Saturday had a tree fire in a very much alive hollow tree. Figured the Fairies were cold on these abnormally chilly pre-Autumn days.. Took over an hour to put it out. Drafted up the holes about 25' into the tree. Looking out over the top of the monitor, I can see the green leaves of that tree. They don't seem to be any worse for the wear..
Also, I finished sewing on the velcro of Roman Shade. Very long process to get this done. Plan that the next one I make goes much quicker.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Friday - Football Day
What a wonderful day this has been. Perfect weather. Stuff done...
Yesterday we got string strung, insulators installed, string unstrung.... Today we put up the old wire so we could get the horses back outside... Trying to make it as easy as possible to do chores for when we are gone to Gold Star. Dan and I worked making it a perfect electric fence.. Even installed the new fencer. (Ask him how well it works! Making double triple sure that I never find out.)
He left to mow in town and I put the horses back out.... What a fiasco. Weighed all the options, figured out what order would be best to put them out... Put the young horse out first... She beat me back into the barn... Yep, right through 2 strands of electric fence that about knocked Dan down..... So caught her put her back. Drove 4-wheeler over to unplug fence (see - I can learn how to not get shocked) Fixed the fence. Drove over plugged fence back in. Still thought I had the best order, so put her back out this time staying to keep her away from the corner until she settled down.. Now, really, we are talking about 15' away from the other 2 horses that she is "attached" to... You would think she would be okay for me to walk that far and get the second horse... Nope, this time she just came straight through the gate... (didn't unplug fence this time, she just bent the handles, fixable without touching wire)
Since fence was still up, grabbed 2nd horse and figured first would just follow.. Yes, she did... However, she wouldn't go back through the gate. Instead she went between the fence and the barn... I had already changed this fence from the first breakage to 3 strands instead of 2..... One post away from the wide open gate and she does this little - hmmm, was going to use a dressage term but since I am still mad at her, she looked just like the MULE jumping demos .... Rocked back on her hind legs, front legs up off the ground and bam - right through all 3 strands of hot wire. I heard it zap her. Why o'why doesn't it stop her??
Broke top 2 wires... Wire laying on the ground zapping. Almost twitching the zap was so strong.. Quick put last horse out. Drive over unplug fencer (must be at least tenth trip to unplug fencer today). Fix fence. Drive over to plug fencer back in.. Done in.... Time to get chores done and quit for the day!!
Yesterday I also planted about 40 more trees. Watered them all today - takes almost 90 minutes. Sing to them and talk to them, telling them how nice it is going to be for the to Grow, grow, gRow!
Nephew Brady, a sophmore, started in the football game tonight. Team won! 35-7...
Got hardware for Roman Shade via Fed Ex today. Just needed to rest this evening so didn't start putting it together. Tomorrow afterall is another day.
60 degrees, 80% humidity. 10:08 and all is well.
Hugs-
Yesterday we got string strung, insulators installed, string unstrung.... Today we put up the old wire so we could get the horses back outside... Trying to make it as easy as possible to do chores for when we are gone to Gold Star. Dan and I worked making it a perfect electric fence.. Even installed the new fencer. (Ask him how well it works! Making double triple sure that I never find out.)
He left to mow in town and I put the horses back out.... What a fiasco. Weighed all the options, figured out what order would be best to put them out... Put the young horse out first... She beat me back into the barn... Yep, right through 2 strands of electric fence that about knocked Dan down..... So caught her put her back. Drove 4-wheeler over to unplug fence (see - I can learn how to not get shocked) Fixed the fence. Drove over plugged fence back in. Still thought I had the best order, so put her back out this time staying to keep her away from the corner until she settled down.. Now, really, we are talking about 15' away from the other 2 horses that she is "attached" to... You would think she would be okay for me to walk that far and get the second horse... Nope, this time she just came straight through the gate... (didn't unplug fence this time, she just bent the handles, fixable without touching wire)
Since fence was still up, grabbed 2nd horse and figured first would just follow.. Yes, she did... However, she wouldn't go back through the gate. Instead she went between the fence and the barn... I had already changed this fence from the first breakage to 3 strands instead of 2..... One post away from the wide open gate and she does this little - hmmm, was going to use a dressage term but since I am still mad at her, she looked just like the MULE jumping demos .... Rocked back on her hind legs, front legs up off the ground and bam - right through all 3 strands of hot wire. I heard it zap her. Why o'why doesn't it stop her??
Broke top 2 wires... Wire laying on the ground zapping. Almost twitching the zap was so strong.. Quick put last horse out. Drive over unplug fencer (must be at least tenth trip to unplug fencer today). Fix fence. Drive over to plug fencer back in.. Done in.... Time to get chores done and quit for the day!!
Yesterday I also planted about 40 more trees. Watered them all today - takes almost 90 minutes. Sing to them and talk to them, telling them how nice it is going to be for the to Grow, grow, gRow!
Nephew Brady, a sophmore, started in the football game tonight. Team won! 35-7...
Got hardware for Roman Shade via Fed Ex today. Just needed to rest this evening so didn't start putting it together. Tomorrow afterall is another day.
60 degrees, 80% humidity. 10:08 and all is well.
Hugs-
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Wed. Aug. 26
Well, I did put the desk top back together.. It lasted all of about 2 days. We had been getting a screen that indicated the hard drive was going to go and it was right. It did. Now to figure out what to do - replace the hard drive in the desk top, replace the lap top that died a quick death 2 weeks after the warrenty was up, replace the desk top.... And then to get the internet atena up higher... Working on friend's laptop.....
Put drapery lining on first Roman Shade. Was easier than I was expecting. Internal parts should arrive today or tomorrow..
Khisses new people are still happy with her - Yea!
Continue to get people asking for pictures of horses for sale. That is a good thing. One contact today actually has a horse we use to own! Small world for such a big place.
Added second round pen to inside of barn for turn out space for stall horses.
DH is on his way home from posting For Rent signs. Planning on stringing string (ha) for level insulators on new fence.
Hannah Bannana had a tummy ache this morning. Banamine and walking brought her out of it. Poor baby. Kept "smelling something funny" and laying down.
Okay - tried 3 times to attach picture... Didn't work so just get words today..
66 degrees 78% humidity 10:12 a.m
Hugs -
Put drapery lining on first Roman Shade. Was easier than I was expecting. Internal parts should arrive today or tomorrow..
Khisses new people are still happy with her - Yea!
Continue to get people asking for pictures of horses for sale. That is a good thing. One contact today actually has a horse we use to own! Small world for such a big place.
Added second round pen to inside of barn for turn out space for stall horses.
DH is on his way home from posting For Rent signs. Planning on stringing string (ha) for level insulators on new fence.
Hannah Bannana had a tummy ache this morning. Banamine and walking brought her out of it. Poor baby. Kept "smelling something funny" and laying down.
Okay - tried 3 times to attach picture... Didn't work so just get words today..
66 degrees 78% humidity 10:12 a.m
Hugs -
Friday, August 21, 2009
Friday
Its midnite. I have been contemplating starting this blog for months.. But what to say that anyone would be interested in.....
Today a horse we sold went to her new home.. Khisses went to be an 8 yr old girl's bestest friend.. They are all such a part of my heart, it is hard to see them go. In this case, she will be more loved or at least she will be an "only" to get all of the attention instead of it divided the way it is here. I see her hearing loads of secrets and sharing heartbreaks and hearing all sorts of ideas for many years to come. Maybe even absorbing some tears.
I ordered all of the hardware for the first quilt pieced window Roman Shade. I even got to talk directly to Terrell herself! I have never wanted anything on my windows - claustrophobic? - until seeing her designs. Now I see doing something for ever window in the house! Doesn't mean they have to be closed. What an outlet for my quilting desire. I do have pictures of the design as it has been put together. Will post when I figure out where they are.
Also put the desk top back together. If it hasn't been computer problems, it has been the Internet connection all summer long.. At least dt is working now. (and I am getting error message at bottom of this screen : could not contact blogger. saving and publishing may fail.) So maybe this will work. Maybe not.
Its 27 minutes later... 56 degrees 92 % humidity. Skunk smell alive and well... And I am off to bed.. Perhaps tomorrow the connection will be better and I will link my Shelfari account...
HUGS -
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