Where is everybody? Fall Check-in 2020...

[Chanda]

We've been  so quiet lately.   So, where is everyone?  And, what are you doing?

Well, we've been either rainy and muggy; or hot and dry, so hard for me to get much of anything done.  I hate the heat, and it's hard to clean corrals in the rain or much of anything in the rain.
I did take a leaky 50 or 100 gallon water tank, fill it with dirt and planted potatoes in it.  I  put in 4 pieces of potato and I think I have 4 plants; 3 for sure.  We'll see how it goes, as I typically have a black thumb.
We had a steer processed at a new place (well new to us), as our regular place burned down a year ago.   Steer was a bit bigger than typical, as he had an extra 6 months or so of growing.   Lots of fresh beef in the freezer; and he did a few cuts that we've not gotten before.   We had fresh beef for BBQ, yesterday, and it was wonderful; well, I thought so, Shayne was like "it's steak".  It was awesome steak. 
I'll try to get more foal pics, I'm so bad about taking the camera out with me, so haven't gotten pics in a couple weeks, they are still little and cute.
And, I've lost my train of thought, so will go with this for now.

[dcwolcott]

Quiet for sure!  But there are some of us old "die-hards" that will keep up the "noise" !!  LOL

I always loved when the beef came in from the butcher.  Our Angus were so tasty and so tender!  I miss that.  Now I'm stuck with grocery store beef, until the butcher place opens up again.  They do the butchering for many of the big beef farms around here, so you can usually find a good piece of beef.  But with the covid, everything seems to be closed, and the cows keep growing!  LOL

Pictures will be nice, but we understand.  Hope everyone is safe and being careful!  Yesterday was a lonely day for me.  I did watch "Hamilton" on  Disney, which was fabulous!  Then, went to watch another movie and fell asleep.  Talked to the kids, but no one was going out and about.  Too many new cases here in the County.  So careful is the plan until numbers start decreasing.

Going to run by Jon's house later today to drop off some "grandma snacks" for the kids.  I drop them on the front porch, and then watch as there is lots of clapping and laughter when they see what I brought them! 

Take care everyone, and be safe!  AND ---  WE MISS EVERYONE!! 

[Chanda]

cross your fingers, Say a little prayer, that Mother Nature holds off for a bit, so I can get my hay tomorrow, and it's going to be a flash trip to go get.   Hay guy is going to test, and if dry enough, he's start baling, then call me, so I can go get immediately, as it's supposed to storm tomorrow night.

[dcwolcott]

Praying you are able to get the hay!  It's raining here, of course.  This is out rainy season.  But then sometimes it pours rain with the sun shining and not a cloud in the sky!  LOL

[Chanda]

Half the hay is still in the trailer, only got half into the barn before the deluge set in.   Got soaked bringing Baybe, Che` and Tilly in from their pasture.  Couldn't catch Baybe, but when I opened the gate, she pretty much ran straight for the barn and dry shelter.    [The hay in the trailer will get a little wet, but hopefully not too much, the rain mostly came straight down; but will need to check bales as I go, and set aside any wet ones, and hope they dry laid out in the open part of the barn so I can eventually get them in the stack.]

[Chanda]

Got  most of it stacked where it belongs.   A few I stacked damp side up or out in the main stack, and a few are in a separate stack to be fed first.   Wish I could get more, his price came back down a little more again; but right now, his current hay is mostly alfalfa and a bit too much rain on the bales, so not good for my little equines.

[Chanda]

Found an ad for hay delivered for $6/bale, sent a message.  I could use some more hay, thinking a load for Topper, so I don't have to fight with round bales to get to his pen for feeding.  Then I need to find some pallets and a tarp to store it.  I know I have 2 decent pallets.   
My hay storage area I built last year, the mesh panel and tarp catastrophe,  collapsed, so I need to start over with that project.  I could still store hay in that area, but it would need to be tarped until I could get the posts and roof up for more permanent storage. 

[dcwolcott]

Sounds like even MORE work in your future!  :-(

[Chanda]

Sounds like even MORE work in your future!  :-(

They never replied to my inquiry, but my regular hay guy thinks he'll have some more grass hay in about a week (less now, it was a week to 10 days from when I talked to him).

[Chanda]

Found the same ad on Craiglist, wonder if that will work, since they didn't reply to my contact through the hay site.

[Chanda]

30 more bales from my regular hay guy.  If it weren't so exhausting, I'd get more, this field was gorgeous..

[dcwolcott]

So sad you're so tired especially if you found some good hay.

Feel better and get some rest. 

[Chanda]

So sad you're so tired especially if you found some good hay.

Feel better and get some rest.

Even when I have energy, bucking bales is very tiring.   Hopefully, we'll get some decent home grown rounds that will be suitable for the horses; if not, I"m not sure what I'll do, other than supplement extra like I have the last few years.

[dcwolcott]

For sure!

[Chanda]

harvest has begun for us.
We mostly raise cattle, but also have some wheat.
I "get" to drive truck and put the grain in the grain bins.  I hate it with a passion; I suck at driving truck and the auger scares me some (more than a healthy appreciation for the potential danger).   Two loads in the bin, and one of the trucks broke down (we'll broke down for me, Shayne can/will fix it in the morning).   Barely started and I'm already sick of it; but perhaps that is just a symptom of this year.