Only problem...I won't be able to go until after Fair. But you just wait shortly after Fair I'm going FISHING!
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| Me and my new boat, look out fishys here we come! |
Monday, July 30, 2012
I'm excited!!!!!!
I am soooooo excited....Greg and I just got home from Alma where we picked up our "new" boat, motor, and trailer. Now I can go fishing around here and when we go camping!
Only problem...I won't be able to go until after Fair. But you just wait shortly after Fair I'm going FISHING!
Only problem...I won't be able to go until after Fair. But you just wait shortly after Fair I'm going FISHING!
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Another catch up blog...
Finally more rain and a cool down, how nice it is to enjoy this cool cloudy morning.
Last week a thunder shower went through while I was on the computer. Got a good scare...lightning hit very, and I mean VERY close by...computer went down and out! Started computer back up and tried to connect to Internet again...no can do! Modem got fried! Along with that, our one month old TV and our DirectTV was shot! This makes three times in 12 years we've suffered lightning damage!
All is well now, all the repairs have been made and we are back and running.
Last weekend we spent at Ionia Recreation Area camping with most of our family. Three of the four kids and their kids were there. Great time and good food was had by all. Wonderful weather and a nice park. A little crowded for Greg and I, but really not a bad place to spend the weekend. First time we have ever hooked our camper up to electric service! We always go rustic camping.
Last week a thunder shower went through while I was on the computer. Got a good scare...lightning hit very, and I mean VERY close by...computer went down and out! Started computer back up and tried to connect to Internet again...no can do! Modem got fried! Along with that, our one month old TV and our DirectTV was shot! This makes three times in 12 years we've suffered lightning damage!
All is well now, all the repairs have been made and we are back and running.
Last weekend we spent at Ionia Recreation Area camping with most of our family. Three of the four kids and their kids were there. Great time and good food was had by all. Wonderful weather and a nice park. A little crowded for Greg and I, but really not a bad place to spend the weekend. First time we have ever hooked our camper up to electric service! We always go rustic camping.
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| Cousins at camp. |
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| Time around the campfire. |
Now it's time to make final preparations for Shiawassee Fair. Daniella was here on Monday and Tuesday and has all her still projects that can be done here all done. She began working on her stall sign and will have to finish it next Thursday when she comes. She will also have four goats to clip, that will be a really big job for her to do!
Yesterday, Wednesday, I sold seven doelings. All that are left now are four, Daniella's goat Clover is one of them. She will be up for sale as well, during fair or right after. I still have four milkers for sale as well. No calls on them so far.
Still managing to eat light and loose weight. Even while camping I lost one pound! It helps to have alot of fresh produce available. My garden isn't doing any right now, but Chita gets veggies from her work and shares them with us. Had Eggplant Parmesan on Tuesday night, wonderful and Chicken Stir fry last night, yummy good!
Time to roll along...Onward and Upward.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Just a quick note...
This morning is nice, got 1/8 of an inch of rain overnight. There's a cool breeze right now. Hoping to see more rain.
Three weeks until Shiawassee Fair. Plenty for us to do when Daniella is here. Lots of goat working plus some machine embroidery work for her to do while here. The buyer letters are in the hands of her parents, those that I had addresses for are done, mom and dad need to address the rest and then get them mailed out. Camper needs to be readied, food planned, goodies made, and hauling days and times set.
The Family campout is coming together. Looking forward to some time away.
Posted goats for sale on craigslist and Michigan Goat Lovers yahoo group. Had a couple of calls, nothing solid yet. If all goes well, there will be thirteen goats going to new homes soon.
I have made it through one week of Sparkpeople diet again. Lost three pounds of the fifteen that I gained back. Got to keep going back down where I should be...125-130...Not 140! Or for sure what I weighed two years ago...160!
Time to go enjoy the mornings coolness, then chores....Onward and Upward!
Three weeks until Shiawassee Fair. Plenty for us to do when Daniella is here. Lots of goat working plus some machine embroidery work for her to do while here. The buyer letters are in the hands of her parents, those that I had addresses for are done, mom and dad need to address the rest and then get them mailed out. Camper needs to be readied, food planned, goodies made, and hauling days and times set.
The Family campout is coming together. Looking forward to some time away.
Posted goats for sale on craigslist and Michigan Goat Lovers yahoo group. Had a couple of calls, nothing solid yet. If all goes well, there will be thirteen goats going to new homes soon.
I have made it through one week of Sparkpeople diet again. Lost three pounds of the fifteen that I gained back. Got to keep going back down where I should be...125-130...Not 140! Or for sure what I weighed two years ago...160!
Time to go enjoy the mornings coolness, then chores....Onward and Upward!
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Finally a break in the heat!!!!
It's wonderful this morning, the heat has finally broken. Beautiful breeze and low humidity and sunshine, such a nice morning.
Greg and I got the second cutting hay done yesterday...101 bales. Better then expected. Hot sweaty job done until another four to six weeks. Hope for rain to make it grow.
Having breakfast with friends and Jenn and Pat this morning. Friends are coming to see how chores are done, so when we go family camping later, they will be able to do them for us. We really appreciate our friends who will do all the chores so we can get away for a bit! Thank you, thank you!
Did some work in the garden yesterday...sprayed for Squash borer and gave the peas something to climb.
Greg and I got the second cutting hay done yesterday...101 bales. Better then expected. Hot sweaty job done until another four to six weeks. Hope for rain to make it grow.
Having breakfast with friends and Jenn and Pat this morning. Friends are coming to see how chores are done, so when we go family camping later, they will be able to do them for us. We really appreciate our friends who will do all the chores so we can get away for a bit! Thank you, thank you!
Did some work in the garden yesterday...sprayed for Squash borer and gave the peas something to climb.
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| The garden as of July 8, 2012 |
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Square foot peas and beans. |
Time to get back on eating right and healthy. Weighed in this morning at 141! Have gained back 16 pounds! This is NOT good, back to tracking my food and eating healthy foods! Sparks People...welcome me back!
Time to fly...Onward and Upwards!
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Hope to again do some blogging...
Got some badly needed rain last night, 3/4". Our blond yard should green up again now.
Greg mowed hay yesterday, so it got rained on last night. Now we hope for no more rain until we get it baled up and in the barn.
Garden got planted on July 1! That was REALLY late, but most everything is fall crop, or can be planted more then once in the year. We will wait and see what happens. Could start a new garden trend.
Tuesday was Linear Appraisal day here on the farm. LA is a program through ADGA where a trained appraiser comes and gives your goats an appraisal score. It is a great way to see how your breeding program is going, and where you need to make improvements. Great learning tool.
There were 25 goats total here, including mine. Two other goat families besides me. Our appraiser was Eric Jermain and he did a great job of educating us. It was a good time. We ended the session with a potluck dinner before everyone left.
Because of LA, I now have a direction to go with my herd. That being said, I will also have some goats for sale as soon as I can get a list together. These are nice productive goats, but are not ones that fit my new goals.
Being yesterday was the 4th of July, we spent the late evening on the porch watching fireworks all around. Including our neighbors across the street. It was nice not to have to fight crowds, but still see the shows. I have some fireworks of my own, but will wait until I know the grass won't go up in smoke!
Time for chores, that is a new plan as well, do them more regular times and earlier in the morning. 8 and 8 seems like a good bet, we'll see how it goes.
Onward and Upward.
Greg mowed hay yesterday, so it got rained on last night. Now we hope for no more rain until we get it baled up and in the barn.
Garden got planted on July 1! That was REALLY late, but most everything is fall crop, or can be planted more then once in the year. We will wait and see what happens. Could start a new garden trend.
Tuesday was Linear Appraisal day here on the farm. LA is a program through ADGA where a trained appraiser comes and gives your goats an appraisal score. It is a great way to see how your breeding program is going, and where you need to make improvements. Great learning tool.
There were 25 goats total here, including mine. Two other goat families besides me. Our appraiser was Eric Jermain and he did a great job of educating us. It was a good time. We ended the session with a potluck dinner before everyone left.
Because of LA, I now have a direction to go with my herd. That being said, I will also have some goats for sale as soon as I can get a list together. These are nice productive goats, but are not ones that fit my new goals.
Being yesterday was the 4th of July, we spent the late evening on the porch watching fireworks all around. Including our neighbors across the street. It was nice not to have to fight crowds, but still see the shows. I have some fireworks of my own, but will wait until I know the grass won't go up in smoke!
Time for chores, that is a new plan as well, do them more regular times and earlier in the morning. 8 and 8 seems like a good bet, we'll see how it goes.
Onward and Upward.
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