Meanwhile back at the Ranch!!

[Calman]

Yesterday was not a very successful day. Starting a new cross fence,and what with 3 1/2 in of rain last weekend things were muddy.One thing good was the hole digging went good and quick.The ground was real soft. In fact too soft,the New Holland with the post hole digger on it fell in burried to the frame.
Fired the 4640 up and pulled it out and about 20 min later stuck the 4640 and had to pull it out with the New Holland.Finally by quiting time was able to get all the posts cemented for corners and bracing.
Last night it thunder,lightning and heavy rain,dont know how much it rained still dark.
But I know it put the fence building to a halt.
But don't think I'll complain too much,here in Texas you learn to be thankfull for any rain you can get.
After all the pastures look great.

Cal

 

[Angus Cowman]

Cal
send some of it our way I think that ol hillbilly medicine woman I hired this winter to keep the blizzards of went a little to far with her hex haven't had any moisture to speak of in 3-4 weeks been getting a little all around us but not here at home

 

[Angus Cowman]

Keep your fingers crossed I just heard thunder

 

[Calman]

Keep your fingers crossed I just heard thunder

AC I would sure share the rain with you if I could. Hope the thunder brings some of that liquid sunshine.

Cal.

 

[1982vett]

Rain would be a good thing. Seems like it has forgotten how again.

 

[Texas Gal]

Calman,
I checked the gauge around 5:30 this morning; there was almost 9/10 of an inch. So y'all probably had at least that much.

Texas Gal

 

[bigbull338]

its thundering as i type this now.cal you can build the fence in the heat of summer.

 

[Angus Cowman]

we got alot of thunder and maybe a 100th of an inch today went to the east and west of us but not here

 

[Red Bull Breeder]

got about 3/4 of inch this afternoon AC.

 

[Angus Cowman]

got about 3/4 of inch this afternoon AC.

Just goes to prove that ol medicine woman done more than I asked for ya sure can't trust them "sure'nuff hillbillies" around here

 

[Red Bull Breeder]

More rain this morning. Looks like its headed north.

 

[Jogeephus]

I hope you are south of me. We sure need some.

 

[Angus Cowman]

More rain this morning. Looks like its headed north.

we are getting a little sure hope is keeps up
lots of thunder rain is coming down nice and steady

 

[1982vett]

I hope you are south of me. We sure need some.

I don't like it.... Again, we got nothing. 1/2 inch in the last 30 days. With the temps getting up into the 80s, the grass isn't going to last long without some rain.

 

[Calman]

I was able to get a wire stretched and a few t-posts in the ground friday.
Got back home pretty muddy though. Looked like I had been out rooting with the hogs.
By the way,are t-posts made from gold now?
And maby barbwire made from silver? :shock:

Cal

 

[HOSS]

calman,

I am in the process of putting in cross fencing myself. I started digging my first hole for the gate-post and BINGO I hit my water line. Let me tell you that an 1.5" line can pump out alot of water in the time it takes to get off the tractor, run 400 feet to the access gate and then run 1200' down the drive to shut off the water valve. I still cant figure out why the water line didn't cross my mind. Anyway after a couple trips to THD and some serious digging in the mud I got it repaired. I drilled and set a few posts in concrete but the ground was so hard on the upper end I waited for rain which we got yesterday. I'll start back tomorrow evening.

Like you said T-Posts and barb wire are worth gold bullion these days. I decided to do this cross fence in high tensile (5 strand) and wire two of them hot. With high tesile I don't need as many T-Posts. I'll throw some tensioners on it and fire it up.

 

[1982vett]

I feel lucky. Managed to pick up 130 used 1.25wt. 6 1/2 foot t-post for $2.25 each. All of them were in great shape and about 40 of them were never used.

 

[Calman]

calman,

I am in the process of putting in cross fencing myself. I started digging my first hole for the gate-post and BINGO I hit my water line. Let me tell you that an 1.5" line can pump out alot of water in the time it takes to get off the tractor, run 400 feet to the access gate and then run 1200' down the drive to shut off the water valve. I still cant figure out why the water line didn't cross my mind. Anyway after a couple trips to THD and some serious digging in the mud I got it repaired. I drilled and set a few posts in concrete but the ground was so hard on the upper end I waited for rain which we got yesterday. I'll start back tomorrow evening.

Like you said T-Posts and barb wire are worth gold bullion these days. I decided to do this cross fence in high tensile (5 strand) and wire two of them hot. With high tesile I don't need as many T-Posts. I'll throw some tensioners on it and fire it up.

Hoss,sounds like ya had a little excietment there.
We got about 20 or so more holes to dig for gate posts and bracing. Then it's setting t-posts and stringinging wire.
I think the worst part for me is putting on the wire clips.Over 200 posts and 5 wire clips to a post.
Vette,a buddy found 120 good used 6 footers on craigs list at Dallas for a dollar a piece.

Cal

 

[1982vett]

Vette,a buddy found 120 good used 6 footers on craigs list at Dallas for a dollar a piece.

Cal

:???: Par for the course....I'm always over paying for stuff.