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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9199 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
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 Posted - Aug 28 2019 : 11:13:03 AM
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| If it follows the path they have now it looks like my brothers will be getting lots of rain. They aren't on the east coast so they won't get hit hardest. It does look like it is heading directly for the mid east coast of Florida. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3455 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3455 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2019 : 06:34:39 AM
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| We are pretty much in the direct path of Hurricane Dorian. Gainesville is about 2 hours inland from the Atlantic which is not far from where the winds can still be high and the rains will be heavy. The state has now been declared in a state of emergency so I am off today to stock up on some basics for possible no power for several days. Oh man, I hate this mess!! |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9199 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9199 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2019 : 09:50:27 AM
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| Winnie, So sorry you have to go through this. Especially since I think I remember you saying it was already quite wet there. Please keep us updated when you can. Of course your safety is the #1 priority! |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
1170 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
1170 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2019 : 10:37:07 AM
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| Winnie --I'm hoping it misses you. |
Judith
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Happiness is Homemade |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2638 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2638 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2019 : 11:32:47 AM
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| Stay safe, Winnie. Praying it will miss you instead. |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9199 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9199 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2019 : 2:44:09 PM
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| Looks like it is going to hit land a little south of mid east coast Florida but the whole state is going to get hammered by the winds and rain. But once it starts to go across land that hopefully will slow the force. It is expected to be a category 4 but the time it hits. So not good at all. Praying it will not be as bad as they expect it to be. Please do whatever you need to in order to be safe Winnie. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
5996 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
5996 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2019 : 6:19:41 PM
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Winnie please keep safe if it does come your direction!
I will send up prayers for you!
Darlene |
Farmgirl # 4943
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything.
Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done.
Philippians 4:6
Just follow God unquestioningly.
Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Aug 29 2019 : 6:53:32 PM
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Winnie, I'm praying that you will be safe. Could you go and stay with your daughter??? Is her home in a safer location??
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9199 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9199 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2019 : 08:06:35 AM
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So glad to see they expect Dorian to take a turn to the east and away from Florida.
Today will be warm at 84 and tomorrow at 90 but after that it is supposed to be in the 60s and 70s for our highs. I'm at definitely looking forward to that! |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2019 : 11:50:02 AM
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I'm glad God turned the storm.
We are at 92°, but it is only 1:20pm. I have to go outside and work, cleaning the porch. I sure hope I do not find a snake of any kind. One corner is rather junky, so I will be very careful.
I took cold meds Sunday night, then I took two long naps yesterday and slept all night too. The cold is gone before it got going...but I was really dragging Sunday afternoon.
So this morning early I was outside, picking peas, moving a cage to put my brood y mommy in. She has been so faithful to sit on her eggs, and she did not let the other hens add to the seven eggs I marked. So she had two cute babies this morning. I gave them feed and water, put a tarp on top of the cage to provide shade.
Since we had company last night, I needed to water all the chickens this morning anyway.
The trash had to go down the lane, the mail had to be brought back and then I spent an hour with the horses. Watering did not take that long but cleaning up the mess was a chore. I wonder why cow cubes still come in paper bags??? Horse, pig, chicken, and goat feeds all come in plastic bags! That was why it took time...chasing those rolling cow cubes. Some how both ends of the bag had ripped open...Now you think that wasn't fun, trying to pick up a heavy bag to pour it into two buckets without spilling a bunch. Let's just say I was not very successful...this chasing them down with a broom and snow shovel! Then I moved 350# of horse feed out of the alley, on to the ledge that is 3" higher than the alley. Why? ?? Because I hate to see that mess, and after picking up the strings and empty bags, I blew the alley out twice. For some reason the feed bits and hay scraps, mixed with dirt, acts like it is leaving but turns around to hide behind me. Well today I got rid of it. My son lays the empty feed bags out in a neat stack. He usually puts the strings in one bag.
Problem is he forgets to put the chain up to keep the two year olds out of the barn. Two year olds are curious. I know that thirty minutes outside is about all I need but.........oh well I have to do it so I will see y'all later. |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9199 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9199 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2019 : 03:52:49 AM
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| Today it will feel more fall-ish. We are getting a bit of rain and a high of 69. Yay! No need for the a.c. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
1170 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
1170 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2019 : 10:21:29 AM
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We're predicted for 91 today and in the upper 80s next week. I am so looking forward to it.
Fall will happen! |
Judith
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Happiness is Homemade |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9199 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9199 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2019 : 6:06:11 PM
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| Today was beautiful even though it was overcast and rainy. A typical fall day for us. I wish these temps would stay around but I know they won't last. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
2114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
2114 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2019 : 6:10:14 PM
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We got a hot week starting Monday! high of 97 and 96 Monday thru Friday, that's with out the heat index! We have loved the low humidity this past week!
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2019 : 7:14:21 PM
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Oh Connie, I'm sorry your temps are going up once again.
When I passed the big log flat bed trailer, on the way back from my barn chores today...I stopped to tell Buddy Bear that we are supposed to be around 91-93 next week. He has dug three holes under that trailer. They are big, because he is so big, and deep. I know he is so miserable because of his mane and thick coat. The other two big dogs bags short hair. |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
2114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
2114 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2019 : 09:51:13 AM
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Marilyn, this heat is bad for everyone. Our pets the birds looking for water. I keep a check on my birdbaths daily. Prayers for all the work yiur family has to do in this heat.
Hugs! Connie |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2019 : 10:10:29 AM
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| I don't have a birdbath but do keep water for Annie in two places - on back deck and side porch. The birds and squirrels drink there too. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9199 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9199 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2019 : 10:20:36 AM
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| Oh I wish it wasn't going to be so hot for you ladies! It is warmish here but there is a beautiful breeze. It was downright chilly last night. Slept with a quilt on the bed! No fan no a.c.nor today either. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2019 : 10:54:09 AM
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Denise, right now at 12:48 it's 97 feels like 105.
Enjoy your cooler days and nights. We'll be there in time.
I wasn't going to write about Pearl's adventures anymore but this morning found me at my laptop starting another story. Pearl standing on her front porch watching the shadows go across her yard and knowing with the coming fall the weather will be cooler and with cooler weather comes a murder or two. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3455 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3455 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2019 : 11:08:41 AM
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| Ditto Sara! Same thing here and it is cooking out there. Oh for a cool front to come down and give us a break! |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Girl of the Year 2014-2015 |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
2459 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2019 : 11:14:56 AM
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| Winnie I think it would take a blue norther to make a dent in our heat. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14
FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
2114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
2114 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2019 : 12:49:19 PM
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Sara!! Yes! Same Here!!
Connie |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2019 : 1:53:49 PM
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| It is 95° here at 3:30pm. It is supposed to rise to 96°. When I came in from the barn I told my husband I was wet with sweat from the top of my head to my feet. Yesterday was worse due to no breeze at all. One more day! Then next week they say our high Monday will be 91, Tues. And Wed. 89, Thurs. Fri. And Sat. 91 and next Sunday 92. We also have the opportunity to have thunder storms on Wed. I think that sounds amazing. I bought a new chick watered at Wal-Mart this morning. I have a broody hen, one of the buff brahma hens. She is such a sweetheart! She has three babies, but she still has six or seven eggs. She is in a milk crate nest box, that I put into a large dog crate...the kind that are all wire. We wrapped it in hardware cloth long ago...all sides, so the baby chicks are safe. They can come and go through the round holes of the next box, at this point. The hen still sits on her nest but comes out with the babies when I put feed in for them to scratch about and eat. They are so cute. The dogs love to watch them. The only dog I have had to get on to is Scruffy. She barked at the babies and scared the momma the other day. I told my husband she is not allowed to go out there with me ever again. Tillie just stands and watches quietly. Lacey will lie down and watch them. Yesterday I was gathering the eggs when I looked around to see who was behind me...it was Shadow! He had just walked in with the chickens eating the peach peel treat I had brought them. They did not mind him being in their pen and I was so surprised. |
Texasgran |
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
1170 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
1170 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2019 : 9:32:51 PM
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| Hang in there, ladies -- we've had 100s and 90s for months. Today was 88. It was wonderful! So maybe if the weather is drifting east you will feel some relief soon. |
Judith
7932
Happiness is Homemade |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9199 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9199 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2019 : 04:12:22 AM
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| Those Temps are bearable if there is low humidity. We have 79 for a high today I believe. I can hardly believe we are over the high temps yet though. Maybe but I doubt it. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
Edited by - levisgrammy on Sep 08 2019 11:01:33 AM |
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