Stella's Social Club

[ronott1]

Don't we say that every year? But yes, I agree, this year was particularly devastating.

The baddest part of it all is that each years has been worse! I can't remember a season with this much death and destruction! Over a Billion dollars and 42 dead in the Santa Rosa fire alone

 

[1muttsfan]

Thank goodness that you all are safe for another year.

So I am going to gripe a little. My good friends keeps her (4) horses here at my house. She left for Florida last weekend. Before she left she said, "I put the heater in the water trough".
So this am I went out. Had to put out a round bale, as the horses were out of hay. Tractor- snow- wind. And the water trough was empty (way too soon if she had filled it).
So I went back to the house, got the hose out (can't leave it out in freezing weather), and filled the trough. Then noticed it was leaking around the heater plug (at the bottom of the trough, now with 150 gallons of water in it). Because the plug was cross-threaded.
After removing my coat and plunging my arm onto the trough (25 degrees out now and windy), got the plug fixed. But... She had not actually brought an extension cord down and plugged the thing in. So, another trip back to the house.
And that is the reason I sold my horse 3 years ago.

 

[ronott1]

Thank goodness that you all are safe for another year.

So I am going to gripe a little. My good friends keeps her (4) horses here at my house. She left for Florida last weekend. Before she left she said, "I put the heater in the water trough".
So this am I went out. Had to put out a round bale, as the horses were out of hay. Tractor- snow- wind. And the water trough was empty (way too soon if she had filled it).
So I went back to the house, got the hose out (can't leave it out in freezing weather), and filled the trough. Then noticed it was leaking around the heater plug (at the bottom of the trough, now with 150 gallons of water in it). Because the plug was cross-threaded.
After removing my coat and plunging my arm onto the trough (25 degrees out now and windy), got the plug fixed. But... She had not actually brought an extension cord down and plugged the thing in. So, another trip back to the house.
And that is the reason I sold my horse 3 years ago.

That is terrible!

 

[mlm Mike]

Well we are well past the leaf-disposal season here. Jimmy went out to try to lure the hens out with treats, but they would have none of it. Wind is blowing and lake-effect snow squalls whisk through frequently
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Pretty, but I'm not near ready for any snow.

 

[mlm Mike]

The baddest part of it all is that each years has been worse! I can't remember a season with this much death and destruction! Over a Billion dollars and 42 dead in the Santa Rosa fire alone

How horrible.

 

[mlm Mike]

Thank goodness that you all are safe for another year.

So I am going to gripe a little. My good friends keeps her (4) horses here at my house. She left for Florida last weekend. Before she left she said, "I put the heater in the water trough".
So this am I went out. Had to put out a round bale, as the horses were out of hay. Tractor- snow- wind. And the water trough was empty (way too soon if she had filled it).
So I went back to the house, got the hose out (can't leave it out in freezing weather), and filled the trough. Then noticed it was leaking around the heater plug (at the bottom of the trough, now with 150 gallons of water in it). Because the plug was cross-threaded.
After removing my coat and plunging my arm onto the trough (25 degrees out now and windy), got the plug fixed. But... She had not actually brought an extension cord down and plugged the thing in. So, another trip back to the house.
And that is the reason I sold my horse 3 years ago.

Horses sound like a pain.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Thank goodness that you all are safe for another year.

So I am going to gripe a little. My good friends keeps her (4) horses here at my house. She left for Florida last weekend. Before she left she said, "I put the heater in the water trough".
So this am I went out. Had to put out a round bale, as the horses were out of hay. Tractor- snow- wind. And the water trough was empty (way too soon if she had filled it).
So I went back to the house, got the hose out (can't leave it out in freezing weather), and filled the trough. Then noticed it was leaking around the heater plug (at the bottom of the trough, now with 150 gallons of water in it). Because the plug was cross-threaded.
After removing my coat and plunging my arm onto the trough (25 degrees out now and windy), got the plug fixed. But... She had not actually brought an extension cord down and plugged the thing in. So, another trip back to the house.
And that is the reason I sold my horse 3 years ago.

Sounds like your good friend needs to pay more attention. After all, she is benefiting from having her horses at your place.

 

[1muttsfan]

It is fortunate for her that we have been friends for so long, and that usually she is a little better at taking care of business. Otherwise horses would be gone from here ASAP. I still have not told her about it, because I am still pretty irritated. And I don't think I need to ruin her trip, as there's nothing she can do about it now anyway.

 

[Happy Chooks]

UFO chicken coop. It's even got lights.
http://www.fox32chicago.com/fast-five/idaho-couple-create-chicken-coop-shaped-as-a-ufo

 

[1muttsfan]