Good Morning!

[Dotch]

Good morning! Chores done, lambs loaded for the locker plant. Rough night. Lamb born, not right, Mrs. Cheviot brought it in the house about 3 a.m. and it bellered until morning. 3 hours sleep and I need coffee. And kind of a PITA day ahead because there are a lot of nitpicky things to do including payroll and bill paying but mostly, it's Monday. I'm getting too old for this garbage. Luckily there are leftover brats from the weekend grilling and plenty of other things to keep us going. There will be fresh lamb too. Looking forward to the burger in particular. 

 

 

 

[RebelSS]

Good morning! The mighty Shmoo! Haven't seen him and Lil' Abner since I was a pupster. Always did figure that I took after Jed Btfsplk, though, sometimes...  That reminds me, did you know Al Capp was the one that "invented" Sadie Hawkin's day? I think LL mentioned something about that on here not too long ago...althought it's celebrated November 15th. Cold, cloudy, windy......Don't know if it's theRA with the weather helping it, but I sure am an all-over hurtin' unit lately. Makes the rest of ya feel lousy, too.Doc's say it also bad Fibromyalgia, which I don't think I really believe in. Some days ya just hurt for whatever reason, everybody does. Don't need a fancy-schmancy name for everything. Start  my yearly physical tomorrow, so they can find more major things wrong, and suggest more spendy drugs I can't afford. The minute I hit 50, things went to hell in a handbasket; like they were lined up and just waiting to pounce. I hate doing this. Worst thing is the stupid blood tests in the am....and no coffee. instead of having them right away early, they have them for 9:30. I'm going in at 8:00 am and they can take it then or not at all. I need to eat before that and have my coffee! Bit of tidying up around here today; I've got the new 'puter 90% dialed in...just need to watch some of the tutorials. They've changed a lot of things, plugged in my camera, and to download pics is really different...did not "Name" my camera (hereafter called a device) as did the old Dell. Will haveta figger out the importation tricks on that one. Couldn't get Cortana to talk dirty to me. I hate watching tutorials. I learn far faster by just doing it., after a short couple of "how to's". But, I'm good with that kind of stuff. I rememeber some of those (SAT?) tests in high school, one was mechanical aptitude, where I scored on the 97%percentile. They called me in later and basically accused me of cheating, had to take it again. SCored a 98% that time. Said no one had ever scored that high. That stuff is easy for me. I remember building things when I was 6 years old that amazed my Dad. That, reading and english were my high points. However, math and geography were another story. "See Dick run, run Dick run. Dick has four apples, Sally wants one , as does Spot and Jane. Puff doesn't care. If Dick shares, how many apples will he have left?"  Four. Get yer grimy mitts offa my apples and go get yer own. " Where was the Inca empire located?" Downtown Detroit? "Lewis and Clark discovered what trail?"  Route 66?!   See what I mean? Have a good day, guys...

Edited February 29, 2016 by RebelSS

[Boar]

wow reb u jacked u on coffee or what?

[RebelSS]

4 minutes ago, Boar said:

wow reb u jacked u on coffee or what?

Wasn't on all weekend, had to figger out this new ultra-sooper-dooper computer before I hit the wrong key and everything went *ZZZZT*  Had to make up for it this am!!!  

[leechlake]

Reb - that looked like an OTC post.  Isn't there a return button on the new rig to compose paragraph breaks?

My baby boy 17 year old was eliminated in the Championship game to go to the State Tourney.  I've seen him cry twice in the past 5 years, once when Grandpa died and yesterday.  Couldn't help but feel bad for him but by the end of last night he had moved on it seemed.  

State hockey tourney starts Thursday and Wayzata is in it.  They play some Burnsville team.  I think once called the Braves but Boober probably got a petition going and they changed their name to the Blaze.  Wayzata is the Trojans and so far that has offended no one. 

Dotch- more lamb deaths?  First the baby, then the ram vs the chevy and now off to slaughter.  I'm guessing after your lack of sleep you aren't real sympathetic to sheep deaths now.  

Edited February 29, 2016 by leechlake

[RebelSS]

Hey! It's the 29th!!  Happy Leap year!   

 

Edited February 29, 2016 by RebelSS

[delcecchi]

29 minutes ago, leechlake said:

They play some Burnsville team.  I think once called the Braves but Boober probably got a petition going and they changed their name to the Blaze.  Wayzata is the Trojans and so far that has offended no one. 

 

Wayzata is named after a Condom?  That should have riled up the political activists of one or another flavor.

[leechlake]

17 minutes ago, delcecchi said:

Wayzata is named after a Condom?  That should have riled up the political activists of one or another flavor.

assuming the activists are lefty's they'd think a High School with any condom affiliation would be good so I'm guessing it stays.  

[RebelSS]

Well, the Greeks had that Trojan horsie.....

[LindellProStaf]

Hey a condom team.  That is great!  Handy if the ice starts melting.  Keeps you dry.  Well it is cold as heck here. -6 here this morning.  What a cold slap back to reality.  It was 40 on the weekend.  We also got 4" of snow.  Just got done cleaning that up. Man am I looking forward to spring.  I want to go for a boat ride.   Hey LL, we were all pretty worried about you not being around yesterday.  We had all sorts of scenarios.  The wife and a frying pan was mentioned.  Her sitting on a lawn chair while you finish cleaning the garage was mentioned.  There was a few more too.  So you see we care......   

 

 

[bobberineyes]

4 hours ago, leechlake said:

 

State hockey tourney starts Thursday and Wayzata is in it.  They play some Burnsville team.  I think once called the Braves but Boober probably got a petition going and they changed their name to the Blaze.  Wayzata is the Trojans and so far that has offended no one. 

 

Oooooh  you funny guy you, ever see what a brave I mean  blaze can do to a Trojan thingy .... I  don't know LL,  I'm still peod with them jumping on the name change as quickly as they did, but I'll take blaze over Trojan any day..

[reinhard1]

Hey, I graduated from Duluth Central and we were the Trojans.  I wonder if that nudist colony by my house has a team that's called the Trojans?  Class of 67.   Ticks me off that I lost my yearbook.  good luck.

[smurfy]

Sheez I leave for a few days and all you clowns sure get long winded! AND BOAR.... Ah never mind!

[RebelSS]

Good morning?! HA!! Not yet!  About 2 1/2" of that $#!@$!  snow, and still roaring down...and it was close to all gone. Said little accumulation...??!!??!  Plus, here I sit starving and need food and coffee, and have to have fasting blood tests first...scheduled for 9:30. Had nothing since 6:00 PM last nite. Screw that, I'm gonna be there when they open at 7:30, and they can take it or not. A diabetic, and I need to eat shortly after I get up, (they know that, right on appt) and they schedule fasting tests for 9:30...leave it to Mayo. They've gotten so big they can't do anything without screwing it up lately. Almost 16 hours with no food or drink?! Does anyone THINK before they make these tests?! Oh ya, Happy March 1st!!! Not coming in like a lamb here.....Dotch. Have a haircut to get and running around downtown, I imagine it's gonna be all slip and slide and watch out for the idjits that can't drive. Today of all days, it had to snow......Have a good one guys. I'm gonna get ready to head out. 

Edited March 1, 2016 by RebelSS

[Boar]

my moms birthday. happy birthday mom! gota send her flowers. today we start servicing floaters at work for the upsoming season. get you new contest pick in im excted to see what u guys come up with. oy yea, good morning

[leechlake]

Happy Birthday to your mom Boar.  My parents aren't around and I'm okay with it but sometimes I do want to have a quick phone call with one of them and it's frustrating that I can't.  I rear end dialed my dad last week since he's still in my favorites on my phone.  I'd feel bad deleting him.

Major stuff to do today and I actually got the ball rolling on both things at about 7 am and now have to wait to hear back.  Both things involve individuals who are always antsy and pushy when the roles are reversed and it will be funny and annoying to see them drag their feet on doing the work involved.   Pure hyporcrisy.  

Got another major award at my meeting last night and thankfully that's the last one til year one.  I'm all in on the program but it's like getting an award at mile 1,2,3,4 of a marathon.  Seems pointless to a degree.  Maybe if it was a lamb leg lamp I'd be more enthused.  Go get em today fellas. 

[reinhard1]

Good Morning!  Senior moments come along once in awhile, even for Germans.  Was going to take a picture of a ABT patty with some eggs to put on here but got distracted and ate everything.  So far the flavor is great, right amount of hear, but a tad bit of too much salt.  I measured out the normal amount of salt I use for this particular weight of mix.  However I didn't figure in the bacon I put in there.  That adds salt also.  I'll see once I link it and cook it today.  But I will cut down on the salt on the recipe.  I am my own worst critic so I'll get it right.  Love the peppers and cheese in there though.  Spices and heat were good.  I'll post on this later.  Going to get a couple of more butts today and the rest of the week.  Sure looks like an early spring next week.  Hope it stay's.    good luck.

[RebelSS]

Here, LL....found ya a sheep lamp for that nite lite ya need...I wonder if Dotch has one? 

 

[smurfy]

morning...............see ya.....gotta go to red wing. stinks being gone a couple days trying to get caught up!

 

oh and REB.................... yea vac......right......even when I am out my phone still rings so unless I am out of the country or turn my phone off I am always on call!!!!!!!

[LindellProStaf]

Holy balls it was -22 here this morning.  Nice and sunny though.  Can't wait till next week.  So do you know what the phrase "Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey means"?  i don't think I have told this one on here yet.  One of my faves.  In the days of the old wooden sailing ships they melted whatever they had to make cannon balls.  So there was iron included in the mix.  When they made those pyramid stacks of balls on deck and they got splashed with sea water they would corrode together in the iron racks.  They started making the rack which held the balls which is called "the monkey" out of brass so the balls wouldn't corrode to it as much.  Well in the winter when it got real cold out and the boat was doing a lot of rocking in the wind the rack would contract due to the cold and the balls would fall off.  SO there you have it.  I think this morning it was cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey....  

Good for you LL, proud of you.

Had open faced ruebens last night out of the corned beef I cooked up Sunday.  Saw the idea online somewhere  Toasted the bread, Heated up the bag of Willy's Kraut and the sliced beef in the micro.  Put the swiss cheese on top and put under the broiler for  a few to melt it all together. Pretty darn good.  I could do it again tonight but we are having that ring bologna...

[Boar]

awsome story, i always thought they wer talking about smurf, little balls and dense as brass.whhooooop whoooooop! slam for the day.

[smurfy]

45 minutes ago, Boar said:

awsome story, i always thought they wer talking about smurf, little balls and dense as brass.whhooooop whoooooop! slam for the day.

Only one??? Must be getting soft!

[Dotch]

Yes, although it does add credence to the term "blue balls" there boar! Happy Birthday to your Mom BTW. Really wish I had one of those lamps Reb. I am envious. It would blend right in with the rest of the decor in the house. Been one of those mornings where I've been playing catch-up as opposed to ketchup. I like ketchup. I don't like catch-up. For you smurfy: 

Also been writing like mad trying to finish an article for a deadline. At least the office pest was a no-show. Need to proof some stuff for an article I helped with in a major farm publication after a bit. The guy who wrote it is an old friend and drinking buddy from when we'd attend some of the major ag summits back in the 90's. We're about due for another of those soon. 

Starting to lose count out in the lambing barn right now. Last I recall it's about 14 - 2. About 1/3 done heading towards half. Need the ear tags to show up soon so we can move some of them down to the loafing area. Sounds kinda fun doesn't it, a 'loafing area'? No beer or TV down there though. A little surprise snowfall overnight. Was only a 40% chance when I went to bed. We must've got the 60%. All white again this a.m. Was about 1.5" and the temps were back down in the mid-teens. Frost was out on the south facing slope down from the house last night. Won't take long once it warms up. A few guys fishing yet this a.m. on St. Olaf in their portables though.

Off to check on the lambing barn over noon hour. Later! 

 

 

[leechlake]

the ewes need to ponder pulling their goalie before it gets too far out of hand.

[Dotch]

There then! See? Nothing to this lambing stuff. 15-2. Need to teach the ewes how to play cribbage right about now. 15-2, 15-4, 15-6, 15-8 a pair is 10 and knobs are 11!  Can't expect them catch up all in one hand ya know.