A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall Coffee House 2618

Rise and shine, the sun is shining and there's a full day of chores to tackle. I have coffee on and I'll just wait for you all to arrive.

Ok..I will be there as soon as I put my work clothes on and get my gloves out of the garage.

Good morning everyone.

I'll be waiting.

I have some kind of ground bees trying to nest on the side of the house....each one is making a little hole.

Good morning. There is so much to do. There i less energy to do everything.

Tina, I have the energy.....just not the money.

I got a pic of the two calves this morning...I circled the little female in red(she blends right in). The cow is the 'old mother' in the herd....she is due next month.

Cute. I love baby animals.

Aw so cute, Sunny. Did I see a little white tip on that little girl 's nose.?

Coming in to say goodnight. Sleep well my friends.

No, that is just a reflection....she is fully red as is the little bull.

It is cold and damp today, might be a good day to get my baking done.

The daffodils are blooming beautifully now....and of course the 'pink frilly ones' that GG planted last Fall are yellow. She was dissapointed.

Good morning!

Tell GG that I had that happen to me about the daffs as well. I bought salmon colored daffodils with green centers. I was so excited. But I planted them near my yellow ones and yep you guessed it, they came up yellow. I have not bought a daffodil bulb since.

Your GG and I can be sad together.

The sad part is that it is the second time that she planted 'pink' only to have yellow, I guess we have all learned our lesson.

I was registered today for the Covid vaccine....I should be given the first shot in 4-6 weeks.

Yay on your vaccine, Sunny. Do you know which one?

Yes, yay for vaccine!

I echo Tina' s question..do you know which one ??

Sweet dreams. Carol. And all.

Goodnight, Tina. I wish you and Teddy be a good night.

I will say goodnight now too.

They said it will probably be Moderna...if not then Pfizer. DH has a blood disorder so he cannot have the AstraZeneca, since we will be vaccinated together....I get what he gets.

I got another baby bull yesterday....and of course DH was at work and she was having trouble. So, DH helped me by phone and I got to play 'Dr.Pol' and pull a calf. It was quite an experience.....and a messy one at that. I now need to buy new Summer shoes.

Well take care.when you get your vaccinations. Any reaction is short lived plus I found it easy to deal with as.I knew.what was happening.

Oh my, sorry you had to help with the baby calf delivery. And sorry for the need for new.shoes. But hey, now you get new shoes. And you kept the old ones to wear in case you get to play midwife again right?

My niece sent me a few pics to share.

I have never observed a calving in person, but lot's of videos. John would be recommending muck boots because of their ability of be hosed out. Good job, Sunny!
Have all your cows done now?

I like watching Dr. Pol. I never even thought about animals having birthing difficulties. Good for you Sunny.

Hi, Sheri ! Great to see you.

Tina, my DH said the same thing to me about the boots.

Sunny, great photos ! Thanks so much for sharing them !
So tell us, does the little one have a name yet?

I have barn boots but I just 'forgot' to put them on in the commotion of it all. It was quite a learning experience.

Junie, I called him Fred. Tina, I have one more to calf in the first week of June but she is an old momma cow who has had calves before with no trouble. Bestofour, troubles calving is a normal thing with a first time mom it seems....especially if it is a bull calf.

Aw..Fred..that is cute indeed. And maybe, the new calf will hold off and be born on the 8 th. Here is me hoping...

I am washing a late night load of laundry.

I may drop back in later..but JIC I will say goodnight now. Sleep well everyone.

I finally scheduled the vaccine for myself. Tangela is going to take me for it.
Sweet dreams all.

That's great news Tina.

Junie, if the new calf is born on the 8th and is a girl....do you want me to name it after you?

It is supposed to be a 'Summery day' today. It will be a good day to tackle more outdoor chores...the list is never ending no matter how much one completes it seems.

Well of course I would.be honored.....you have to admit, it would be funny, to call a cow Carol every time you went out to care for your animals

Yay Tina. Glad you too are going to get the vaccination.

I just filled the two hummingbird feeders....they usually arrive around the 15th or so.

I seen some butterflies yesterday as well.

Yes, my hummingbird feeders should have been up at least one if not 2 weeks ago.
I really need to ask the neighbor lady what she does.

I am so very happy that you have yours out.

I have not seen any butterflies either.

I'm going to open a new Coffee house for us....come on over.