Who needs sleep anyway?

Farmwithjunk · Nov 5, 2005

My day off.....Yeah riiiiiiiiiiiiiight! The past week, and the 4 before that one too, were long and tiring. I was looking so forward to "sleeping in" 'till maybe 6AM this morning. (Animals to be fed. Can't get them to sleep in)

I stayed up a little later than usual last night. We went out and bought a new washer and dryer. Then we came home, hauled them in the house, hooked 'em up, and washed a couple loads of laundry. Tell me I'm not a wild party animal! A hip happinin' friday night is now doing laundry. PARTY ON!

Then I installed the software for my NEW DSL service. Sure is sweet after having only dial-up at home. Finally, bed-time at 11:30PM.

Fast forward to 2:45. "Wake up honey" as my wife shakes me from my sleep, ( once,long ago, that was a good sign) "someone's at the door". When you live at the end of a dead end road, 800' back from the road, that means someone is really wanting your attention. I go to the door. Imagine the shock and horror the poor woman experienced when I opened that door. (My 6'-4",280lb, boxers only wearin' self not quite aware that I'm not dressed for the occasion)

"Uhhh- excuse me......I think they're yours sir, ah.....your cows are out". Words you never like to hear, but even LESS at 2:45AM.

Well, now they're back in. The fence is sorta fixed (until daylight, when it gets REALLY fixed)

And now it's time to get up and go feed those blasted cows.

And how's your morning?

DannyD · Nov 5, 2005

Steak for breakfast sounds good!

Farmwithjunk · Nov 5, 2005

A few hours ago, I'd have GLADLY donated some walking steaks to the cause.

Headed out to an auction this morning after feeding time (MINE and the cows....) It's over close to Taylorsville, on HWY 44. 14 tractors, some excavating equipment, many implements, tools and such.

I've got some extra space in the barn that's just crying for something to fill it!

Bird · Nov 5, 2005

( your cows are out )

About the only thing worse is when that knock on the door is about 30 minutes after you get in bed to tell you that "your pasture's on fire." That was a long night and most of the next day.

alan40 · Nov 5, 2005

Glad the cows got back in. Spent a couple of hours last week trying to get my neighbors heifers back to there farm. They weren't home and they kept getting in the road. Boy was that fun!! They can really haul when they want too. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Got them close to home and the farmer showed up. We had a good laugh about my herding style. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Take care

Nasty135 · Nov 5, 2005

( I stayed up a little later than usual last night. We went out and bought a new washer and dryer. Then we came home, hauled them in the house, hooked 'em up, and washed a couple loads of laundry. Tell me I'm not a wild party animal! A hip happinin' friday night is now doing laundry. PARTY ON!
) 

WOW DUDE!! I want hang-out with you... I've been working on a quilt with a paseily pattern thats just incredible (NOT!!)

( Then I installed the software for my NEW DSL service. Sure is sweet after having only dial-up at home. Finally, bed-time at 11:30PM.
) 

AHH! That explains the sudden rush of posts /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
That will help on the old post count /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

( (My 6'-4",280lb, boxers only wearin' self not quite aware that I'm not dressed for the occasion)
) 
AHH GEES, TOO MUCH INFORMATION!! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

( "Uhhh- excuse me......I think they're yours sir, ah.....your cows are out". ) 

As long as the horse is still in the barn we're OK /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Nasty135 · Nov 5, 2005

OH BTW , let us know how the auction turns out /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

So we can play more "Lets make a DEAL" /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Farmwithjunk · Nov 5, 2005

( OH BTW , let us know how the auction turns out /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

So we can play more "Lets make a DEAL" /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )

Auction commenced to happening at 10AM. It's now 11:40 AM, and I'm back at the house, getting ready to do something else.

That little bit of info should tell you just how the auction went.........

I've FINALLY, after searching to the four corners of the earth, found the man who had MORE junk than my father.

The sale was for the auctioneers fathers estate. He explained that his fathers love for worthless junk was his motivation for becoming an auctioneer. First, he wanted nothing more than to SELL off that junk. Second, he saw the passion for BUYING junk that some people had.

This morning, I didn't share that passion. The sale will go on for 12 hours today, then finish tomorrow. It is expected to take at least 6 MORE hours tomorrow.

IF I was to load up everything I saw there that I'd haul off for free, I still wouldn't have filled the bed of my truck.

The 14 tractors were all smelter-bound junk. Any good implements went across the road to the auctioneers farm.

Nasty135 · Nov 5, 2005

Yuck, nothing like wasting a little time..

I went to an Estate sale with my wife one day , That had advertised having farm implements , I saw what was left of 2 two wheel tractors and about 6 other totally rusted and bent or broken hitch-pin implents... /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

OH WELL!! you can't win'em all