----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri" <ldrbelties@earthlink.net> To: <down-home-chatter@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 9:24 PM Subject: Re: [DOWN-HOME-CHATTER] Winter Storm > It did make it through the night, Bobbie. It got another shot of > penicillin and another bottle poured down it's throat (had to tube feed it > again). It had actually moved out of the bed we'd made it - it was laying > on a bed of hay, covered by warmed towels (although I'm sure they didn't > stay warm long) and covered with a tarp to help block the wind off of it. > > EJ got the mama cow in with it tonight, but she didn't really want > anything to do with the calf, at least while we were down there. She gets > stupid when she gets penned up and we've got her blocked into the small > barn where the baby is. We're hoping she calms down and that the calf can > get up and suck. We're not sure it's ever been up on its feet - that may > be the biggest part of the problem. If it can't get up and/or she won't > accept it, it will not survive. > > Buns stayed warm - but my legs almost did freeze this morning - temp was > about 6 with the windchill about -10. Earlier this summer, I found > carhart work wear on sale at a sidewalk sale - I got two of their heaviest > coats and two pairs of overalls for $170 total - way less than 1/2 of the > regular price. Boy, if you need a warm coat, they've got one. I had on a > sweatshirt, a hooded, fleece lined sweatshirt and the carhart coat - I had > to come out of the coat, I was sweating! My legs, below the coat were > another story, though... I never got the overalls cut off so didn't wear > them (they're about a foot too long and my luck, I would have tripped on > them). > > Supposed to be colder tonight, so I don't look forward to having to get > out to go to work tomorrow morning. I wouldn't make a very good eskimo - > I don't deal with the cold very well. I'm happy to hibernate in this > weather. > > Stay warm everyone! > Sherri > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bobbie Ivey-Lewallen" <tngirl45@bellsouth.net> > To: <down-home-chatter@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 10:41 AM > Subject: Re: [DOWN-HOME-CHATTER] Winter Storm > > >> From: "Sherri" <ldrbelties@earthlink.net> >> I really hate the idea of having to get out to check on it early >> tomorrow >> morning (and by early I mean before 5 am). >> >> >> Sure hope you didn't freeze your buns off this morning, Sherri. Hope the >> little calf faired well through the cold night. >> Bobbie >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> DOWN-HOME-CHATTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >

It was 52 degrees here right before dark. It's supposed to get colder tonight.  jinnye To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.' When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. Concentrate on this sentence... 'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.' Something good will happen to you today; something that you have been waiting to hear. --- On Thu, 1/15/09, Sherri <ldrbelties@earthlink.net> wrote: From: Sherri <ldrbelties@earthlink.net> Subject: [DOWN-HOME-CHATTER] Fw: Winter Storm To: down-home-chatter-l@rootsweb.com Date: Thursday, January 15, 2009, 9:27 PM ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri" <ldrbelties@earthlink.net> To: <down-home-chatter@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 9:24 PM Subject: Re: [DOWN-HOME-CHATTER] Winter Storm > It did make it through the night, Bobbie. It got another shot of > penicillin and another bottle poured down it's throat (had to tube feed it > again). It had actually moved out of the bed we'd made it - it was laying > on a bed of hay, covered by warmed towels (although I'm sure they didn't > stay warm long) and covered with a tarp to help block the wind off of it. > > EJ got the mama cow in with it tonight, but she didn't really want > anything to do with the calf, at least while we were down there. She gets > stupid when she gets penned up and we've got her blocked into the small > barn where the baby is. We're hoping she calms down and that the calf can > get up and suck. We're not sure it's ever been up on its feet - that may > be the biggest part of the problem. If it can't get up and/or she won't > accept it, it will not survive. > > Buns stayed warm - but my legs almost did freeze this morning - temp was > about 6 with the windchill about -10. Earlier this summer, I found > carhart work wear on sale at a sidewalk sale - I got two of their heaviest > coats and two pairs of overalls for $170 total - way less than 1/2 of the > regular price. Boy, if you need a warm coat, they've got one. I had on a > sweatshirt, a hooded, fleece lined sweatshirt and the carhart coat - I had > to come out of the coat, I was sweating! My legs, below the coat were > another story, though... I never got the overalls cut off so didn't wear > them (they're about a foot too long and my luck, I would have tripped on > them). > > Supposed to be colder tonight, so I don't look forward to having to get > out to go to work tomorrow morning. I wouldn't make a very good eskimo - > I don't deal with the cold very well. I'm happy to hibernate in this > weather. > > Stay warm everyone! > Sherri > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bobbie Ivey-Lewallen" <tngirl45@bellsouth.net> > To: <down-home-chatter@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 10:41 AM > Subject: Re: [DOWN-HOME-CHATTER] Winter Storm > > >> From: "Sherri" <ldrbelties@earthlink.net> >> I really hate the idea of having to get out to check on it early >> tomorrow >> morning (and by early I mean before 5 am). >> >> >> Sure hope you didn't freeze your buns off this morning, Sherri. Hope the >> little calf faired well through the cold night. >> Bobbie >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> DOWN-HOME-CHATTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DOWN-HOME-CHATTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message