1982vett
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Went out yesterday afternoon to pen the herd and pick up a few calves and a couple cows to sell. Was a pretty fall (for here) type day and most of them were already moving towards their evening rounds. Figured it would be fairly easy to lure them into the lot with a bale of hay and some cubes.
I get in the tractor to get the hay and turn the key. Nothing….
then I see the flashers had been turned on. Guess I bumped them on last time I got off the tractor. Say to myself, Guess I’m not supposed to take them in today.
I hook up the chargers then decide to hook up the trailer cause I would try again this morning. Turn the key on it and …nothing…
. Yup. Now I’m wondering what the meaning of all this is. What am I being redirected for? Hook up another charger to the truck, yes I have 3, and go check on a few things. Come back and check on the tractor and it starts. Check on the truck and it starts. So back in business. Maybe I can get them in today after all.
Put the hay in the lot. A few are interested and a bunch come to check out what’s going on. Get the mule and a bag of cubes and they all are interested now. Got them penned but by the time I get them sorted out the sun is gone below the horizon. I’ve got finicky lights on the trailer/truck(not sure which is the problem but probably a little of both so I say, No problem, I will take them in tomorrow morning.
Well, as I had the feeling starting out that I wasn’t supposed to sell today for whatever reason, I round the curve to the lot and I’ve got 1 cow and her calf ( not the ones I wanted) at the roll of hay. Some time between 4am (heard the bawling when I woke up during the night) and 7:30am I’m guessing the half nut case cow plowed through a gate.
Still no idea why I wasn’t supposed to make the sale today. Sometimes ya just shake your head and say OK. You win.
I get in the tractor to get the hay and turn the key. Nothing….
then I see the flashers had been turned on. Guess I bumped them on last time I got off the tractor. Say to myself, Guess I’m not supposed to take them in today. I hook up the chargers then decide to hook up the trailer cause I would try again this morning. Turn the key on it and …nothing…
. Yup. Now I’m wondering what the meaning of all this is. What am I being redirected for? Hook up another charger to the truck, yes I have 3, and go check on a few things. Come back and check on the tractor and it starts. Check on the truck and it starts. So back in business. Maybe I can get them in today after all. Put the hay in the lot. A few are interested and a bunch come to check out what’s going on. Get the mule and a bag of cubes and they all are interested now. Got them penned but by the time I get them sorted out the sun is gone below the horizon. I’ve got finicky lights on the trailer/truck(not sure which is the problem but probably a little of both so I say, No problem, I will take them in tomorrow morning.
Well, as I had the feeling starting out that I wasn’t supposed to sell today for whatever reason, I round the curve to the lot and I’ve got 1 cow and her calf ( not the ones I wanted) at the roll of hay. Some time between 4am (heard the bawling when I woke up during the night) and 7:30am I’m guessing the half nut case cow plowed through a gate.
Still no idea why I wasn’t supposed to make the sale today. Sometimes ya just shake your head and say OK. You win.
