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That's funny as hell.

On a serious note, attacking an old straw stack/pile yesterday.

Pain in the ass, twine or net wrap is in rough shape and the 'bales' are hard to hande but we gotta get it cleaned up sooner than later.

That's what we do with old straw too.

I need to build another pig trap.

Jim, I wish the hopper on that processor was about 3x as big!

That and a paddle track on the conveyor belt. Loose bales don't run through it near as good.

nice looking tractor, is that the new one?

Yep, back and forth, back and forth. Finally gets em ate up.

We lost power this morning about 6:30.

Not back on until 10:30.

In the mean time my well house froze up along with the first hydrant.

I kept thinking the power would come back on so I never did take the hose out of the tank or start the generator.

Not on the stick this morning!


We took some straw out and insulated the top of the well house and the first hydrant.

Milk house heater in the well house.

Hopefully thawed out in the morning. Will build a hot house around the hydrant and use a torpedo heater after the wellhouse is thawed.


I know I had juice to the well, but no water anywhere. Hopefully the pump just deadheaded and did not part the pipe anywhere...........

Things are complicated up north. Dang.

We have had a hard winter this year. I have actually enjoyed it other than the propane bill. I wouldn't enjoy the power going out on one of the below zero days though.

Well house is thawed and makes and holds pressure.

Just need to get first hydrant flowing now.

Hydrant thawing unit.

I know Sam loves his Honda....but this 8250 watt generator cost me 900 bucks new 9 years ago.

Original battery. Never done a thing to it.

Ooops....8125.

30 mins had her flowing again.

How did you not set the straw on fire, Jim?

Jim, water trouble is one of my least favorite things to deal with, especially when it's cold!

With frozen up hydrants we generally get a 5 gallon bucket or two of hot water.


Glad to hear you got it thawed out, extra style points for a fancy electric start on the Pro Force! What make engine on that badboy?


Rooster, I think Jim started the straw(and surrounding wood) on fire and that's what thawed it out. Old Indian trick.



Weatherman is calling for a 50mph breeze tomorrow, should be fun. We're start early and try to get done feeding before it really kicks up.

Shipping calves to town on Wednesday so at least it should be settled down by then.

Got the replacement heifers fine tune sorted today so we might be taking tomorrow afternoon off.

Good luck with the calves, Sam, and company! The market seems strong, and no doubt the quality is tops.

At wabigoon land, and cattle, a south wind can freeze things up nasty.

Thanks Richard, the market is hanging in there, we shall see how it goes!

Just taking them to the ring Sam?

Buyer called today looking for heifers.

We figure they would go 600-650 pounds or so. Offered 1.45.


Not sure what we will do.

Haha! No fire, except for the fire in the torpedo heater.

The pipe into that first tank is actually black plastic, we dont use that hydrant anymore. The barrel at the base of it was a hot house for a torch back in the day.


I got spoiled the last few years. No water trouble once we got that new system going.

Prior to that I was a frozen water fighter of the highest class. Fortunately, I had not forgotten all my former skills.