Busy week here. One day was spent trying to figure out what was going on with Cody, who had a kicking, biting episode with what seemed to be his fly sheet, but even when I took it off he seemed agitated and a bit wild for the rest of the day. There was no evidence of anything on his body, but in general he's sensitive to bug bites and to pain in general. If something stung or bit him I think he associated it with the fly sheet and somehow just got wound up and it took the day for him to really settle down again.
There was a bit of drama in the feed room when the resident black snake went into a mouse hole and the mice ran out the other end and onto my muck boots. They ended up escaping but I am glad to have some help out there dealing with them!
Baloo went to get his nails dremeled at the local pet supply store, where once a month they have someone come in to do this service. We were in a long line of dogs who all seemed pretty calm about the whole thing and then came Baloo. Oh my, the shrieking and struggling! I felt terrible for him but the moment she was done he stopped and was totally fine so I think/hope it gets easier for him. We elected not to have Bear done as I felt like he would just be too much to handle and I didn't want to start something we couldn't finish! We don't have too much trouble clipping his nails at home but I had hoped the dremel would be easier. Will do this with Baloo again in July and see if it is indeed a bit easier - it would be so nice if they could go every month and get this done. They each got to go pick out a new toy and we ended on a good note.
I've mowed the last of the buttercups, the plantain, and today worked on hand-trimming back the trumpet vine in the butterfly bushes and getting used to the little chainsaw. It's great for thick branches and small trees but not so great with anything smaller. But husband helped and we got a small area near the barnyard gate finished and I'll be moving on to do small sections each day until... well, probably forever!
The light for the front porch isn't here yet but I'm looking forward to getting that up when it does.
It's been nice being busy here on the farm - with down time during the heat of the day inside and evenings working on writing and submitting. The pace seems slower now and I feel like I'm getting my rhythm back.
Summer solstice approaching!
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life and lessons on November Hill Farm
2 comments:
It does sound like you're busy but getting lots done. I'm happy I don't have a resident snake. I've never liked them and run the other way when I see one. But it is a good way to keep the mice population down. I've got lots of projects lined up I just wish it would stop raining for a few days.
A, I am finding the snake to be helpful but I do not want it directly overhead! Mostly it leaves the barn when we are out there, I think. I didn't realize you were getting a lot of rain. We have had a week of dry weather but last night a very big but short thunderstorm rolled through. Enough to water everything and keep horses in but hopefully we'll stay dry this week so we can get more done. The biting flies are bad this year already and I'm tired of the horses wanting to stay in the barn with fans all the time! Though I understand how annoying the bugs are.
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