Cattle, Rocks and Plumbing
Well, we rode yesterday - wasn’t too bad. It was sunny and warm. The cows still have grass and weren’t thrilled about having to move. The horses were relatively well behaved and there wasn’t too much yelling. I broke my walking stick on the butt of a bull that didn’t want to go, so I did yell at him. I liked that stick… I did most of the trailer jockeying and even managed to find time for some rock hunting. The worst things about rock hunting in high altitude desert:
Cactus; ants that crawl all over you if you don’t move often enough; no see-ums; no bathrooms; scorpions under rocks that you’ve just turned over; losing your balance on a rock ledge; black widows; interesting rock shaped critter turds; not enough pockets; bugs that buzz like rattlesnakes; and my all time favorite - rattlesnakes.
Anyhow, we got it done. Got home at a reasonable hour. After supper my husband started working on the bathroom sink. Uh - oh… Plumbing is not his strong suit. We got that done as well as could be expected. In other words, I needed to go to the hardware store this morning. Well, we just finished on it again. I don’t think that it’s leaking (much).
August 28th, 2004 at 4:24 pm
One of the best or worst things about farmers is that they will work on anything. Eventually. Sometimes they even fix something in the house. Mostly they fix it so you can “get by.” bonnie
August 29th, 2004 at 1:02 pm
When working on plumbing I recommend you start with a good stiff belt—followed by a chaser. Plumber’s putty works for that final drip.
August 29th, 2004 at 3:54 pm
Yes, Bonnie - farmers rarely get involved in the “house”, since it isn’t a money making part of the operation. And we know better than most about “getting by”…
My recommendation is to call a plumber. In the end it saves money, time, trips to town and aggravation. But I’ll take the belt anyhow, thanks Chuck!