Anybody that knows me will allow that I am basically a wedge-ass and don’t like to spend money. \u00a0BUT, \u00a0but when I’ve had it with something, get it done, hand me a bill and I will hand you a check. \u00a0DONE!<\/p>\n
I’m at that point with tree limbs and trees. \u00a0I’ve rented man lifts and trimmed trees. \u00a0I’ve hauled limbs numerous times every year. \u00a0I’m done! \u00a0I’ve had it!<\/p>\n
I had a tree trimming crew come by and give us an estimate. \u00a0This crew has worked for some other wedge asses that I know. \u00a0They are working in the area which keeps travel costs down. \u00a0It is WAY cheaper than what was going on the end of January and the month of February. \u00a0It is still more than I want to spend (which is ZERO), but I am out of time and my patience with trees and the resulting damage caused by falling limbs AND\u2026AND I am sicking of spending my time and Duke’s time hauling off tree limbs. \u00a0It doesn’t take me long to calculate the rental of a man lift, time spent, chainsaw usage, time spent cussing the project, time spent being cussed at by wife for doing it wrong, dead trees, chainsaw blades, time spent wishing I would have paid somebody else to do it, YES, It has to be this weekend because it is the only time that I have to do it and I don’t care if the wind is blowing 35 mph it has to be done NOW because that is when I paid for the lift rental, \u00a0time spent hauling limbs\u2026.DUDE sometimes you just ante up and get the crap done..and pay somebody to do it. Save the marriage. \u00a0Still like your favorite son. \u00a0Not have to buy a new chainsaw. \u00a0All of a sudden this deal looks cheap.<\/p>\n
Which brings us back to showing goats. \u00a0I can understand why some people would rather pay somebody to buy their goats, somebody to clip\/shear said goats, somebody to give showmanship\/feeding lessons and help on getting them ready at shows. \u00a0Hell, if you ain’t sure and don’t have time it is cheaper to just pay somebody that KNOWS what they are doing and just be done with it. \u00a0Then momma and the kids are happy. \u00a0Jeez, I want to hire somebody like that. \u00a0The problem\u2026.there ain’t many that know what they are doing.<\/p>\n
But, it has to work like the tree trimming crew. \u00a0This crew looked like tree trimmers in NW Oklahoma. \u00a0I’m pretty sure that they don’t have a degree from a forestry college on proper tree trimming and maintenance. \u00a0They may have gone to Oklahoma Panhandle State University or West Texas A&M school of forestry. \u00a0(Both great schools, but if you don’t find the humor then\u2026well, I apologize) \u00a0The owner dang sure needs to handle the PR work. \u00a0Very polite. \u00a0But I loved it when he met Duke. \u00a0His crew was behind him at the pickup. \u00a0Yes, there were numerous visible tattoos. \u00a0Okay. \u00a0That’s fine. \u00a0One or two may be recovering from an addiction or two. \u00a0He asked Duke what grade he was in? \u00a0Duke replied “Sophomore.” \u00a0One of the crew shouted out, “Dude, stay in school otherwise you will end up trimming trees the rest of your life.” \u00a0There’s some sound advice. \u00a0Unless you like that work and there is money to be made.<\/p>\n
Have a good day, a better tomorrow and pray that fires don’t come near you. \u00a0Tammy and I lost a house to flooding decades ago, but nobody was in harms way. \u00a0No animals lost. \u00a0I wouldn’t wish a fast-moving fire on my worst enemy. \u00a0Pray for those that have been hit.<\/p>\n
P.S. \u00a0Several years ago, I listened to Barney Fowler talk about a fire that had spread across their place. \u00a0They had lots of scorched ears and such. \u00a0Lost some kids. \u00a0But, at first, they thought that most of the does had made it through the fire. \u00a0But then they realized that udders had been seared. \u00a0Then they started losing hooves off does from the hot ground. \u00a0It took weeks to realize all that they had lost. \u00a0I don’t know of any goats lost in this latest deal, but there are lots of cattle that have been lost. \u00a0Some people replaced 50 miles of 5 wire barb wire last year and got wiped out again. \u00a0Lots of hay has been lost in a drought stricken area. \u00a0It’s agriculture and prayers will be offered and people will survive. \u00a0It is what we do.<\/p>\n
P.S.S. \u00a0After using Eucalyptus Oil on my chest, around my nostrils and in the humidifier, I have spent the last 13 days, lying there on the couch, late at night, trying to breath and all I could think of was “I bet koalas don’t get much congestion since all that they eat is Eucalyptus leaves.” \u00a0I know. \u00a0I’m retarded.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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