Walking With Grandmpa [my father and grand-daughter]

Walking With Grandmpa [my father and grand-daughter]
"I like walking with granpa his steps are short like mine." (dedicated to my dad who passed 4/1/10)

Thursday, May 31, 2012

New addition and fingers crossed lots of rain

Yay! We are getting some rain this morning! I hope it (slowly) rains all day, we need rain here so bad! The fields here on our farm have been looking an ugly dry brown lately, I really had not thought very much about it (we always get spring rains). Then last week the loss of rain really caught my attention our creeks (when I checked fences) are just barely running and both ponds have so much scum on top that I am glad the cows don't depend on the ponds for water. I was at the farmers co-op the other day and they are selling some kind of shock for the ponds for $65 in a gallon container but I don't like the idea of putting this in the water and the cows drinking it, I'm sure its ok but....
The little bit of rain so far this morning has cleared up the lower
pond, its fairly good sized and only had a little scum on it.
This is the small pond in the barn lot, it will
take a lot more rain to clear it up.
I had some bad new yesterday I called the gentlemen that I have gotten my round bales from for the past 4 years to order my usual 60 5x5 bales. I was slightly very disappointed, he said hay may be scarce this year because the first cuttings are only bringing in a little over half of the usual amount from the fields and the second cuttings may not be worth cutting! You know how that goes the loss drops down to the little guy soooo he said the round bales are going to cost an extra $12.50 per bale. Have you ever felt like you cant win for loosing! The glass is always half full though we are happy and healthy and we will pull the extra money from somewhere the main thing is at least we can get hay! :)
On a follow up the little guy is doing better (the shot has done wonders), he is starting to put more weight on his leg and walking around a bit....

 and back to throwing a fit if we are a tiny bit late with his bottle. I'm not sure who enjoys bottle time more him or my Mom! :)

We also have a new addition to the farm she (yay she I can keep her) was born on our 26th anniversary! Her Mom is a big Red Angus, she weighs about 1400 pounds and tall, so her baby should make a nice addition to our heard. She is a week old today and since I get to keep her does anyone have any ideas on a name?
 Big Red

This is her new little girl


8 comments:

  1. Hi Kim! So very happy hear that this little darling is getting healthier. So precious and so lucky that you are such a caring animal lover. If I lived closer, I would be right helping ya'll. You are such marvelous people to farm that beautiful land of yours. Many blessings to you and your family! Happy summer!

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  2. Thanks Estelle, I wish you lived closer too, I could use all the help I could get sometimes! :) Hope you are all moved in and enjoying your summer with friends and family
    Kim

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, I'll be sure to check our your blog also! :)

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  4. Sorry to hear about the price of hay! We don't know the price of it around here yet, but I am hoping all of this weird weather we had didn't mess with the hay fields too much.

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    1. Hope your price is ok! Since we still have not gotten enough rain, I am sooo happy we can get some hay. Wish we had the equipment to cut our own
      Kim

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  5. Since that darling, cute little baby is a red head. I think you should call her Reba!!! Glad the little goat is feeling better. Love the pic of your mom's hands holding the bottle.

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    1. Thanks Sharon, nice to hear from you! I like that much better than my 17 years olds idea (moo moo). Yes the little guy has the run of the porch at the moment, he does not want to stay in his play pen anymore :) Mom does love feeding and taking care of him, he yells and Mom is up and outside.
      Kim

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