Too much Crazy, Trump and Idol

The too much crazy has been the weather...rain, rain and more rain.  The most rain recorded in my area in the last 50 years...WOW!!!..no wonder I'm just so fed-up...really...can you detect the sarcasm in my 'voice'.  It's really the MUD that follows the rain, rain and more rain!!!!!....more sarcasm and eye-rolling.

Trump...what can I say...the only bright spot in my world since the beginning of the month...well not quite [read later]  At least someone has the balls to take the game directly to the "Pres"...someone needed to and I'm really sick of the racist thing...racist...really...OK...I'll just pretend he's not black...then it won't be racist.  Hopefully The Donald will inspire more open debate and up the anty in this bullshit called politics....more sarcasm????

Now for Transylvanian Idol...I've been reading this column in the Washington Post by Lisa de Moraes....she's the best....here's the link to last nights show..

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/tv-column/post/american-idol-2011-judge-randy-jackson-calls-it-for-james-durbin-with-weeks-to-go/2011/04/27/AFep7s2E_blog.html
 
Now for the brightest spot...a little goatie born on April 18...I'll be posting some pix as soon as the sun comes out.....the vet is coming today to 'terminate his manliness' and burn his horns...yuk...!!!!

American Idol Commentary

What can I say....First....what planet have the voters come from? Hey, lets get serious here. If you can't separate quality from marginal...don't bother voting...just go drink another beer!  Pia was quality and every time she sang it was evident. Not that I'm any expert on singing or singers...but this was really off the map. All I can offer is that the voters are just too young to know the difference. I can see why the judges were totally surprised and shocked. I'll be tuning in just to see who gets the 'boot' next.

Spring Shearing

I look forward to...and dread...shearing day. The dread part is all the preparation for the "big day". Two days worth of....no...actually, I have to start earlier than that. The sheep need to be in the shed at one time...this involves rubber feed tubs and getting them to come to the shed...going inside then shutting the gate.  Of course food is the big 'carrot'. Since their diet mostly consists of hay, the grain and beet pulp is a treat and that is an incentive to come to the shed....the trick is getting them all in the shed at one time.  This takes at least a week of tricking. FUN !!!  Then I need to assemble the panels...un-assembled...inside the shed. If they come to the shed for their treats and find panels set up inside...they will never come inside.....soooo. The day before shearing, they come inside...I shut the main gate...[trapped now!!!]....they eat , rest awhile then I set up the panels. An hour before shearing, they are moved to one side of the shed...more panels...finally...the shearer arrives, sets up and 3 hours later...it's all done...THAT'S the part I look forward to...being finished, the wool bagged, the panels taken down and into the sofa to collapse.  

This year went exceptionally well...a great new shearer...he took the unwanted wool...how good does it get !!!  This year, my recovery time was a bit longer than usual...time has that effect...but it's done and now I can contact my wool ladies and get the fleece shipped out.

Another Spring...Another shearing

The next sunny day, I'll be taking some pix of the 'naked sheep' for my next post