Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
And more Farm Show
Today we had some great young men over to help us unload a semi truck of calf hutches and all the stuff that goes with them. And we loaded some other stuff on the truck and sent Jim the driver on his way to Tulare to unload it. I am so thankful for those young men. Without our boy here it would have been tough for Mr. R and I to do it alone, although we would have and then been incredibly sore the next few days. The girls have always been great help too - shifting and shoving those plastic houses and metal fences to the back of the truck.
Tomorrow I will start the packing - curtains, coffee cups, a big glass jar for the dinner drawing! Brochures, bags, and a toolbox full of wire, pins and a scissors (and other random stuff).
The weather channel says it's going to be 59 and sunny, but I know that those propane heaters will attract even the thickest skinned dairy farmers. Those heaters, the tents, the tables and chairs will go up tomorrow. "It's My Party" will set up the party. And we'll come in on Monday to decorate.
Hope you will come to our party!
In case you can't make it, I will post some pictures.
Tomorrow I will start the packing - curtains, coffee cups, a big glass jar for the dinner drawing! Brochures, bags, and a toolbox full of wire, pins and a scissors (and other random stuff).
The weather channel says it's going to be 59 and sunny, but I know that those propane heaters will attract even the thickest skinned dairy farmers. Those heaters, the tents, the tables and chairs will go up tomorrow. "It's My Party" will set up the party. And we'll come in on Monday to decorate.
Hope you will come to our party!
In case you can't make it, I will post some pictures.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Farm Show
Farm show time again. Our annual meet and greet with thousands of our closest friends! Mr. R and I are getting ready.
Tents, chairs and tables - check!
Propane heaters and banners - check!
Hotel rooms reserved, dinner reservations - check!
Badges sent - check!
Other bajillion and a half details - getting there!
This year I am really excited for the show for few reasons:
1. Keith and Ruthie are coming back - the Bolsens are smart, funny, and wonderful people. They are coming to help in the booth and lend their expertise in silage making and safety. They are bona fide experts. And such a complete joy to be around.
2. New Silostop people - Jennifer from the UK and Jan from Poland are coming to expericence the show, see what is going on here in California and the west.
3. I am taking my banker friend to the show with me on Wednesday. Sheryl doesn't know a tremendous amount about agriculture, and I am going to try to show her (through the thousands of products at the show) the life of a dairy animal from birth to the inevitable end. I can't wait for her to meet the folks we work with and the clients we love, since I yap about them all the time to her.
4. I get to see lots of familiar old faces. People I don't see any other time of year.
Hepped up? You bet! This is going to be fun.
Tents, chairs and tables - check!
Propane heaters and banners - check!
Hotel rooms reserved, dinner reservations - check!
Badges sent - check!
Other bajillion and a half details - getting there!
This year I am really excited for the show for few reasons:
1. Keith and Ruthie are coming back - the Bolsens are smart, funny, and wonderful people. They are coming to help in the booth and lend their expertise in silage making and safety. They are bona fide experts. And such a complete joy to be around.
2. New Silostop people - Jennifer from the UK and Jan from Poland are coming to expericence the show, see what is going on here in California and the west.
3. I am taking my banker friend to the show with me on Wednesday. Sheryl doesn't know a tremendous amount about agriculture, and I am going to try to show her (through the thousands of products at the show) the life of a dairy animal from birth to the inevitable end. I can't wait for her to meet the folks we work with and the clients we love, since I yap about them all the time to her.
4. I get to see lots of familiar old faces. People I don't see any other time of year.
Hepped up? You bet! This is going to be fun.
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