- It was really foggy this morning. I couldn't see the house when I was at the gate halfway to the calf shelter.
- I heard geese calling to the east. I thought for sure it was summer residents, but a minute later about 20 of them wheeled over my head in "V" formation. They were so low and so close that I could hear the wind through their feathers. They really looked big and healthy. I guess the migration is starting.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Thursday August 30th/2007
My birthday. Got a box of beer from Mark and a jar of whiskey from my parents. It was a good birthday.
Wednesday, August 28th/2007
- One of the culprits that has been dispatching, kidnapping and eating our chickens and ducks was spotted today. I went to water the horses and upon stepping into the barn I startled a fox that had been eating the chicken eggs from an old, unsanctioned nest. I suspect it is a kit from this spring that hasn't yet become a proficient hunter and is choosing to live off our animals and compost pile instead. I now have a live trap set and plan to relocate him. Just in case I can get a clean shot, I bring the .22 with me to do morning chores, but it is like trying to find a ghost.
Friday, August 24th/2007
- A change of tenants took place. The 5 yearlings were replaced by 3 mares along with their respective colts. The fence suffered damage in the process of loading or unloading; I'm not sure which because I wasn't present at the time. I found the fence spliced with bailer twine, so I had to fix that. The mares drink a lot of water as they are all still nursing.
Summer 2007
- Accumulated a load of scrap every two weeks.
- Scrap processing/organizing.
- Had some hydraulic hoses rebuilt and installed them on the back-hoe.
- Fence line required trimming every two weeks.
- Regular care and upkeep for the animals. Feed mill, sawdust runs, regular maintenance.
- Installed rain-gutter on the shelter for the calves; rain-gutter and down-spout was a gift from the scrap.
- Stanley and I worked on the bathroom renovation for 17 days straight. We still are not finished. Rot had done lots of damage. Had to replace about 1/4 of the floor and rebuild one beam. The air-tools came in handy for impacting the lag bolts and chiseling various materials. Highlights of the new bathroom include: tile floor, a self supporting modular bath/shower unit, heat lamps in the ceiling fan, extensive user friendly cabinetry, heater with fan, new electrical infrastructure. I hate doing renovations or other projects that require the careful use of a measuring tape. So far approx 6k was spent on project, we'd estimated about 5k so we are pretty happy.
- Scrap processing/organizing.
- Had some hydraulic hoses rebuilt and installed them on the back-hoe.
- Fence line required trimming every two weeks.
- Regular care and upkeep for the animals. Feed mill, sawdust runs, regular maintenance.
- Installed rain-gutter on the shelter for the calves; rain-gutter and down-spout was a gift from the scrap.
- Stanley and I worked on the bathroom renovation for 17 days straight. We still are not finished. Rot had done lots of damage. Had to replace about 1/4 of the floor and rebuild one beam. The air-tools came in handy for impacting the lag bolts and chiseling various materials. Highlights of the new bathroom include: tile floor, a self supporting modular bath/shower unit, heat lamps in the ceiling fan, extensive user friendly cabinetry, heater with fan, new electrical infrastructure. I hate doing renovations or other projects that require the careful use of a measuring tape. So far approx 6k was spent on project, we'd estimated about 5k so we are pretty happy.
Friday, August 24, 2007
August 24th/2007
Update of the summer is soon to come. I had to work 17 days in a row on the bathroom renovations so there weren't any time left over to write this blog. Also my ass is tender from 17 days of shitting into a bucket, so the last thing I felt like doing was sitting at the computer.
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