Week of 12/29/24

This week started out warm and sunny, it was a pleasant day. After chores and taking hay to the cows on the ridge I noticed our old cow #36 hadn’t gained weight like she should have after her calf was weaned. It could be her teeth betting bad, but I will keep an eye on her. I then went to cutting wood and I got 2 mule loads cut and hauled out of the woods on Monday.

Tuesday was a little cooler with a little light snow early in the morning. I split and put the wood in the barn that I had cut on Monday, and bedded the calf barn. I also had a situation on my hands as I had forgotten to close the calf gate this morning after feeding the calves their grain. Luckily I was still in the area when the calves started to some out.

On Wednesday it was a gray and cloudy day with a light wind coming out of the north to welcome the new year in. I also welcomed the new year in a good way by cutting a load of wood.

On Thursday morning the temp was down to 15 and the ground was now froze hard. This was real good weather to be out in the woods. I the cut more wood and split it and put it in the barn,

On Friday it was a cold and sunny with a still N.W. wind. Now this is the real weather to be out working in the woods. I cut wood most of the day and hauled it to the splitter. I got 3 mule loads done. I was mighty tired by the end of the day.

Saturday was another cold sunny day and after taking hay to the cows on the ridge, I went to splitting wood and putting it in the barn. I got it all split but not all put away so I quit at 3 as I was all in. Most of what I am cutting is hickory and white ash, both excellent woods. The white ash trees are all dead now from the beatles and the hickory needed to be cut to make room for the walnuts.

Sunday was a cold and cloudy day with the low being all the way down to 8 in the morning. Ruth said that we needed to go shopping or quit eating. I decided that I didn’t want to quit eating so we went shopping after chores. We got back home and unloaded the car and had dinner. We then watched the packers and Bears play some football. Both teams tried their hardest to lose but the Packers won that one by losing 22 to 24. I didn’t get anything done with the book this week as I have been to busy.

-Helmuth Krause