Posted by JD Seller on December 19, 2012 at 23:21:36 from (208.126.196.144):
Well I spent all day getting ready for the snow we are getting. I am paying for it now. I can't get to sleep because my back is really raising cain right now. Here is a list of what I got done today.
Put the tire chains on the JD 4450 mfwd. Front and rears. (20.8 x 38 chains are getting heavier each year LOL) Hooked it up to the manure spreader and parked them both in the machine shed next to the rear door. If we get big drifts I have several cattle yards that will have pretty big drifts in them that we will have to haul out ASAP.
Changed the engine oil and serviced the JD 6300 mfwd. Put the tire chains in it. Again fronts and rears.
Put the 10 ft. snow blower on the JD 4440 2wd and put the tire chains on it.
Put the small snow blower on the JD 5210 and put the tire chains on it.
Changed the engine oil to winter grade in the skid steer and put the tire chains on it. I hate putting them on a skid steer. Not much room behind the tires for the chains. Also put the door and side panels on it. It has a heater that works well.
Brought the feeder wagons and tractors in the shop for their winter servicing. (have one at two different farms) Then put the tire chains on the rear tractor tires and then a set on the feeder wagon tires. Before we started putting chains on the feeder wagons we would have trouble with them sliding into the feed bunks. Now we run them in the winter and also one side even in the spring when the manure is slippery.
So that was 12 pairs of tire chains and several tractor service jobs. Did not have any help as the boys where all at work. They did get home an feed all the livestock this evening. Including filling all the hay rings. So we will not have to feed in the pastures for a few days.
The feeder cattle will need fed in the morning. Which will be pain if we get a lot of snow. There is almost 1500 feet of feed bunks that will have to be shoveled. If school is out the Grand daughters help me do that.
I am more than likely just going to stay up as it is after 1:15 am now. Not much chance of me getting to sleep now. I usually start chores on snowy days at 4:30. It might take me until noon to get everything feed with fighting the snow. Makes a guy re-think having livestock in the winter. Not really I kind of like working out side in the winter.
In the cold morning air watching the sun come up makes me feel closer to God then than any time in church. That contentment could only be his doings.
So you all have a safe day and watch driving on the snowy roads.
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