Good lookin birds. They seem to take right to the new digs. Wife sure looks thrilled.
What's everybody doing today?
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Fencing. All the T-posts are up on my cows pasture and about 1/5 of them are up for the new steer pasture. Fencing takes FOREVER......
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Fencing is an every year chore. I'm going to start fence repairs tomorrow. I rode about a mile of fence yesterday and that section doesn't look too bad. I'm going to start replacing some of the old corners with new railroad ties.
We bought 12 acres behind our house that wasn't fenced and 22 acres adjoining our steer pasture that isn't fenced. Its not the fence that takes all the time. Its the forest/underbrush that's where the fence needs to be.
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Got up this morning and watered plants. The wife and I were talking last night and she was talking about her fathers garden log/journal, she says she wished she had it and that I should keep a Journal on the garden and other activities that I do to so the kids will be able to see them later. The more I think about it the more I like it. I have tried a lot of stuff and some worked, some didn't, having a record that was not grid dependent might not be a bad thing. I ordered a batch of composition booklets to start the process. It is 25F now and expected to get to 38F later today so working outside is not likely.
0643 and it's 34°. Probably have a long day ahead of me working at that derailment site in Northern Iowa. The track has been restored to 25 mph but it needs to have all the joints welded and be surfaced at least once and probably 2 or 3 times before it can be released for 50mph. If the dispatcher lets us have the track we'll be out there all day...
Just got done reading two great articles posted by elkhound in the Texas wildfires thread! Getting ready to go work in a bit.
Coffee
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Utility room
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You left the most important....PLAY WITH ELI!Coffee
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Yeah I didn't have enough room to enter all my breaks. That's when he helps and gets play time.
Jim
Today will walk and walk dogs.
Clean baths.
Dust house.
Shovel out gutter at corner of cross street that makes my lower field flood since the City workers haven't done it -again. Secure lawn furniture. Supposed to have big storms tomorrow.
Weed garden.
Clean baths.
Dust house.
Shovel out gutter at corner of cross street that makes my lower field flood since the City workers haven't done it -again. Secure lawn furniture. Supposed to have big storms tomorrow.
Weed garden.
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Moved the young chickens to the apartment in the run. I will leave them locked in for a couple of days while they become acclimated. The door has wire on it so they can watch the old ones and the old ones can watch them.
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Today at lunch time we blanched, shocked, and put up 3 pounds of spinach to the freezer. I was a little disappointed that we put up so little until the wife reminded me that it is March and it was snowing yesterday.... I guess it's all a matter of perspective. 
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Took my brother to the courthouse for his trial on a bs misdemeanor charge that shouldn't have been brought. Statue of limitations was up 2 years ago & when he'd called to check on the case they said it wasn't in the system. He was told he'd be allowed to request an attorney. That didn't happen. They wouldn't let him have one and he had to represent himself. The complainant lied his a$$ off in court. I just about blew a gasket and had to fight the urge to shout that he was lying. Bailiff saw me getting worked up. Judge didn't even listen to my brother's testimony. Claimed the prosecution proved their case beyond reasonable doubt even though the cop somewhat corroborated what my brother said, but then got nervous when the DA shot him a nasty look and changed his tune to say he didn't remember.
My blood pressure is waaaay too high right now. Brother decided to get in my friend's car and go with him when I stopped to visit and he basically told me to go pound sand when I asked wtf I was supposed to do while he hung out with our friend. So I came home and am trying to calm myself down. Trying to find out if he can get a court appointed attorney for an appeal. But was told he needed an attorney to file an appeal. He doesn't have any income so there is no way he can pay.
I was going to do yardwork but it is too hot outside and I'm waaay too agitated.
My blood pressure is waaaay too high right now. Brother decided to get in my friend's car and go with him when I stopped to visit and he basically told me to go pound sand when I asked wtf I was supposed to do while he hung out with our friend. So I came home and am trying to calm myself down. Trying to find out if he can get a court appointed attorney for an appeal. But was told he needed an attorney to file an appeal. He doesn't have any income so there is no way he can pay.
I was going to do yardwork but it is too hot outside and I'm waaay too agitated.
I took your advice. Stopped by Home Depot after lunch today. Thanks!
Welp...the dispatcher gave us three hours to work, but when we got out on the tracks the receiver for the laser alignment quit working so we didn't really get anything done. Gonna try again tomorrow, I guess. The boss says this derailment has cost the company four million dollars and it's not over yet...
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Holy cow @Spikedriver
Hope you still get paid for all the wasted time.
Hope you still get paid for all the wasted time.
They just fixed the tracks crossing the highway in my area. It had gotten rather rough and jarring to cross. Now, people don't have to slow down to 80mph anymore, they can just continue on and cross at their normal 115mph. Thank you railway workers!
It all pays the same, whether I'm just sitting there or I'm working my butt off...
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Well that’s good. At least when you have no choice but to sit around you’re still paying the bills.
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Took some of mom's junk to the thrift store, picked up our mail, went to the amish place for lunch with husband. Then went to our little store for strawberries, they got a truck in Saturday night, but they were already out. Found a few other buys on cake mixes and malt o meal while I was there. Have been busy this afternoon repotting vegetable sprouts. I feel like Urban. Ha.
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Today I had 3 hours of sun after the end of work, so installed the solar panels onto my new array. One more night of 20 degrees and then the weather forecast shows a change for the warmer....
I'm happy to see that they're starting construction on the grocery store across the alley from my home. But I'm not happy that they've closed my street for the construction. They put a chain link fence across the street and both sidewalks so I can't get to main street.
I'm keeping my eyes and ears open for when the store starts hiring. My daughter needs a job and working in a grocery store right next door to me is about as perfect as it gets...
I'm keeping my eyes and ears open for when the store starts hiring. My daughter needs a job and working in a grocery store right next door to me is about as perfect as it gets...
Big day at my house today! Alex was so excited when I got home from work! 
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That’s awesome!! Congratulations on the butt nugget
That’s a boneless chicken!
