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Denim Deb
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I did it!
I had my day all planned out. I was going to work until 12:00, run over to TSC and get some cat food and some chicken food, stop at another store for a couple of things, then go to the farm. I was going to get everyone fed, work on cleaning the field, then grab the boys and leave by around 2:00. Can we say that didn't happen? Around 10:30, I noticed that it was really getting cloudy. I knew there was the chance of some thunderstorms, and thought about calling someone to have the check a radar map for me. I never got the chance. I felt about 2 drops of rain, then the skies opened up! I was out in a field, weeding the fence line. Needless to say, I booked it for the barn. I had weeds in the bucket-they're still there.
I noticed when I was going up that the horses had some manure under the run in, so I took a few minutes to clean that out, hoping that the rain would blow over. And, at first, it seemed like it was going to. It stopped raining. I headed for the house, thinking maybe my boss would have the weather on, and I could see what it looked like. By the time I got to the house, it was raining again. So, I sat by her kitchen door and watched the rain. Around 11:00, it started to slack off, but it was just too wet to do anything else, so I left and went to TSC. I didn't get the chicken food. I had no place in the truck to put it, and the bed was just too wet. So, I figured I'll just be able to get extra done at the farm.
I got to the farm. I had gotten a can of can Spaghettios to heat up for lunch. Won't be doing that again. I no longer like them.
I had no sooner gotten in my tack shed, when it started to pour again! And, it didn't stop for quite some time. Not only was I able to eat my lunch, but I also sorted thru all the first aid supplies. We had it in 2 containers. There's now some in both, and I put one container down for KN and PT.
It finally stopped raining enough so I could go and feed horses. I got all of them fed, then started cleaning the field. I'm so far behind that as much as I would have loved to just gone home, I need to get this caught back up. And, it took me longer than I was expecting. (It's still not all cleaned, but I had the section done that I wanted to get done today.) By then, it's after 3:00. I collected trash, fed the chickens, fed the cats, put hay out for my horses, put Misty and Stormy back in the field, then went and got the boys.
I think they knew something was up. Normally, when I opened the door, they were right there, looking for food. Not today. I tried to fool them, but they wouldn't come close. I finally ended up using a fish net to catch them. I stuck them in feed bags, tied baling twine around the tops, put them in my truck and went home. It was almost 4:00 by the time I got home.
If I had gotten home earlier, I would have started my chocolate chip banana bread. But, it was almost time for my hubby to get home, so instead, I put the boys in the old chicken pen (it's 6 ft high, and enclosed. I figured that was probably the safest place to do them.) Then, I started to collect everything I thought I'd need. I only forgot the scissors. I put my hot plate on the fender to my horse trailer, put a pot of water on it, stuck a thermometer in it, then got my cone, went in the pen, and hung it. I got one of the boys out, put him in it, and was able to cut his throat! He bled out, but the water wasn't hot enough, so I moved him, and did his brother.
By the time I had him done, the water was hot. So, I took both of them, and 1 at a time, dipped them. Once they were both dipped, I started plucking. That took me longer than I expected. By the time I had both of them done, I was beat. Hubby was in the kitchen, and all I wanted to do was relax! So, both of the boys were put in a bag, and they're in my fridge, chilling. I had been going to make jam tonight, ain't happening! I'm just too tired!
But, I did it! I know you can chill them B4 gutting them, and that it's supposed to make it easier. But, how soon do I need to finish them?
I had my day all planned out. I was going to work until 12:00, run over to TSC and get some cat food and some chicken food, stop at another store for a couple of things, then go to the farm. I was going to get everyone fed, work on cleaning the field, then grab the boys and leave by around 2:00. Can we say that didn't happen? Around 10:30, I noticed that it was really getting cloudy. I knew there was the chance of some thunderstorms, and thought about calling someone to have the check a radar map for me. I never got the chance. I felt about 2 drops of rain, then the skies opened up! I was out in a field, weeding the fence line. Needless to say, I booked it for the barn. I had weeds in the bucket-they're still there.
I noticed when I was going up that the horses had some manure under the run in, so I took a few minutes to clean that out, hoping that the rain would blow over. And, at first, it seemed like it was going to. It stopped raining. I headed for the house, thinking maybe my boss would have the weather on, and I could see what it looked like. By the time I got to the house, it was raining again. So, I sat by her kitchen door and watched the rain. Around 11:00, it started to slack off, but it was just too wet to do anything else, so I left and went to TSC. I didn't get the chicken food. I had no place in the truck to put it, and the bed was just too wet. So, I figured I'll just be able to get extra done at the farm.
I got to the farm. I had gotten a can of can Spaghettios to heat up for lunch. Won't be doing that again. I no longer like them.
I had no sooner gotten in my tack shed, when it started to pour again! And, it didn't stop for quite some time. Not only was I able to eat my lunch, but I also sorted thru all the first aid supplies. We had it in 2 containers. There's now some in both, and I put one container down for KN and PT. It finally stopped raining enough so I could go and feed horses. I got all of them fed, then started cleaning the field. I'm so far behind that as much as I would have loved to just gone home, I need to get this caught back up. And, it took me longer than I was expecting. (It's still not all cleaned, but I had the section done that I wanted to get done today.) By then, it's after 3:00. I collected trash, fed the chickens, fed the cats, put hay out for my horses, put Misty and Stormy back in the field, then went and got the boys.
I think they knew something was up. Normally, when I opened the door, they were right there, looking for food. Not today. I tried to fool them, but they wouldn't come close. I finally ended up using a fish net to catch them. I stuck them in feed bags, tied baling twine around the tops, put them in my truck and went home. It was almost 4:00 by the time I got home.
If I had gotten home earlier, I would have started my chocolate chip banana bread. But, it was almost time for my hubby to get home, so instead, I put the boys in the old chicken pen (it's 6 ft high, and enclosed. I figured that was probably the safest place to do them.) Then, I started to collect everything I thought I'd need. I only forgot the scissors. I put my hot plate on the fender to my horse trailer, put a pot of water on it, stuck a thermometer in it, then got my cone, went in the pen, and hung it. I got one of the boys out, put him in it, and was able to cut his throat! He bled out, but the water wasn't hot enough, so I moved him, and did his brother.
By the time I had him done, the water was hot. So, I took both of them, and 1 at a time, dipped them. Once they were both dipped, I started plucking. That took me longer than I expected. By the time I had both of them done, I was beat. Hubby was in the kitchen, and all I wanted to do was relax! So, both of the boys were put in a bag, and they're in my fridge, chilling. I had been going to make jam tonight, ain't happening! I'm just too tired!
But, I did it! I know you can chill them B4 gutting them, and that it's supposed to make it easier. But, how soon do I need to finish them?
Go Deb!!!! 
