I thought you were late

I felt that the first time heifer "Lovely" was over-due her calf date. I was very correct because "Just" had her calf last night! That would make "Lovely" over due by about two weeks!

Just in case you were wondering it was another Bull calf who has yet to be named. OK, I just named him "Ditto" since they are colored exactly the same (well about as close as you can get) except the second one has a bit of curl to his hair and probably horns too. Close enough and the message to the children is the same.

Well tomorrow is Election Day. Yes, I am deep in thought still. I will vote and I hope you will also. Don't come and complain to me unless you do vote. It only takes a few minutes and then we can talk about politics. Not that I like talking politics but if you participate I would be willing. I was surprised at how many people don't vote. There were 200,000,000 (that's two hundred million)voters in 1997. There must be more by now. In the average election only around 50% of registered voters will participate. Disgusting numbers and disappointing to say the least. Nuff Said.

Well I must go. I have to take some animals to auction, and the Ducks that were harvested (18 total) to where they are wanted and go to a "Mega" store and purchase just enough food to see us through next week. I miss the garden already. It was very convenient to just go out an pick dinner. So many different combinations.

My son and daughter have dug up all the "Canna Rhizomes" (don't you just love fancy words) and my son wants to try and sell them at a dollar a pound. A real bargain since they go for 25.00 per plant at any local nursery. The Canna roots that he dug up will set at least five per rhizome.

Well off to my busy day, have a great one.

So there we have it.

The Agricultural Fair season is drawing to a close for our family. I must say that it was a difficult (at best) season for me. The children had a good time and thanks and kudos go to the person or should I say persons who watched them while they were there.

The premium monies barely paid for fuel to get them there(my driving back and forth every day to make sure the children are behaving and that they are caring for the animals properly) let alone the food and new clothes to help them look presentable.

The cows were not a total loss but almost. The girls were supposed to keep after them. At last weeks fair the superintendent from that barn had a chat with the girls and explained how the cows should be clean throughout the whole fair. Needless to say that one girl has given up on the cows. I must admit when the cows go un-handled for the entire Fall, Winter, Spring, then Summer rolls around and they get loaded onto a trailer and are expected to preform, well I don't blame the cows for unruly behavior. As someone has said "being tied to a post for three days works wonders on their attitudes" This is very true, and "Just" now behaves better when she goes to be shown.

I don't blame anyone for loosing interest. My son has decided to take on a cow himself. My daughter will continue and I suppose I will harass them both to do as they should.

We have had steady goats at the fairs and have dropped a few from the roster due to condition problems (some animals don't like to be in display). We have some who love being there and can definitely place last. As I have stated in the past someone has to be comic relief.

The roof has been completed and now we get to move on to other projects that have been put on hold while we gave new life to this old house.

I am not sure if there will be three or two more fairs to go to but I am giving serious thought to next years adventures. I may be heading to the outer rim of the vortex and may make a break from it.......