting class this weekend. I got to watch the little bugger while Kyle worked Sat morn. Guess her parents got the same honor the other day! ha ha ha
Patrick got the front door done and Monday we got it installed, frame and all. He did a great job and the big test--no air coming in, and no water when it rained! Yeah!!! I get frustrated with his pickiness,(it all has to be square!! I'm like just get it done already!!) but it pays off in the end with a product that works like it should! (Maybe I frustrate him?? Nahhhhh......bwahahahaha ha ha!!)
Glad you didn't get a bunch of snow, it's nice to have the rain though. We just got a dusting of snow, not much at all. It will be nice to have that beef you have walking around out back...bet you can't wait till they grow up! LOL I'm wishing we had one to do NOW, we decided to let ours get bigger, so will keep them over a couple winters...which means Stew won't be ready till next year, and we are back to buying beef for another year. It was sure nice having chuck last year! :)
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