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Because it’s in the way. So far I just go around it, but at some point it will have to go.

Little chicks have had a week out in the coop and are doing ok. I’ve lost a few, that is to be expected. It stormed Tuesday, high winds blew out the power. I called in the power outage on the automated system plus called and talked to a live person. There were 4,000 with no power. I told the...

I finally did get that hay bale set for the sheep in the front field. Even with the sunshine, that big heavy tractor squished big ruts. But I got the bale set. The same day I cleaned up the stash of gates. I had to machete chop tall weeds , drag gates from one end of the shed to the other...

Dogs live in the moment. Their mind is not clouded by worries of the future. Their only importance in their life is right now.

It’s been 3 days of beautiful sunshine. Have accomplished very little outside due to wet soggy, muddy, ground. Been out of hay for front field for 4 days, but so wet that tractor would leave deep ruts. Maybe today. Tired of pulling hay off round bale in middle field and carrying it to front field.

Big Girl lambed night before last. That would be Monday night. The first was a big ram, covered in yellow goop. When the goop is yellow, it’s an indicator of a problem birth. He was floppy and took a long time to get up and after many failed attempts, he finally nursed. I helped him a little...

Another sunny day, yesterday I went to the grocery store. Need to set a round bale of hay for front field, but it’s so muddy, I don’t want to leave ruts.

@digitS' my church flip flops are sparkly ones! 😃😃😃😃😃

Sad tale. My mistake. I picked up the 3 week old pullets. It was cold, their “house” was warm. We put them in cardboard boxes so I could get them home. I was so afraid of them getting cold! But when I got home and opened the boxes, half were dead. :hit Of all things, they got too hot. I was...

Hahaha @ducks4you ! Yes! I have livestock. The old saying is, if you have livestock, you get deadstock. Same with plants. They are not ALL going to live. Making a garden thread is a great idea! Plant the reliable seeds that make the reliable plants, for optimum success. Then branch out into...

I discovered 100% cotton jeans at Atwoods, their brand name. Made in Bangladesh, have to try on every pair as sizes are a suggestion. Their brand name is Real Ranch. I bought men’s jeans as they didn’t have women’s jeans. Legs are roomy, just what I need for my farm activities. Best part? Only...

Last month I took Buford to a clinic in Houston for x-rays on hips and shoulders. He was NOT impressed. X-rays were sent off to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals or OFA. I got the certificates last week. His elbows (front legs) are normal. His hips are EXCELLENT! This is tremendously...

Coffee is ready. It was sunny yesterday but still so muddy, there are standing pools of water in the fields, ground is saturated. Too wet to do much of anything outside.

@Gardening with Rabbits I’m so sorry about Blinky. He sure was a pretty cat and had loads of personality. Our pets mean so much to us, but comes the time when we have to let them go. 💔

I moved Buford to the front field with Sheba. On Saturday the 15th, Cinnamon had a single ewe lamb. Buford was perfect. She had passed the placenta, lamb was up and lively and had a full tummy. Buford didn’t drop his head and grin at me, he stood tall and confident. I was so proud of him. On...

Oh, I did make it to church! I got chicks cared for, fed dogs, fed sheep and even had a few minutes to grab a sandwich. LOL

I finished the hoop coop. Had it all ready for baby chicks. Then February decided on one more fling and threw a farewell party. Temps dropped in the low 20’s and took a dip in the teens. Suddenly the coop was not adequate. It was too cold and the coop was built for Texas heat...

Dessa had twins yesterday . Up, nursed, placenta expelled. I moved her and lambs to Coopers pen, he is out on the field with ewes. I’ll feed her extra for a little while. They are white. Little Ringo is the sire. 1ram, 1ewe. I have not got pictures, was dealing with ice. Hauling boiling...

I have catching up to do! Live lambs at 38. Monday, 2-17-25 BTX ewe had triplets, 2 ewes and a ram. Rocky is the sire of these three. She had triplets last year, didn’t clean out good and got an infection. I went to the vet for Lute and a strong antibiotic. She got better but could only feed...

Update on Scrim https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14391127/amp/houdini-dog-escape-artist-scrim-runaway-louisiana.html