Lucky both of you... It takes me a solid 8 hours just to mow the front pasture, another 12 to mow the entire back, and 4 more to do the yards around the place, the driveway (long) and swale out by the road.
I generally break it into a 3 day evolution... and that does NOT include weedeater time, which I normally just skip... 
So, I buy the cheap slip on loafers at walmart to use as farm shoes and replace them about every 2-3 months. My present pair is really past due for replacement. 
Until a few years ago, I couldn't wear slippers cause my feet sweat so bad. Now I wear them all the time. Must be getting old(er) or something... 
My sister in law lives on a place in Missouri that takes days to mow. My DW was helping with that when she was there in July. It sounds like a lot of work!Lucky both of you... It takes me a solid 8 hours just to mow the front pasture, another 12 to mow the entire back, and 4 more to do the yards around the place, the driveway (long) and swale out by the road.
You need sheep.Lucky both of you... It takes me a solid 8 hours just to mow the front pasture, another 12 to mow the entire back, and 4 more to do the yards around the place, the driveway (long) and swale out by the road.
That AND a couple of beef steers...both were/are the "plan" however, fencing has to come first and that's a lot of $$, a lot of work, or less work and even more $$ to hire the work out.
No idea what that map shows?That AND a couple of beef steers...both were/are the "plan" however, fencing has to come first and that's a lot of $$, a lot of work, or less work and even more $$ to hire the work out.
What a sight...
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That's hurricane Florence coming for a visit. She is probably going to set a spell.
That's hurricane Florence coming for a visit. She is probably going to set a spell.
She doesn't look quite that impressive on the local radar - that Southeast composite view always overplays the precip.
And thanks for the thoughts and prayers, guys.
The Amish do that here with their horses. One around the corner from us runs a single hot wire to the road, down the road back to the regular pasture fence and turns three horses out in it or stakes a pony out on a 25 foot rope. I hate to see it. Came over the hill last week and encountered a nice standard bred standing out in the road. It had gotten over the hot wire and was enjoying the freedom. I stopped by their house and told them they had a horse loose. Luckily these animals are so bomb proof that all I had to do was slow down and go around him. DH asked me why I didn't tie a rope to it's halter and bring it home. I told him I was sorely tempted. They have a mare with an unweaned filly still at her side that I would love to have. She is light gray with dark gray socks mane tail and head. DH said he would buy her for me but taking care of her would be a chore with two different types of arthritis. But I would love to free her from a life of Amish drudgery.
. Also getting a bone density test done since I have osteoarthritis. He told me to look on the bright side. They couldn't do anything about the Osteo but hey, we can help you with the RA!
