Canesister's 2019 farm journal

[ninnymary]

Thanks @ninnymary !
It's easy to get discouraged when there's so much to do and I'm working by my self. I'll take all the encouragement I can get

Do the projects that will get done the quickest first. That way you will see progress and be motivated to keep going.

Mary

 

[flowerbug]

if a project seems too large break it into chunks as if you are a task oriented person like i am i get a lot of satisfaction from checking something off my mental ToDo list even if it isn't the whole project it just feels good to make progress...

 

[ducks4you]

You make me tired just reading about what you will be doing.

Sounds like MY winter!!! Today I need to finish fruit tree pruning.
I moved my large summer water trough away from the shelter bc it is always wet there in the winter, but I use a smaller, 30 gallon plastic trough there, and it's on top of an old rubber mat. When it is going to freeze solid I remove it, but it's good for turnout. Maybe that would help?
This one:
https://www.qcsupply.com/rubbermaid-50-gallon-stock-tank.html
is bigger than mine, but it looks a lot like it. Horses are a lot harder on outside stuff than other livestock bc everything turns into a toy!! I store my large stock tank on it's side to block the west wind for the chickens for the winter.
Looking foward to your calf pictures!!!

 

[baymule]

We got 3 dead trees cut that could have fallen on the portable building and fence. There is now a HUGE burn pile. Got 10 more cut on the back, side fence, still gotta clean that up. Been working in the garden!

 

[Gardening with Rabbits]

* an injured chicken spend several days in my bathtub while a cut on her side healed up a bit.
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A chicken in the bathtub is the best picture ever! Lol

 

[Gardening with Rabbits]

Even though I have DS to help me, I find myself with more and more things I have to fix. So many things falling apart since DH first got sick in 2015. Looking out at the garden, I see so much that needs to be done and come up with some new ideas.

 

[Chickie'sMomaInNH2019]

glad to know i'm not the only one that brings a chicken in the house & puts them in the bathtub when one gets sick/injured. my DH thought i was crazy! i kept telling him it makes sense when you need to observe & keep them warm especially when it's the middle of winter.

 

[canesisters]

It makes PERFECT sense. It's not as confining as a little cage - and movement is helpful to healing.
And you can hang the game camera from the shower to see what they did all day.....


.. and it's VERY entertaining to the inside cats

 

[canesisters]

Going to be out a few days on 'stay-cation' so won't be able to get on TEG much.
Hopefully I'll be back in a week with picts of project progress!

 

[Collector]

Hope you get a bunch done.