Friday, January 30, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
JAN 25, 2008
ONLY -14 THIS MORNING. MADE THE TRIANGLE DRIVE TO MENOMONIE AND THEN EAU CLAIRE AND BACK TO ELLA YESTERDAY. HAD TO BUY EAR TAGS FOR THE NEW CALF. WANTED TWO DIFFERENT COLORS FOR THIS YEARS CALVES BUT OF COURSE AS MY LUCK GOES FLEET-FARM DIDN'T HAVE THE VARIETY. I HAD ASKED WAYNE TO ORDER BLUE AND GREEN TAGS BUT OF COURSE HE HADN'T GOTTEN TO THAT. SO WE GOT BLUE AND WHITE. PAT SAYS I CANNOT PUT BLUE TAGS ON THE GIRLS. THEREFORE AND WHATEVER, APPARENTLY OUR NEW CALF WILL GET A WHITE TAG THIS MORNING. I WONDER WHAT NUMBER?
AFTER ALL THE WORK WAS DONE (SHOPPING) YESTERDAY I TOOK PAT TO ""OUTBACK"". WE BOTH HAD THE STEAK SPECIAL. IT WAS EXCELLENT, IT HAD BEEN A LONG TIME BEFORE WE PARTOOK OF THEIR STEAKS. WE ALSO HAD A MARGUERITA. DELICIOUS!!! IT WAS QUITE BORING ON THE HOME LEG, THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY, IT WAS A NICE COLD, CLEAR NIGHT, NO BIG CHALLENGE AT ALL. COULD HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP.
WELL WHEN EVERYBODY IS FED, I WILL BE TRYING TO FINISH THE BLUE TRUCK. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THIS PICTURE, THE CAB WAS HAVING SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS. IT'S A 1986 GMC AND AS ITS BECOME AN ADULT, ITS BEEN HAVING SOME CAVITY PROBLEMS. SO I HAVE BECOME THE DENTIST. GUT THE CAB AND BEGIN REMOVING UNSOUND MATERIALS. (THE WHOLE BOTTOM AND SUPPORTS) WE KNEW THE CAB WAS SLOWLY BECOMING CLOSER TO THE GROUND, BUT EVERYTHING WAS STILL FUNCTIONAL. OCCASIONALLY THE FRONT TIRES WOULD RUB ON THE FENDERS, BUT THIS ONLY MADE NOISE WHICH ADDED TO THE EXPERIENCE.
WEL
L IT WAS WINTER AND FOR AN INSIDE CHALLENGE WE BROUGHT IN THE BLUE TRUCK. WELL IT IS A LOT LIKE DENTISTRY, YOU HAVE TO CARVE AWAY THE DECAYED PARTS WITHOUT DESTROYING THE HEALTHY ONES. THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE DECAY IN THE REAR OF THE CAB REMOVED. YOU CAN SEE ONE OF THE ROUND RUBBER CAB MOUNTS IN THE PICTURE AND THAT A LOT OF THE ROT HAS BEEN REMOVED. IT'S A CHALLENGE TO FIGURE WHAT NEEDS TO BE REMOVED, AND HOW TO REMOVE IT WITHOUT DESTROYING THE SOLID PARTS. ALSO CHALLENGING IS THE PLAN FOR WHAT WILL REPLACE THE ROT AND HOW TO POSITION THE CAB TO ITS ORIGINAL GLORIOUS PLACE ON THE TRUCK.
IT'S A GOOD THING THAT I COLLECT A VARIETY OF BUILDING PIECES (MY JUNK PILE
THAT SOME PEOPLE, WHO HAVE NOT THE VISIONS, COMPLAIN ABOUT) TO CREATIVELY DESIGN SOLUTIONS. LAST SUMMER I SAW SOME NICE LOOKING CHANNELS IN BRIAN'S (MY LOCAL SALVAGE YARD) TRUCK, DESTINED FOR THE BIG YARD IN THE SKY. I RESCUED THESE PIECES FOR FUTURE PROJECTS. ALAS I FOUND A PROJECT! YOU CAN SEE THE NEW REAR BODY MOUNT WELDED TO THE HEALTHY CAB STEEL AND SITTING ON THE RUBBER MOUNTS TO POSITION THE REAR OF THE CAB AT IT'S PROPER HEIGHT. THE CENTER OF THE CAB FLOOR IS SOLID, SO IT IS ALSO WELDED TO THE NEW SUPPORT.
THE FRONT BODY SUPPORTS WERE NON EXISTENT AS WAS THE COLUMN HOLDING
THE DOOR HINGES. HOW CAN YOU HOLD THE BODY IN ITS PROPER PLACE WITH ALL THIS DECAYED STEEL. NO WONDER THE TIRES RUB THE FENDERS. WELL PPART OF THE ROT IS REMOVED; NOW DEVISE A PLAN TO REBUILD THE COLUMN AND THE FRONT MOUNT AND THE FLOOR SUPPORT. A CHALLENGE FOR TODAY. PAT IS UP, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY, (-14 THIS MORNING) THE SUN IS SHINING BRIGHTLY, THE BIRDS ARE HAMMERING THE SUIT FEEDERS, THE CALVES AND HEIFERS ARE READY FOR THEIR CANDY, I"M HUNGRY AND READY FOR THE DAY TO CONTINUE. WHAT CHALLENGES AWEIGHT??
AFTER ALL THE WORK WAS DONE (SHOPPING) YESTERDAY I TOOK PAT TO ""OUTBACK"". WE BOTH HAD THE STEAK SPECIAL. IT WAS EXCELLENT, IT HAD BEEN A LONG TIME BEFORE WE PARTOOK OF THEIR STEAKS. WE ALSO HAD A MARGUERITA. DELICIOUS!!! IT WAS QUITE BORING ON THE HOME LEG, THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY, IT WAS A NICE COLD, CLEAR NIGHT, NO BIG CHALLENGE AT ALL. COULD HAVE FALLEN ASLEEP.
WELL WHEN EVERYBODY IS FED, I WILL BE TRYING TO FINISH THE BLUE TRUCK. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THIS PICTURE, THE CAB WAS HAVING SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS. IT'S A 1986 GMC AND AS ITS BECOME AN ADULT, ITS BEEN HAVING SOME CAVITY PROBLEMS. SO I HAVE BECOME THE DENTIST. GUT THE CAB AND BEGIN REMOVING UNSOUND MATERIALS. (THE WHOLE BOTTOM AND SUPPORTS) WE KNEW THE CAB WAS SLOWLY BECOMING CLOSER TO THE GROUND, BUT EVERYTHING WAS STILL FUNCTIONAL. OCCASIONALLY THE FRONT TIRES WOULD RUB ON THE FENDERS, BUT THIS ONLY MADE NOISE WHICH ADDED TO THE EXPERIENCE.WEL
L IT WAS WINTER AND FOR AN INSIDE CHALLENGE WE BROUGHT IN THE BLUE TRUCK. WELL IT IS A LOT LIKE DENTISTRY, YOU HAVE TO CARVE AWAY THE DECAYED PARTS WITHOUT DESTROYING THE HEALTHY ONES. THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE DECAY IN THE REAR OF THE CAB REMOVED. YOU CAN SEE ONE OF THE ROUND RUBBER CAB MOUNTS IN THE PICTURE AND THAT A LOT OF THE ROT HAS BEEN REMOVED. IT'S A CHALLENGE TO FIGURE WHAT NEEDS TO BE REMOVED, AND HOW TO REMOVE IT WITHOUT DESTROYING THE SOLID PARTS. ALSO CHALLENGING IS THE PLAN FOR WHAT WILL REPLACE THE ROT AND HOW TO POSITION THE CAB TO ITS ORIGINAL GLORIOUS PLACE ON THE TRUCK.IT'S A GOOD THING THAT I COLLECT A VARIETY OF BUILDING PIECES (MY JUNK PILE
THAT SOME PEOPLE, WHO HAVE NOT THE VISIONS, COMPLAIN ABOUT) TO CREATIVELY DESIGN SOLUTIONS. LAST SUMMER I SAW SOME NICE LOOKING CHANNELS IN BRIAN'S (MY LOCAL SALVAGE YARD) TRUCK, DESTINED FOR THE BIG YARD IN THE SKY. I RESCUED THESE PIECES FOR FUTURE PROJECTS. ALAS I FOUND A PROJECT! YOU CAN SEE THE NEW REAR BODY MOUNT WELDED TO THE HEALTHY CAB STEEL AND SITTING ON THE RUBBER MOUNTS TO POSITION THE REAR OF THE CAB AT IT'S PROPER HEIGHT. THE CENTER OF THE CAB FLOOR IS SOLID, SO IT IS ALSO WELDED TO THE NEW SUPPORT.THE FRONT BODY SUPPORTS WERE NON EXISTENT AS WAS THE COLUMN HOLDING
THE DOOR HINGES. HOW CAN YOU HOLD THE BODY IN ITS PROPER PLACE WITH ALL THIS DECAYED STEEL. NO WONDER THE TIRES RUB THE FENDERS. WELL PPART OF THE ROT IS REMOVED; NOW DEVISE A PLAN TO REBUILD THE COLUMN AND THE FRONT MOUNT AND THE FLOOR SUPPORT. A CHALLENGE FOR TODAY. PAT IS UP, IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY, (-14 THIS MORNING) THE SUN IS SHINING BRIGHTLY, THE BIRDS ARE HAMMERING THE SUIT FEEDERS, THE CALVES AND HEIFERS ARE READY FOR THEIR CANDY, I"M HUNGRY AND READY FOR THE DAY TO CONTINUE. WHAT CHALLENGES AWEIGHT??
Saturday, January 24, 2009
JAN 24,2008
LAST BLOG IT WAS -14, THEN IT GOT TO -28, THEN TO -34, THEN A WEEK OF WARM WEATHER WHEN THE DAYTIME HIGH GOT ABOVE ZERO. ALMOST GOT TO FREEZING, NOT QUITE, SO WE DIDN'T, ANOTHER ICE SHEET. ALREADY HAVE ONE UNDER THE SNOW PACK. THIS MORNING -20 AND I GUESS FROM THE WEATHER FORECAST WILL BE THIS WAY MOST OF THE WEEK.
HAD 1 CALF IN THAT REAL COLD SPELL (NICE LOOKING BULL) THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT. HAD ANOTHER IN THE LAST WARM SPELL THAT IS DOING WELL. HAD A PAIR OF TWINS BORN DEAD. THIS IS WAY TOO EARLY. 3/4 OF THE NEW CALF CROP IS DEAD. NOT A GOOD RATIO. THE RED BELLIED WOODPECKERS (ABOUT THE SIZE OF A ROBIN) ARE REALLY WORKING THE FEEDERS THIS MORNING. AT LEAST ONE PAIR FEED (SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF BIRDS BUT I CAN'T TELL ONE MALE FROM ANOTHER) HERE ALL THE TIME. PAT GETS SUET FROM THE MEAT MARKET IN PLUM CITY TO PUT ONTO THE FEEDERS AND IT CERTAINLY IS A HIT WITH MOST OF THE BIRDS. (WOODPECKERS, BLUE JAYS, CARDINALS, NUTHATCHES AND MORE).
HAVE TO GIVE SHOTS THIS MORNING. ONE OF LAST YEAR'S CALVES HAS AN INFECTED KNEE. HE GOT A SHOT OF PENICILLIN TUESDAY, AND I WORKED SOME OF THE INFECTION OUT. IT WAS DRAINING NICELY. WEDNESDAY HE LAID DOWN IN A HOLE AND WE HAD TO HELP HIM GET BACK ONTO HIS FEET. WE PUT HIM IN THE BARN AND HE IS DOING BETTER. HE WILL GET ANOTHER PENICILLIN SHOT AND THE NEW CALF (HE AND MOM ARE IN THE HAY SHED DURING THESE BELOW ZERO MORNINGS) WILL GET A TAG AND VITAMIN E WITH SELINUM SHOT.
PETE WENT TO THE BOTTOMS TO BRING HOME SOME HAY (WE HAVE ABOUT 29 BALES WE DID NOT GET HOME LAST FALL) AND ALMOST MADE IT UP THE HILL. THE FEED WAGON HAS 3 BALES IN IT AND IF YOU LOOK CLOSE YOU CAN SEE IT IS TIED TO THE TREE WITH A TOW ROPE. PETE AND HIS DAD TRIED VARIOUS WAYS TO TOP THE HILL WITH NO AVAIL. IT WAS ABOUT 30 THAT DAY AND THE SNOW PACK WAS SLIPPERY. TODAY I WAS ON THE TRACTOR WITH MANY LENGTHS OF CHAIN SO THAT I WAS ON TOP OF THE HILL PULLING AND PETE WAS BEHIND THE WAGON IN HIS DODGE PUSHING. WITH QUITE A BIT OF TIRE SPINNING, RE-HOOKING, SHOUTING, AND A FEW LANGUAGE CHOICES WE GOT THE FEED TO THE COWS. ONE THING ABOUT WINTER IS HAVING A COMPLETE NEW SET OF OPPORTUNITIES TO OVERCOME. WHAT A CHALLENGE AND AT ABOUT -10 TO BOOT.
HAD 1 CALF IN THAT REAL COLD SPELL (NICE LOOKING BULL) THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT. HAD ANOTHER IN THE LAST WARM SPELL THAT IS DOING WELL. HAD A PAIR OF TWINS BORN DEAD. THIS IS WAY TOO EARLY. 3/4 OF THE NEW CALF CROP IS DEAD. NOT A GOOD RATIO. THE RED BELLIED WOODPECKERS (ABOUT THE SIZE OF A ROBIN) ARE REALLY WORKING THE FEEDERS THIS MORNING. AT LEAST ONE PAIR FEED (SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF BIRDS BUT I CAN'T TELL ONE MALE FROM ANOTHER) HERE ALL THE TIME. PAT GETS SUET FROM THE MEAT MARKET IN PLUM CITY TO PUT ONTO THE FEEDERS AND IT CERTAINLY IS A HIT WITH MOST OF THE BIRDS. (WOODPECKERS, BLUE JAYS, CARDINALS, NUTHATCHES AND MORE).
HAVE TO GIVE SHOTS THIS MORNING. ONE OF LAST YEAR'S CALVES HAS AN INFECTED KNEE. HE GOT A SHOT OF PENICILLIN TUESDAY, AND I WORKED SOME OF THE INFECTION OUT. IT WAS DRAINING NICELY. WEDNESDAY HE LAID DOWN IN A HOLE AND WE HAD TO HELP HIM GET BACK ONTO HIS FEET. WE PUT HIM IN THE BARN AND HE IS DOING BETTER. HE WILL GET ANOTHER PENICILLIN SHOT AND THE NEW CALF (HE AND MOM ARE IN THE HAY SHED DURING THESE BELOW ZERO MORNINGS) WILL GET A TAG AND VITAMIN E WITH SELINUM SHOT.
PETE WENT TO THE BOTTOMS TO BRING HOME SOME HAY (WE HAVE ABOUT 29 BALES WE DID NOT GET HOME LAST FALL) AND ALMOST MADE IT UP THE HILL. THE FEED WAGON HAS 3 BALES IN IT AND IF YOU LOOK CLOSE YOU CAN SEE IT IS TIED TO THE TREE WITH A TOW ROPE. PETE AND HIS DAD TRIED VARIOUS WAYS TO TOP THE HILL WITH NO AVAIL. IT WAS ABOUT 30 THAT DAY AND THE SNOW PACK WAS SLIPPERY. TODAY I WAS ON THE TRACTOR WITH MANY LENGTHS OF CHAIN SO THAT I WAS ON TOP OF THE HILL PULLING AND PETE WAS BEHIND THE WAGON IN HIS DODGE PUSHING. WITH QUITE A BIT OF TIRE SPINNING, RE-HOOKING, SHOUTING, AND A FEW LANGUAGE CHOICES WE GOT THE FEED TO THE COWS. ONE THING ABOUT WINTER IS HAVING A COMPLETE NEW SET OF OPPORTUNITIES TO OVERCOME. WHAT A CHALLENGE AND AT ABOUT -10 TO BOOT.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
JAN 8, 2009
WOW A NEW YEAR ALREADY. WINTER IS IN PROCESS AND SOON WILL BE SPRING, A BEAUTIFUL TIME. BUT WINTER IS ALSO PRETTY NICE. THE AWE INSPIRING SNOW CLINGING TO THE TREE BRANCHES, THE CARPET OF WHITE EXTENDING FOREVER, THE TEMPERATURE, CREATING THE DESIRE TO PUT ON ADITIONAL CLOTHS, WARM CLOTHES. THE LORD CREATES AN UNENDING CASCADE OF DIFFERENT DAYS NOT TO CHOSE FROM,. BUT TAKE THEM AS THEY COME.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
DEC 23,2008
WELL IT'S TUESDAY, ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY. SUNS NOT UP YET BUT WHEN I LET THE DOGS OUT THE PORCH LIGHT SHOWED ANOTHER ADDITION OF SNOW HAD OCCURRED OVERNIGHT. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO MEASURE IT BUT IN MOST PLACES THERE IS A GOOD FOOT OF SNOW AROUND YOUR FEET. IT KEEPS TRYING TO WEIGH DOWN PAT'S 
CHRISTMAS BLOWUPS (SANTA, ELVES, SNOW MEN ETC) BUT THE 20 MILE PER HOUR WINDS KEEP THEM BOBBING AND WEAVING ENOUGH TO STAY CLEAN. THE LAST COUPLE OF MORNINGS IT HAS REALLY BEEN CRUNCHY UNDER FOOT. IT HAS BEEN -19 THE LAST TWO MORNINGS. IT'S A WONDER THE ANIMALS LIVING OUTSIDE DON'T FREEZE SOLID. THE COWS, CALVES AND HEIFERS ARE ALL FINE. WE FEED THEM EXTRA CORN AND SILAGE ON THE COLD DAYS TO KEEP UP THEIR ENERGY. THE DEER, TURKEYS, RABBITS, EAGLES, WOODPECKERS, PIGEONS, ALL SEEM TO STAY ALIVE SOMEHOW. THE FOOT OF SNOW MUST MAKE FORAGING FOR FOOD A REAL CHALANGE. GOOD THING IS THATS ALL THEY HAVE TO DO ALL DAY.
AS FOR US POOR HUMANS, WE HAVE TO PROVIDE FOOD AND SHELTER FOR OURSELVES AND FAMILY AND IF WE ARE SMART AND INDUSTRIOUS WE WILL NOT ONLY PROVIDE FOR TODAY, TODAY, BUT WILL ALSO TRY TO PROVIDE FOR TOMORROW TODAY. GOT TO THINK ABOUT WHAT THAT SAYS. ENGLISH TEACHERS WOULD SAY I HAVE TOO MANY TODAYS BUT I THINK NOT.
THIS MORNING ITS ABOUT +3 DEGREES OUT. A LITTLE EXTRA SNOW ON ALL THINGS
OUTSIDE. IT'S NICE WHEN THINGS WARM UP A BIT. GOT 12 HEATER FRAMES WELDED AND CLEANED READY TO BE GALVANIZED. NEED TO FINISH THE WATERING TANKS AND A NEW SUMMER WATERER DESIGN AND CAN TAKE THE WHOLE WORKS TO THE GALVANIZER IN ST. PAUL AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. WOW ANOTHER YEAR GONE BY. TIME FLIES WHEN YOU'RE HAVING FUN. WORKING LIKE CRAZY AND STILL HAVE THINGS ON MY LIST TO GET DONE. PRETTY SOON I WILL HAVE ANOTHER YEAR TO ACCOMPLISH THEM.
NEED TO VACCINATE AND PUT POUR ON (KILLS THE GRUBS AND LICE ETC) ON THE HEIFERS AND CALVES YET. WE HAVE CHRISTMAS DINNER AT OUR ACCOUNTANT ON THE 24TH, PETE HAS HIS FAMILY DINNER ON THE 26TH, MAYBE HE SHOULD HANDLE CATTLE ON THE 25TH? WOMEN SAY NOT. MAYBE ON SAT THE 27TH. TIME TO START WORKING ON EQUIPMENT SO EVERYTHING IS READY FOR NEXT YEAR. PART OF THAT PROVIDING FOR TOMORROW. (SAME OLD STUFF, DIFFERENT DAY OR I SHOULD SAY YEAR. IT NEVER SEEMS TO BE DONE. HOPEFULLY WE CAN RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE MORE THIS NEXT SUMMER.)
I GUESS OUR ABILITY TO PLAN AND WORK FOR A BETTER TIME IN THE FUTURE IS WHAT MAKES US (MAN AND WOMAN) DIFFERENT FROM THE REST OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. PERHAPS SOME OF OUR SPECIES HAS NOT DEVELOPED THAT ABILITY. HAVE BEEN TRYING TO LEARN THE PIECES OF DEVELOPING A WEB PRESENCE FOR "ABC PRODUCTS". FARMING IS A WONDERFUL LIFE STYLE BUT IT TAKES INCOME FROM ANOTHER SOURCE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE IT. WELL BACK TO MANUFACTURING AGAIN!!
WE HAVE ABC PRODUCTS LLC (SIMILAR TO ABC PRODUCTS INC, WHICH WE LAID TO REST) WHICH WILL MARKET THE HEATERS (MEGA-HEAT, TENT-HEAT) THE HANDICAPPED TOILET SEATS, CHIP PICKER AND SUMMER TIME CATTLE WATERERS TO START WITH. WILL STILL MAKE RAIL ROAD BRACKETS ALSO; PLUS TRY TO RENT THE HOUSES. TAKE ONE DAY AT A TIME.
HAVE TO WORK ON THE MORSBACH FAMILY HOME. BUILT BY ?? MY GRANDFATHER CARL LIVED IN IT IN 1900 AND I, CARL, LIVED IN IT IN 2000; BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN IT WAS BUILT. SHOULD SPEND SOME TIME ON FAMILY HISTORY ALSO. THE HOUSE IS SMALL FOR PAT AND I BECAUSE WE HAVE STUFF. WONDER HOW IT WORKED FOR SOME OF THE FAMILIES (WHO RAN THE FARM) THAT HAD 9 AND 13 KIDS. MAYBE SOME IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE MADE THIS YEAR.
(LORD, I HOPE SO...I NEED SPACE)!!!
OH, BY THE WAY, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND ALSO A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
CHRISTMAS BLOWUPS (SANTA, ELVES, SNOW MEN ETC) BUT THE 20 MILE PER HOUR WINDS KEEP THEM BOBBING AND WEAVING ENOUGH TO STAY CLEAN. THE LAST COUPLE OF MORNINGS IT HAS REALLY BEEN CRUNCHY UNDER FOOT. IT HAS BEEN -19 THE LAST TWO MORNINGS. IT'S A WONDER THE ANIMALS LIVING OUTSIDE DON'T FREEZE SOLID. THE COWS, CALVES AND HEIFERS ARE ALL FINE. WE FEED THEM EXTRA CORN AND SILAGE ON THE COLD DAYS TO KEEP UP THEIR ENERGY. THE DEER, TURKEYS, RABBITS, EAGLES, WOODPECKERS, PIGEONS, ALL SEEM TO STAY ALIVE SOMEHOW. THE FOOT OF SNOW MUST MAKE FORAGING FOR FOOD A REAL CHALANGE. GOOD THING IS THATS ALL THEY HAVE TO DO ALL DAY.AS FOR US POOR HUMANS, WE HAVE TO PROVIDE FOOD AND SHELTER FOR OURSELVES AND FAMILY AND IF WE ARE SMART AND INDUSTRIOUS WE WILL NOT ONLY PROVIDE FOR TODAY, TODAY, BUT WILL ALSO TRY TO PROVIDE FOR TOMORROW TODAY. GOT TO THINK ABOUT WHAT THAT SAYS. ENGLISH TEACHERS WOULD SAY I HAVE TOO MANY TODAYS BUT I THINK NOT.
THIS MORNING ITS ABOUT +3 DEGREES OUT. A LITTLE EXTRA SNOW ON ALL THINGS
OUTSIDE. IT'S NICE WHEN THINGS WARM UP A BIT. GOT 12 HEATER FRAMES WELDED AND CLEANED READY TO BE GALVANIZED. NEED TO FINISH THE WATERING TANKS AND A NEW SUMMER WATERER DESIGN AND CAN TAKE THE WHOLE WORKS TO THE GALVANIZER IN ST. PAUL AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. WOW ANOTHER YEAR GONE BY. TIME FLIES WHEN YOU'RE HAVING FUN. WORKING LIKE CRAZY AND STILL HAVE THINGS ON MY LIST TO GET DONE. PRETTY SOON I WILL HAVE ANOTHER YEAR TO ACCOMPLISH THEM.NEED TO VACCINATE AND PUT POUR ON (KILLS THE GRUBS AND LICE ETC) ON THE HEIFERS AND CALVES YET. WE HAVE CHRISTMAS DINNER AT OUR ACCOUNTANT ON THE 24TH, PETE HAS HIS FAMILY DINNER ON THE 26TH, MAYBE HE SHOULD HANDLE CATTLE ON THE 25TH? WOMEN SAY NOT. MAYBE ON SAT THE 27TH. TIME TO START WORKING ON EQUIPMENT SO EVERYTHING IS READY FOR NEXT YEAR. PART OF THAT PROVIDING FOR TOMORROW. (SAME OLD STUFF, DIFFERENT DAY OR I SHOULD SAY YEAR. IT NEVER SEEMS TO BE DONE. HOPEFULLY WE CAN RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE MORE THIS NEXT SUMMER.)
I GUESS OUR ABILITY TO PLAN AND WORK FOR A BETTER TIME IN THE FUTURE IS WHAT MAKES US (MAN AND WOMAN) DIFFERENT FROM THE REST OF THE ANIMAL KINGDOM. PERHAPS SOME OF OUR SPECIES HAS NOT DEVELOPED THAT ABILITY. HAVE BEEN TRYING TO LEARN THE PIECES OF DEVELOPING A WEB PRESENCE FOR "ABC PRODUCTS". FARMING IS A WONDERFUL LIFE STYLE BUT IT TAKES INCOME FROM ANOTHER SOURCE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE IT. WELL BACK TO MANUFACTURING AGAIN!!
WE HAVE ABC PRODUCTS LLC (SIMILAR TO ABC PRODUCTS INC, WHICH WE LAID TO REST) WHICH WILL MARKET THE HEATERS (MEGA-HEAT, TENT-HEAT) THE HANDICAPPED TOILET SEATS, CHIP PICKER AND SUMMER TIME CATTLE WATERERS TO START WITH. WILL STILL MAKE RAIL ROAD BRACKETS ALSO; PLUS TRY TO RENT THE HOUSES. TAKE ONE DAY AT A TIME.
HAVE TO WORK ON THE MORSBACH FAMILY HOME. BUILT BY ?? MY GRANDFATHER CARL LIVED IN IT IN 1900 AND I, CARL, LIVED IN IT IN 2000; BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN IT WAS BUILT. SHOULD SPEND SOME TIME ON FAMILY HISTORY ALSO. THE HOUSE IS SMALL FOR PAT AND I BECAUSE WE HAVE STUFF. WONDER HOW IT WORKED FOR SOME OF THE FAMILIES (WHO RAN THE FARM) THAT HAD 9 AND 13 KIDS. MAYBE SOME IMPROVEMENTS CAN BE MADE THIS YEAR.
(LORD, I HOPE SO...I NEED SPACE)!!!
OH, BY THE WAY, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND ALSO A HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Monday, December 15, 2008
DEC 15, 2008
9 BELOW THIS MORNING. SPENT MOST OF YESTERDAY WORKING ON THE WEB PAGES. FRIDAY WE PREG CHECKED THE COW HERD. BAD NEWS AS 16 OF THEM WERE OPEN! THEY WERE MOSTLY THE OLDER THIN COWS WE BOUGHT A FEW YEARS AGO. THE HERD IS NOW ONLY AT 69 MOMS. WE PUT IN THE 14 HEIFERS AND WE'RE AT 84, STILL 16 SHORT FROM THE 100 WHERE WE THINK THE BALANCE POINT IS.
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