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Just got home from errands and settling horses. I picked up one of our horses from the trainer in Victoria area to bring home. He will be better off inland more and away from the barns that might have damage. I have not turned the herd officially out since my show guys are always kept seperate. However we will probably Friday so they can get away from the buildings and have room to run if trees come down. After the whole Rita evacuation and all the horse's that they tried to transport and were stressed and became ill, the pasture seems like a better choice.
Victoria is starting to board up. They were taking down bill boards north of town when I left. Reports have it that they will close south bound traffic tomorrow and only allow people to head north. I got fuel outside of town (Mission Valley) after I picked up my horse and was told there that Victoria was pretty much out of gas already. I got enough to get us fueled up with what we need (generator, tractor, polaris and vehicles.) Water was pretty much gone in town (except for high dollar single bottles) and bread was going quick. I heard a lot of people say they are leaving. I can't imagine unless it is really really bad. I have so many animals that I would have to leave behind. Leave for a few hours would be one thing, but my fears is not being able to get back.
Texasgirl, I am about 30 miles due north of town headed toward Hallettsville. Small world isn't it?! I am hoping that mileage will help our ranch survive. The main thing I worry about with the livestock is downed trees where they can wonder off the place.
As for the quail, I don't have a garage to put them in. I do have a barn, but man it scares me to think of doing that. I suspect that we may loose that old cattle barn. I do have a storage trailer (big) I may put them in. We will see. I need to look at the trees around it.
Thanks for all the prayers. Keeping my fingers crossed we don't get a direct hit.
Victoria is starting to board up. They were taking down bill boards north of town when I left. Reports have it that they will close south bound traffic tomorrow and only allow people to head north. I got fuel outside of town (Mission Valley) after I picked up my horse and was told there that Victoria was pretty much out of gas already. I got enough to get us fueled up with what we need (generator, tractor, polaris and vehicles.) Water was pretty much gone in town (except for high dollar single bottles) and bread was going quick. I heard a lot of people say they are leaving. I can't imagine unless it is really really bad. I have so many animals that I would have to leave behind. Leave for a few hours would be one thing, but my fears is not being able to get back.
Texasgirl, I am about 30 miles due north of town headed toward Hallettsville. Small world isn't it?! I am hoping that mileage will help our ranch survive. The main thing I worry about with the livestock is downed trees where they can wonder off the place.
As for the quail, I don't have a garage to put them in. I do have a barn, but man it scares me to think of doing that. I suspect that we may loose that old cattle barn. I do have a storage trailer (big) I may put them in. We will see. I need to look at the trees around it.
Thanks for all the prayers. Keeping my fingers crossed we don't get a direct hit.
