Yesterday afternoon,December 6, 2007, the gravel was delivered...well sort of. When the driver arrived, he asked where we going to use it. When I explained about the alley, the shelters and gates, he volunteered to "back" spread it, therefore creating a road to back up on. HIS decision! The first load went just fine. The second load went fine. The third load...welll, see for yourself. The fourth load...well, its just in large pile that the goats love standing on.
After calling in a large tow truck from Albany...we got him out of the alley and on his way. The gravel vender, Knife River, even sent another guy,"Fred", to help. Fred liked our place so much and was so apologetic about getting stuck, causing ruts, making a muddy mess out on the road from the mud and gravel getting in between the dual tires, that he called his Manager and they are donating another load...no charge! NO, we will not have it dumped in the alley.
And besides, as you can tell in one of the pics, I think Bart, the Donkey, liked the excitement...or maybe he just wanted to go for a ride on the tow truck.
So, now you cannot walk down the alley as the third load had to be dumped...but do you think a large pile a gravel would keep Ben and Firefly from raiding the feed cart...NO! Ben, the lame horse...turned into a mountain goat and Firely followed. Not worry about getting feed down to the llamas, Grace and Gunner. I just put the hay/grain into the tractor and drove around...actually, it was easier to feed that way.
While I (we) were waiting for the tow truck, I almost finished Luke's new shelter...just needs a "tin" roof...once again, not too worry, he still has shelter.
It was a long and exhausting day...you just never know what the day will bring while living on the farm.
Monday, December 10, 2007
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