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Baymule’s Farm
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baymule
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I had a glorious day yesterday! I have a dead tree in the yard that has to come down. That will leave me with one tree. One. 
Of course there are things in the way. Yesterday morning it was a cool 88F degrees! I moved 3 partial rolls of wire.
Then I moved 3 rolls of wire.
There are 2 totes, with a hole cut in one side that were used as dog houses, generously left here. I moved them too. You can see the dead tree. Next, take down the fence, pull T-posts and fight all the wild blackberry vines.
I dropped the hay spear and hooked up the box blade and dragged the driveway. The middle is getting quite a hump to it, it’s not smooth, needs more work, but it’s better.
I came in at 1:30, took a shower and left. Met my sister in law at the body shop, picked her up and we went to Lufkin for an early supper. I took her home, then I went home. It was a real nice day.
This morning I need to put the hay spear back on and set a bale of hay. It takes awhile as I have to take the chute apart, take off the backside half hog panel, then clean out the door where the hay bale goes. It’s a process.
Then I’ll go work on taking down that fence.
Of course there are things in the way. Yesterday morning it was a cool 88F degrees! I moved 3 partial rolls of wire.
Then I moved 3 rolls of wire.
There are 2 totes, with a hole cut in one side that were used as dog houses, generously left here. I moved them too. You can see the dead tree. Next, take down the fence, pull T-posts and fight all the wild blackberry vines.
I dropped the hay spear and hooked up the box blade and dragged the driveway. The middle is getting quite a hump to it, it’s not smooth, needs more work, but it’s better.
I came in at 1:30, took a shower and left. Met my sister in law at the body shop, picked her up and we went to Lufkin for an early supper. I took her home, then I went home. It was a real nice day.
This morning I need to put the hay spear back on and set a bale of hay. It takes awhile as I have to take the chute apart, take off the backside half hog panel, then clean out the door where the hay bale goes. It’s a process.
Then I’ll go work on taking down that fence.
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baymule
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Yesterday I set the hay bale for the sheep. I dropped the box blade and hitched up the disc, to get it away from the dead tree. I dropped it and hitched up the hay spear for the hay.
The owner of the land behind me and on the side of the house is having it logged off. I don’t know if it is selective cut or clear cut. All the heavy equipment showed up yesterday. There was a guy in a dually waiting on the equipment so I walked up there to talk to him. I gave my usual talk about the Anatolians, don’t try to pet them, don’t look or make eye contact, they are working dogs and not friendly. He was nice and wanted to know what breed they were.
Equipment showed up, dogs went nuts, barking and chasing the big trucks down the fence line.
Then I tackled the fence by the dead tree. I machete chopped the mass of blackberry vines, cut the T-post clips with bolt cutters. There was 3 strands of bob wire and a span of concrete wire.
I pulled out the bob wire and got it rolled up. ThenI pulled the concrete wire away from the posts, machete chopping it free from the blackberry vines and trumpet flower vines.
I tried pulling the T-posts, but the ground is too dry and hard. I’ll have to dig a trench around each one and water it to soften the ground. Out of 6 posts, I only got one pulled.
I’ll give the wire to someone with cattle for fence patching.
The owner of the land behind me and on the side of the house is having it logged off. I don’t know if it is selective cut or clear cut. All the heavy equipment showed up yesterday. There was a guy in a dually waiting on the equipment so I walked up there to talk to him. I gave my usual talk about the Anatolians, don’t try to pet them, don’t look or make eye contact, they are working dogs and not friendly. He was nice and wanted to know what breed they were.
Equipment showed up, dogs went nuts, barking and chasing the big trucks down the fence line.
Then I tackled the fence by the dead tree. I machete chopped the mass of blackberry vines, cut the T-post clips with bolt cutters. There was 3 strands of bob wire and a span of concrete wire.
I tried pulling the T-posts, but the ground is too dry and hard. I’ll have to dig a trench around each one and water it to soften the ground. Out of 6 posts, I only got one pulled.
I’ll give the wire to someone with cattle for fence patching.
ninnymary
Garden Master
Bay, why did you remove the fence?
Mary
Mary
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baymule
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Because there is a giant dead tree next to it. Fell the tree to the west and it will crash through the sheds. I’m going to tear them down, but I need them at the moment. Fell it to the east and it wi hit another tree and probably hang up in it. Fell it to the south and it will obliterate the portable building. North is the only way to take it down and will have to have a cable on it, run out in the pasture, fastened to a tractor to make sure it doesn’t hit the power line coming to the house. Fence was in the way. It’s crap anyway and on the replacement list.
Just gave away the concrete wire!
SPedigrees
Garden Addicted
That's a good solid reason. ;-)
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baymule
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I ran the ewe crew through the chute this morning and took fecal samples. Some of them don’t look very good. I think it’s a combination of factors. No grass. Extreme heat. Having lambs on them. I weaned the ram lambs a couple of weeks ago. I’ll wean the ewe lambs next week. But I need to examine them for worms and see if they got that going on too.
Then instead of going inside, getting out the microscope and checking the samples for parasites, I decided to set a couple of posts.
Son used the tractor auger to drill the holes weeks ago, but it’s been so hot that I just didn’t care.
The posts weigh more than I do, so I got help, Marigold!
I set both posts, kicked dirt in the hole, tamp, poured water, tamp, more dirt, tamp, water, dirt, tamp, until they were done.
I could have stopped there, but I didn’t. I gathered up tools and set the cross bar in the H brace. Then made the X with twisted smooth wire.
I’ve never done an H brace all by myself. I was always the helper, assisting the men folks. I’m kinda proud of myself. And I’m tired too.
Then instead of going inside, getting out the microscope and checking the samples for parasites, I decided to set a couple of posts.
Son used the tractor auger to drill the holes weeks ago, but it’s been so hot that I just didn’t care.
The posts weigh more than I do, so I got help, Marigold!
I set both posts, kicked dirt in the hole, tamp, poured water, tamp, more dirt, tamp, water, dirt, tamp, until they were done.
I could have stopped there, but I didn’t. I gathered up tools and set the cross bar in the H brace. Then made the X with twisted smooth wire.
I’ve never done an H brace all by myself. I was always the helper, assisting the men folks. I’m kinda proud of myself. And I’m tired too.
flowerbug
Garden Master
AMKuska
Garden Master
Looks good! Not sure what an H brace does but it looks sturdy.
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baymule
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It’s for attaching the fence wire and stretching to another H brace. A long span of fence usually has a H brace on both ends and one in the middle.
H braces are used to hang gates on, for strength.
