One of the biggest pains in dealing with does is trimming hooves. Some does never need their hooves trimmed, some need it 2 or 3 times a year. It isn’t fun. It is time consuming and I usually end up using a lot of unacceptable language, only get
TGIFriday. I’ve had some good times in several TGIFriday restaurants over the years, all involving goat people. Kela and Danielle Litzenberger always made Susan and I take them to TGIFridays in OKC and Tulsa while at goat shows. The weekend is upon us and I am a
It looks like the bar has raised for online sales. I looked at the reuslts of that California sale earlier this week and I looked at the TX doe sale for next week. Well presented animals, properly photographed and with good write ups. My hat’s off to those
I’m finally back home. I’m a little bit tired, little bit jet-lagged, ready for my own remote control, my own keyboard but most of all just glad to be home and check the stock. Everything was in good health and the warmer weather has treated them well.
I just spent a day at work, on vacation, digging in the dirt with new equipment that belongs to somebody else. RUSM?! I was paid to do my job. How many kids just want to dig in the dirt? I did this all day and was on the payroll.
Another day, another trip. But this time I don’t need a coat. I’m sitting near Phoenix and the temp is about 82 degrees. Compared to that negative crap I saw and felt in Moline the other day, this is alright. Over a 100 degrees temp difference. I know the goats
Saturday There are a lot of songs that have been written about Saturday. We all work for the weekend. Why? So we can work like a sled dog on OUR own stuff. I saw several sets of goats today. Moved hay feeders and creep feeders. Moved a
is done. I made it back to the house this morning. Crawled my rear out of bed this morning and went to work. I wasn’t unproductive at all, but I’ve had more energy than what I had today. The Waterloo tractor factory was everthing that I hoped
People, let me tell you a thing or two. First, if you are in OK or TX and think it is cold outside, well it’s not. It was -22 this morning in Moline, IL. Yes, that is a negative sign in front of that double deuce. Next, if John Deere
My traveling companions and I have traversed across the frozen tundra also known as Illinois. We actually saw the thermostat get to positive #s. Little bit chilly and big piles of snow. Speaking of positive, Lance Rhodes (yes, Big Jim’s son), Tommy Milligan and myself made it to Hummel Livestock.
