The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[N F C]

The biggest thing is mold starts to grow where the hail hit. We have crop insurance but that does not include hail.

That sort of sounds like having flood insurance for a house in the dessert. Doesn't hail damage happen fairly frequently to farmers? (I know it sure did in KS.)

 

[007Sean]

Good morning Sean and all!

Morning DMC

 

[DigMyChicks]

That sort of sounds like having flood insurance for a house in the dessert. Doesn't hail damage happen fairly frequently to farmers? (I know it sure did in KS.)

We get hail but it usually doesn’t do this kind of damage. It seems the last few years have been worse for it.

 

[Blooie]

Good morning! It’s HATCH DAY!!!! Our new chicks are hatching and should be sent out today! Normally I’m concerned because it’s so doggone cold when they ship, but now I’m worried about the heat. We’ve been in the 90s and it’s going to stay that way through the week. Ken and I are in the middle of a bit of a tiff because I want to bring in the wire dog kennel that we’ve used in the past, but he bought a big wardrobe box that he’s convinced will be perfect. I hate it! Totally enclosed spaces mean the chicks can’t see us approaching, and the bottom gets soggy and wet. And only having an opening at the top means little air circulation....as my friend @Lazygardener says it’s like putting them in an Easy Bake Oven. But Ken says they’ll only be inside for the first day or so, and we can just pitch the box when they move outside. The kennel is over in our storage unit, which looks like his office did, and he doesn’t want to go over there and dig it out just to bring it back in a couple of days. So we’ll see. I have until Thursday evening to change his mind.

His other concern is that in the crate, Fiona can see them flapping and running and all the other chickie things they do, and she’ll go crazy trying to get them. Well, that’s what I want! I can’t start correcting behaviors from the get-go if those behaviors don’t happen.

We’re heading for Riverton today. Leaving in about an hour. The Advanced Report books are printed for Grand York Rite Sessions, which starts on the 12th, and we need to run down and pick them up. The Grand Secretary for Wyoming Masons owns a printing shop and he does the books for a super low price. He lives in Lander so we’re meeting him and his wife at the Casino for lunch. Oh boy!! Lobster for lunch!!!

 

[007Sean]

Good morning! It’s HATCH DAY!!!! Our new chicks are hatching and should be sent out today! Normally I’m concerned because it’s so doggone cold when they ship, but now I’m worried about the heat. We’ve been in the 90s and it’s going to stay that way through the week. Ken and I are in the middle of a bit of a tiff because I want to bring in the wire dog kennel that we’ve used in the past, but he bought a big wardrobe box that he’s convinced will be perfect. I hate it! Totally enclosed spaces mean the chicks can’t see us approaching, and the bottom gets soggy and wet. And only having an opening at the top means little air circulation....as my friend @Lazygardener says it’s like putting them in an Easy Bake Oven. But Ken says they’ll only be inside for the first day or so, and we can just pitch the box when they move outside. The kennel is over in our storage unit, which looks like his office did, and he doesn’t want to go over there and dig it out just to bring it back in a couple of days. So we’ll see. I have until Thursday evening to change his mind.

His other concern is that in the crate, Fiona can see them flapping and running and all the other chickie things they do, and she’ll go crazy trying to get them. Well, that’s what I want! I can’t start correcting behaviors from the get-go if those behaviors don’t happen.

We’re heading for Riverton today. Leaving in about an hour. The Advanced Report books are printed for Grand York Rite Sessions, which starts on the 12th, and we need to run down and pick them up. The Grand Secretary for Wyoming Masons owns a printing shop and he does the books for a super low price. He lives in Lander so we’re meeting him and his wife at the Casino for lunch. Oh boy!! Lobster for lunch!!!

Morning Blooie
Travel safe and don't eat too much lobster!

 

[igorsMistress]

Morning all happy Tuesday.

I'm sitting on the phone waiting for the help desk @ work and catching up on BYC. Looks like most people showed up for work, service level is improving. I imagine we'll have calls about the hurricane today, people making sure their insurance is paid, etc. If anyone is at risk I hope you all stay safe.

 

[The Farmers' Daughter]

Bought a pressure cooker a few hours ago. Don’t know if it’s any good. Guess we’ll see. Bought it rather impulsively but I did read some articles and reviews. It was between this one and the Crockpot express but this one was cheaper or so I thought. After I bought it I realized it was about the same price on Amazon, I had been looking at directly from the manufacturer on their site. Didn’t think to look on Amazon for that one too. But oh well haha

This is the one I got. Instant Pot Duo

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FLYWNYQ/?tag=backy-20

And the article I read that highly recommended it ha

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/ap...eviews/g204/electric-pressure-cooker-reviews/

I have the crockpot Express. It works great. Don't know how I got by all these years without it.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I have the crockpot Express. It works great. Don't know how I got by all these years without it.

I should have tried that one! Haha I’m sure this one will be okay though or so I hope ha haven’t tried it yet.

 

[sharron]

Oh carp, carp carp!!! We’ve got a fire near Cody, and the wind has really come up. Fire grew 3000 acres in just a couple of hours. That terrain where the fire is extremely rugged - the firefighters are going to have a brutal time with this one. They could sure use a few prayers!!!

 

[sharron]

Morning everyone!

Some of y'all are up early or late?

afternoon sean