Cross training day

 Today , we worked on heeling which did not make me happy because he is not ready to move at all and we did this big long serpentine thing.   Ah well.  Edgie seemed a little off and at home he is favoring something but I can't quite tell  what .  Might be a back leg, Might be both back legs, Might be a toe or a back problem. I will have Eunice look at him tomorrow am.

Just got back from Home Despot and picked up 2 ceiling fans and the rest of the pergo flooring and new outlets and covers for the bedroom so they will be white again.

I was going to stop for an ice cream cone on the way home but the line was so long because it's so hot that I didn't even slow down as I passed the store.

I called my hay supplier and I am going to get last years hay 1200 lb bales for $30 each.  I think he is underpricing them but I don't think he will take more money. I will try but I haven't had any luck in the past.  If I get the cows on Sunday they can east the arena down until I can get the hay. Might try and get 6 cows until the clinic is done and then take 3 back and keep 3. 

AC is on

It's a bit warm today but I installed the air conditioner last week when it was colder than hell and now I reap the benefits. 

Geez it's 6:30 and I have done nothing today besides a few lessons this morning.  Well, I did dishes and vacuumed but nothing else besides surf the internet.

I meant to do taxes this afternoon but it was 4pm before I knew it and then it was oh well too late now. I have to run to Home Despot and get some fans for the back porch so when they get here on Sat they can install them.  It's beginning to look like a real room.

Cows will be coming this weekend.

  I found a guy, well Nat found a guy that would rent me young calves for the season and then I bring them back.  Sounds good to me.
So Sunday I will try and get a hold of him again and drive down there and pick up some young cows. Hopefully not too young.
I won today.,  the contractors came back and worked a 2nd day in a row because it was rainy this am and they couldn't go paint somebody elses house. Yay for me.  Now all the exterior walls are up and the electrical work is done . Sat they will be putting in windows .  I see the end in sight.  more pictures to come on Sat.  

Tracey came over to paint but we worked on the dog beds instead and she took one home to see how she could decorate it.  They are a little plain so hopefully she can make them beyootiful

Porch progress

 more framing

 roof trusses up

Zip wood and zip tape on roof to be followed by metal roof soon I hope.

Started out wet cold and windy

But the skies did clear although it did not warm up much.

I had a mission today and it was to go to the Charlton Flea Market. I was looking for a set of French doors to use as pantrydoors in my new kitchen but I didnt' find any.  I did score on a new hay fork because I still cannot find the one I lost.  I think it is under the hay and muck but it won't be found until I take the tractor out there.  I also found an old quilt with some damage but it only cost me $5.

I also cut and put together the bases for 5 dog beds and cut the canvas to go on them.  I realized as I  was cutting that I only ordered enough for 4 beds . duh.  I knew I needed 5 yards and blew it.  

I worked on my rebates for my appliances and they are ready to go out in the mail. That took a while. You want to make sure they are right.  $750 in rebates. 

Then I went out and weedwhacked for a while.  therapeutic.

Cold wet and raw day

  I  am soooooo glad I didn't enter the AKC trial this weekend.  It would have been miserable.  I gave a lesson this morning and then I had to come in and warm up and it's 4 hrs later and I'm still not warm enough.  The pellet stove is back on and the pellets are running out so I need to get another bag, but it's behind the back porch which I cannot get onto, so I will have to go out in the rain around the house and carry 40lbs into the house.  It's the rain that is slowing me down.  Maybe it will stop  in a few minutes. haha

I worked Edgie this morning on the lighter sheep in the control pen and he was very good.  AFter is bad bite on a sheep earlier this week I am a little gun shy..  Eunice came and sewed the sheep up today and hopefully she will heal quickly because I will need her for the trial.

I have all the paperwork ready for the trial but I need to go to Staples and get copies made today.   I have all my appliance rebates ready to go too and I need copies of all of those before I mail them in.

new fridge locate for a while in my living room

Gone Goat

Buried the little goat this morning and then gave a lesson .Life goes on for some of us.

They are working on my porch today , all day.  Yay for me.   I expect to see wall supports by the end of the day but no roof  yet.

Wall supports are up and the windows and door openings are taking shape but it's all covered up with tarps now because of incoming rain and I still can't go out the back door and use it yet because of the tarps.  Oh well, it was a full day of work and I am happy with it so far.

I went to Whitco toy and bought my new fridge, stove, micro and dishwasher for the new and upcoming kitchen. The fridge will be delivered on Friday and they will hold everything else until I need it.  I need the fridge although it's good exercise going up and down the cellar stairs for my food.

Tonight I am going to a local concert in which Michael is doing a trio and Joan and Michael are in the big band part of it.  Should be fun.