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Denim Deb
More Precious than Rubies
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Ugh, I just couldn't do everything. No one was around when I went to pick up my hay-except the guy's wife. She was finally able to get a hold of someone. And since they said they'd be there soon, I went ahead and waited for them. But, I didn't leave from there until the time I wanted to get to the farm. RU helped me unload them and get them into place. But, that's where my easy day ended. I had to cover them. There was just no way around that. They were close enough to the wires that the horses could reach them w/out touching the electric. But, if they're covered w/a tarp, they don't mess w/them. And, it got windy again. It took me forever to get them covered. I couldn't get around 2 of them-they were too close to the fence. So that meant I had to climb up on top of the bales to tie down tarps on the other side. And, there's gaps between the bales. Once you cover them, you can no longer see the gaps. I fell a couple of times. Then, it was hard if I got down behind the bales to get back up on top of them. I finally dragged the ladder behind me. When we have a day w/less wind, I'll get the tarps a bit tighter.
That didn't leave me w/much time to work on the dock. And there was also some spiny pig weed I had to worry about. But, I got the once section done, and started on the next.
Stormy was being a pain while I was doing all this. He wanted to eat. He kept pawing at the gate. I had to chase him off a couple of times. Then when I finally did want him to come in and opened the gate, he took off! And while trying to get him in, the other 2 got in. I get his feed in the stall-but he won't go in! I finally ended up shutting the stall, grabbing a lead, and chasing the other 2 out. It took me several minutes. Once they were out, I was finally able to get him fed. While he was eating, I went ahead and bagged feed, then got wires up around the RBs. I had to move the wires on one side. One bale was out farther than I wanted it to be, but I couldn't get it closer-it was touching the other bales around it. But, it was also touching the wires. Finally got the wires how I wanted them, then checked everything to be sure it was getting a charge. It is.
It was after 3:00 by the time I left. I was going to come home, feed the goats, then work on the garden and wood. Well, I'm too beat. I had a PB and J sandwich and a couple of hash browns. I think I'm going to go to bed real early. I don't think I've gotten a good night's sleep all week and I just want to sleep.
That didn't leave me w/much time to work on the dock. And there was also some spiny pig weed I had to worry about. But, I got the once section done, and started on the next.
Stormy was being a pain while I was doing all this. He wanted to eat. He kept pawing at the gate. I had to chase him off a couple of times. Then when I finally did want him to come in and opened the gate, he took off! And while trying to get him in, the other 2 got in. I get his feed in the stall-but he won't go in! I finally ended up shutting the stall, grabbing a lead, and chasing the other 2 out. It took me several minutes. Once they were out, I was finally able to get him fed. While he was eating, I went ahead and bagged feed, then got wires up around the RBs. I had to move the wires on one side. One bale was out farther than I wanted it to be, but I couldn't get it closer-it was touching the other bales around it. But, it was also touching the wires. Finally got the wires how I wanted them, then checked everything to be sure it was getting a charge. It is.
It was after 3:00 by the time I left. I was going to come home, feed the goats, then work on the garden and wood. Well, I'm too beat. I had a PB and J sandwich and a couple of hash browns. I think I'm going to go to bed real early. I don't think I've gotten a good night's sleep all week and I just want to sleep.