NH Homesteader's journal

[frustratedearthmother]

Amazing! Is that normal?

 

[NH Homesteader]

No, all the online frost calculators say September 15th, but it's usually closer to October. It's only in the 50's today, might hit 60. I LOVE IT!

 

[milkmansdaughter]

Wow! Frost already? And here I'm sooo excited that the night temp is dropping into the 60's for a few days! Is summer over already??

 

[baymule]

Frost?

 

[tortoise]

Frost here too! Wasn't expecting it!

 

[Mini Horses]

My temp gauge says 60 outside right now. It has been cooler this week, mid to upper 70s, so I haven't used A/C in a week. My electric meter will love that. I am NOT ready for frost but current weather I could handle for next 6-8 mos.....will that cancel winter? So be it! Would love that.

NH I fully understand about wrestling larger animals. But so far it has been manageable for me with most being fine on a one to one. It's when they decide to move as a herd that you do not want to be holding the feed bucket with no place to go! No bucket and they come along nicely.

That's why I only have mini horses now. LOVE to ride but --
Even the minis can hurt you!! Most of mine are old, so not real interested in rodeos anymore but 2-300# is way more than I weight and can be a problem if you aren't alert.

I figure goats give milk and are smaller than a cow.

 

[NH Homesteader]

Haven't been outside yet but there's frost on my car! My newest chicks are out there running around like it's nice out... Gotta love hen raised chicks. If I was broodng them they would still be at 80!

 

[milkmansdaughter]

In the 50's here last night, still is. Two weeks ago it would have been close to 90 by this time of the day. N. Alabama is very cool and foggy/sunny this morning. I'm loving it!

 

[NH Homesteader]

Well my garden looks fine, so it was a very light frost I guess! Today we went to this big local yard sale. there we about a million people there... And nothing useful for sale. I wanted to find a stroller and pack and play for baby, but the onky 2 strollers there were so dirty, and expensive. Waste of time!

Gotta go do some chicken rearranging. The cockerels are getting a bit too rough with the pullets so we're moving the keeper Dorking cockerel and the 6 hens that we got in that batch into their permanent home in their side of the big coop. Let the other 4 boys fight if they want, but do it away from the hens!

 

[NH Homesteader]

So DH and I are thinking instead of getting sheep we should set aside the money we would have spent on their hay and spend it on another goat in spring. Because I REALLY love goats and they're also edible lol.

Going to put Clifford in with the girls next month. He's not totally big enough yet (at least for my tallest doe), I hope he figures it out by the end of breeding season.