Good Fences #37

We have some new territory to report.  

 We use to just own to the right of the fence,

 but now we own (along with the bank) this 50 acres to the left.

 That means we had to cut the fence and put in a new gate so we could access the new property.  J was a little reluctant to actually do the cutting because he said, and I quote, "I value a good fence."

 But it had to be done, so out came a post and in went a 14 foot gate.

Now our cattle here have some new territory to explore.
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The Big Roundup

We finally got the goats sold, but first we had to round them up. 

 We got up early Thanksgiving morning to get them into the field next to the barn so they would be handy for Friday morning when we needed to sort them.

 It only took 3 trips running up the big hill to get them in.

 I say "only" jokingly, because it is torture running up that hill.  Someone will find me sprawled out having a heart attach half way up some day.   At least we didn't feel the need to take a walk after Thanksgiving Dinner.

We ended up culling 3 nannies, selling 46 to market, keeping 5 replacements, and selling 17 of these females to a local farmer.  Looks like they paid the taxes for another year.

Just Kit Sunday #72

"Watch it sucka."

Anyone remember that?

New Boots, Sort Of

J has a hard time finding boots in his size 11B, so he decided to special order a pair from the local shoe store.  Their price was better than what I could find on the internet so I said, "go for it."

 Well, he was very excite to pick them up in town today.

 There was only a slight problem.

See if  you can tell what it is better from this view.  Maybe the shoe store owner knows him better than I do and thought he really did have 2 left feet, or maybe this is why they were cheaper than what I could find.  Guess he'll have to wait a couple of more weeks for the "right" ones to come in.

What Holiday Is It

Woke up at 6:30 to a phone call from the school that there were no classes today.

Our second snow storm of the year and it isn't even Thanksgiving yet.

Unfortunately, work wasn't canceled so I still had to drive into town.  I was a little late because I did plan on 25 mph cars on a 55 mph rode.  At least I got there safe.

Hope everyone gets to where they're going safe too.

Saw a cute Facebook post this morning " 4 seasons in 2 days, only in southwest Virginia."

Awesome View

This is a view that I have really been missing since April when I first started fighting white line disease in Otoelene's right front hoof. 

 I've been so depressed with her having to stay in the barn lot for 7 months now and I'm sure she has been too.  But for the last couple of weeks, dare I say it?, she's been sound.  I've ridden her in the barn a few times and even loped twice but only for a lap, not like she doesn't tear around the lot like a crazy horse at times on her own.   And so far so good.  Her hoof still hasn't grown out completely and I'll probably post  some pictures of the progression later, but for now just enjoy the view.

 It rained yesterday and the ground was pretty wet so I just rode her in the bottom where is was nice and level and no rocks.

  Can you believe the temperature was up to 60 by 10 am.  What a gorgeous day!

Otoelene was interested in everything.  She really wanted to move the cattle around but it wasn't time to rotate them today.  So she had to make due by just walking through them and pinning her ears at a few of the calves.  

She didn't even mind checking out the pile of horse eating wood.  And on the way back to the barn instead of making a bee line back to the gate she just meandered around acting like she was postponing going back. I felt like I could have ridden her all day, but I didn't want to over due it with her.
On a different subject, V got home for Thanksgiving vacation last night and J already has her out somewhere cutting wood.  No laying around on the sofa this vacation.

Just Kit Sunday #71

Yellow on yellow.