Work After Work

Individual Bibles were sent out today, Philip helped load them from the loading dock into the car. The boxes are just too heavy on the hip to get the job done by myself. After work the real work started. Mark got the skid steer out to work on the fence line.

This machine really chews up the stumps and spits out debris. One is not suppose to be within 500 feet of it while running.

Emma was hit by some wood chips as far back as she was standing causing her to leap into the air like a chicken whipping around to see who would dare hit her.

The next job was to get the chainsaw out for up and personal clearing. Mark is working right in the poison ivy vines and got no help from me on that job.

The truck was loaded with the small trees and branches littering the drive when he was done.

After working so hard to clear the outside of the pasture and realizing some of the trees in the way are huge we walked the inside and decided the new fence must go on the inside. We were trying to incorporate as much shade as possible for the pastures. Mike took the stock trailer to Middle Grove planning on bringing home Ribbon. He called about 7:30pm to report he could not catch her. Ribbon stays far away from him and each time he would get near would take the entire herd with her. Karin was called, she drove out, walked right up to Ribbon and haltered her. She is now home and in with the ponies until the vet checks her tomorrow. It looks as though she enjoyed her vacation out there, she looks fit. Earl Ringger called today and will be bringing his 2 year old Raven filly out to the farm for training. He hasn't done much with her but reports she is sweet, a little shy and has never offered to hurt anyone. She is out of his gray Arabian mare Chiquita. The hay fields were checked, the hay is now dry enough to bale. For once we should be able to get this first cutting up early and dry!