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Denim Deb
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We had such perfect weather this morning! I would love to have more days like that. It was warm, but not humid and there was a nice breeze blowing. I actually felt cold at one point in time! And since the weather was so nice, I got quite a bit done, just not the way I'd planned.
I had planned on doing dishes and cleaning the bathroom B4 I left for the farm. Only problem being, I can't find my date book. So, I was doing a bunch of cleaning trying to find it. Since the farrier was coming, and he normally sets the next appointment up B4 he leaves, I needed to check to be sure we didn't schedule it for when I had something else going on. I finally gave up. I couldn't find it. As it turns out, it didn't matter. The farrier didn't have his date book either. So, he's supposed to text me w/a date.
I was also able to start on my RP! It will have 26 posts. I drilled the holes in 6 of them, and have the in the ground! It took me a bit to figure out how big a hole I needed to drill for the rope, but once I got that figured out, that part went quickly. What took the longest was getting the posts in the ground.
I also started on planting the tomatoes in the chicken pen. I didn't get all done. As much as I hated doing it, I had to take out more jimson weed that was really giving a lot of shade. But, they were in the way for planting the tomatoes, so they had to go. I'm hoping I'll get more in tomorrow and that they'll grow quickly.
It took me longer than I was expecting to do all this. I had hoped to work w/both Misty and Licorice, but just didn't have time to do both. So I decided to work w/Licorice some more. And she was a brat! She was fine when I tried the twine and rope in her mouth, but when I went to put the bit in her mouth, she really copped an attitude. And she was a bit pushy as well. That WAS NOT an acceptable behavior, so I pushed back quite hard. I had to do this a few times. And she was really acting up then-even rearing. But I kept working her, and she backed down. She still needs a bit of work, but she's getting the idea of taking the bit w/out throwing her head up, and to drop it w/out throwing her head up. I'm hoping that by the end of next week, she's taking it nicely.
By the time I got done that, it was after 3:00. I had planned on leaving at 2:00! So, I got the chickens fed and put away, got everything set up for tomorrow and left.
Since I left later than I'd planned, I didn't have enough food or water w/me, so I had to stop on my way home and grab a bit. Then, once I got home, I had to relax for awhile. Then I needed to run to the bank and a store. Once home, I fed the goats, then worked on the one flower garden. I need to do the other one tomorrow, then I can finally get the flowers I bought in May in!
I still had firewood to work on. So I took a few minutes and sorted thru what I have that still needs to be cut and/or split. Some of what was in the pile was the right size, so I put it in the wood shed. Tomorrow I plan on cutting the last of it up, then split up the rest.
Came in, got the dishes done, then cleaned the bathroom. I got done a lot later than I'd planned, but I can sleep in I the morning. I feel good about having it all done. After tomorrow I'm hoping I can have my gardens all pretty much done as well as all the firewood I have at home taken care of
I had planned on doing dishes and cleaning the bathroom B4 I left for the farm. Only problem being, I can't find my date book. So, I was doing a bunch of cleaning trying to find it. Since the farrier was coming, and he normally sets the next appointment up B4 he leaves, I needed to check to be sure we didn't schedule it for when I had something else going on. I finally gave up. I couldn't find it. As it turns out, it didn't matter. The farrier didn't have his date book either. So, he's supposed to text me w/a date.
I was also able to start on my RP! It will have 26 posts. I drilled the holes in 6 of them, and have the in the ground! It took me a bit to figure out how big a hole I needed to drill for the rope, but once I got that figured out, that part went quickly. What took the longest was getting the posts in the ground.
I also started on planting the tomatoes in the chicken pen. I didn't get all done. As much as I hated doing it, I had to take out more jimson weed that was really giving a lot of shade. But, they were in the way for planting the tomatoes, so they had to go. I'm hoping I'll get more in tomorrow and that they'll grow quickly.
It took me longer than I was expecting to do all this. I had hoped to work w/both Misty and Licorice, but just didn't have time to do both. So I decided to work w/Licorice some more. And she was a brat! She was fine when I tried the twine and rope in her mouth, but when I went to put the bit in her mouth, she really copped an attitude. And she was a bit pushy as well. That WAS NOT an acceptable behavior, so I pushed back quite hard. I had to do this a few times. And she was really acting up then-even rearing. But I kept working her, and she backed down. She still needs a bit of work, but she's getting the idea of taking the bit w/out throwing her head up, and to drop it w/out throwing her head up. I'm hoping that by the end of next week, she's taking it nicely.
By the time I got done that, it was after 3:00. I had planned on leaving at 2:00! So, I got the chickens fed and put away, got everything set up for tomorrow and left.
Since I left later than I'd planned, I didn't have enough food or water w/me, so I had to stop on my way home and grab a bit. Then, once I got home, I had to relax for awhile. Then I needed to run to the bank and a store. Once home, I fed the goats, then worked on the one flower garden. I need to do the other one tomorrow, then I can finally get the flowers I bought in May in!
I still had firewood to work on. So I took a few minutes and sorted thru what I have that still needs to be cut and/or split. Some of what was in the pile was the right size, so I put it in the wood shed. Tomorrow I plan on cutting the last of it up, then split up the rest.
Came in, got the dishes done, then cleaned the bathroom. I got done a lot later than I'd planned, but I can sleep in I the morning. I feel good about having it all done. After tomorrow I'm hoping I can have my gardens all pretty much done as well as all the firewood I have at home taken care of