We had some company over the weekend. Sis#4, bro-in-law #3, and Little Joe came to visit. Bro-in-law got shanghaied into helping my brother in the hay field much to his dismay! And sis#4 got in on the action a little too.
Sunday evening I had some help down at the barn. I use the term "help" very loosely!
Little Joe, Hoss, and Rowdy needed a little outside time. It was probably only 95 by 8pm so we thought they could handle it. I guarantee they handle it better than I!
The big tank needed cleaned out and I had been waiting on the water level to drop low enough. It was almost there and I thought that with the boys help we could make it happen. Talk about a 3-ring circus! Hoss and Little Joe were on either side of me and Rowdy was observing. Actually, Rowdy was way more interested in the mule who was standing there watching all the chaos.
We finally got it together and got the tank lifted part way up. It was high enough to slide the opposite side down a little and get most of the water to that side. This is when one checks under the tank for critters. Since we've seen a snake or two under there, especially in the summer, this is definitely necessary. Little Joe thought he saw a snake. Hoss said it was a lizard. Little Joe hates snakes more than Indiana Jones! Hoss is trying to figure out how to catch the lizard and put it in his little bug catching container. I'm trying to keep the tank from rolling into the fence, and I'm not sure where Rowdy was at this point!
By the time we got done with chores and headed back to the house I felt like I'd been at the barn for 2 hours and I'm pretty sure it had only been about 30 minutes! How does one stop the arguing, wrestling, and hollering between boy cousins??? Or is it just boys??
We all headed back to MaMaw and PaPa's house. I sent them all inside and went to water at the north barn by myself. I just needed a little quiet!!!
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