Having a bad day

[Show Heifer]

My last few days have not gone well and the next few days doesn't look good either.  I have tried these songs:
"When your going through hell, keep on moving, don't slow down, if your scared don't show it, you might get out before the devil even knows your there."  Well, that hasn't worked.
"So ya have a bad day, take it one down, sing a sad song just to turn it around" That hasn't worked either.
So, "find out who your friends are....someone's gonna drop everything"  tell me something to brighten my day. A joke, a story, a funny pic.  Because  "I don't wanna spend my life jaded, waiting...."

Thanks all!!

 

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gesh, Show Hef- it must be contagious! Showcattlegal lost a calf on her b-day yesterday.
Let's see, you want something to make you feel good?

this came from "justme"

A wise old Saskatchewan farm boy went to town to trade for a pickup truck
He saw advertised in the paper for an unbelievably low price. After showing the salesman which truck he wanted,
They sat down to do the paperwork.
The salesman handed the farmer the keys and the bill,
To which the Sask. Farm boy angrily declared,
"This ain't the price I saw!"
The salesman went on to tell the wise old farmer
How he was getting extras such as power brakes,
Power windows, special tires etc.
And that made the final price higher.
The farmer wanted only that truck and no other,
So he begrudgingly paid the price and drove it home.
A few months later, the salesman called the Farmer;
"My son is in 4-H and he needs a cow for a project.
Do you have any good cows for sale?"
"Yep, I've a few good cows priced to sell at $500 each.
Come on out and take your pick."
The salesman said he and his son would be right out.
After spending a few hours in the field checking out all the farmer's cows,
They decided on one and the salesman proceeded to write a check for $500.
"Now, wait a minute, that's not the final price of the cow.
You're getting extras and you have to pay for those, too!"
"What extras?"  asked the salesman.
"I think you'll find all you're getting listed here!"
BASIC COW  - -  $500.00 
Two tone exterior  - -  $45.00 
Extra stomach  - -  $75.00 
Product storing equipment  - -  $60.00 
Straw compartment  - -  $120.00 
4 Spigots @$10 ea  - -  $40.00 
Leather upholstery  - -  $125.00 
Dual horns  - -  $45.00 
Automatic fly swatter  - -  $38.00 
Fertilizer attachment  - -  $185.00 
GRAND TOTAL 
- - 
$1,233.00 
NEVER TRY TO OUTWIT A GOOD OLD SASKATCHEWAN FARM BOY!
 

(lol)
Red
 










 

 

[deep]

Show Heifer:  Grab Norman up and squeeze him.  It'll suck the stress right out of you !! 

(dog)  (Norman)

 

[DL]

Yeah it must be the phase of the moon - I pulled a bull calf with a jsck the other day - the mother isn't all that fond of me and was about 6 foot wide so I had a feeling something wierd was going on - and when I saw feet and they appeared wierd we did a little dance in a circle - she wa shaving none of me looking - so I gave her 15 min and went back out and she let me halter her a tie her to a post (guess she knew she was in trouble) front feet all twisted up and head down and shoulders locked - so we got the bugger out (108#) and I'll be damned if he didn't try to stand immediately (his back legs were all sort of splayed out and his front legs knuckled over and his fat tongue wouldn't let him suck - but I held him up (not for long!) and he tried to do his thing. Then I tubed him. He got better leg and tongue wise every hour -48 hours after birth I found him flat out - long story short after heroic ER efforts he died - why you ask...he had an obstructed urethra (from the bladder out), developed acute renal failure (kidneys didn't work), this results in high potassium in the blood and abnormal heart rhythms and also a uremic coagulopathy (blood doesn't clot from kidney failure)  - bovine CSI - if I hadn't done the necropsy I would have thought it was trauma etc from a hard pull. That did indeed suck 

SH - I have been listening to a new Bob Dylan song that makes me smile (it is really silly although I am not sure it was his intent!) - his voice is even craggier (is that a word?) it's called "Tweddle-dee-dum and tweddle-dee-dee" Ill have to send it to ya....keep the faith - kiss a dog, kiss a cow - DL

 

[showcattlegal]

You want to talk about having a bad day. Yesterday was my 23rd bday, and i never want to have another one. 2 years ago my grandpa died and we had to do a section lost the calf. Last year had to a c section  and lost the cow and the calf, 89 lbs Ali calf. this year had a very hard pull on a first calf heifer 95lbs  Ali baby. Saved the cow but going to ship her this next week. So next year I'm just going to skip it.

Lacey

 

[cowz]

You want to talk about having a bad day. Yesterday was my 23rd bday, and i never want to have another one. 2 years ago my grandpa died and we had to do a section lost the calf. Last year had to a c section  and lost the cow and the calf, 89 lbs Ali calf. this year had a very hard pull on a first calf heifer 95lbs  Ali baby. Saved the cow but going to ship her this next week. So next year I'm just going to skip it.

Lacey

Im sorry you are having a bad day, Kiddo!  Birthdays are notorious for being crappy days sometimes.  Last year was not good for us either.  On his birthday my husband was hauling a farm semi load of hay about 100 miles from home.  Had 6 blowouts in the middle of nowwhere.  Service truck and the new tires were $1800.00.  The load of hay was $1600.00.  Trip cost more for tires than hay! ))  Lets just say the year I turned 40 was the absolute worst.  I really had a PROBLEM with turning 40.  What was worse was that nobody, I mean no one, even my own mother, remembered it was my birthday. 

The bright side is that we live through things that are rough and we often learn something along the way.

Here's a little humor for you girls that are having a rough patch:

You Know You're Having A Bad Day When...

* Your horn sticks on the freeway behind 32 Hell's Angels.

* The worst player on the golf course wants to play you for money.

* You call suicide prevention and they put you on hold.

* You get to work and find a "60 Minutes" news team waiting in your office.

* Your  birthday cake collapses from the weight of the candles.

* You find your sons GI Joe doll dressed in drag.

* You turn on the evening news and they are showing emergency routes out
  of the city.

* Your twin sister forgets your birthday.

* Your 4-year-old tells you that it's almost impossible to flush a grape-
  fruit down the toilet.

* You realize that you just sprayed spot remover under your arms instead
  of deodorant.

* You discover that your 12-year-old's idea of humor is putting crazy glue
  in your Preparation H

* You have to sit down to brush your teeth in the morning.

* You start to put up the clothes you wore home from the party last night
  ...and there aren't any.

* It costs more to fill up your car than it did to buy it.

* You wake up to the soothing sound of running water...and remember that
  you just bought a waterbed.

* Your car payment, house payment, and girlfriend are three months overdue.

* Everyone avoids you the morning after the company office party.

* The bird singing outside your window is a vulture.

* You wake up and your braces are stuck together.

* You call your answering  service and they tell you it's none of your
  business.

* Your blind date turns out to be your ex-wife/ex-husband.

* Your income tax refund check bounces.

* You put both contact lenses in the same eye.

* You compliment the boss' wife on her unusual perfume and she isn't
  wearing any.

* You need one bathroom scale for each foot.

* You call your wife and tell her that you would like to eat out tonight
  and when you get home there is a sandwich on the front porch.

* The restaurant check has been on the table for ten minutes...and no one
  has touched it.

* Nothing you own is actually paid for.

* You go on your honeymoon to a remote little hotel and the desk clerk,
  bell hop, and manager have a "Welcome Back" party for your new spouse.

* You receive a 150-page instruction booklet on how to save money...from
  the electric company.

* Airline food starts to taste good.

* Your mother approves of the person you are dating.

* Your doctor tells you that you are allergic to chocolate chip cookies.

* You have to borrow from your VISA to pay off your MASTERCARD.

* You realize that you have memorized the back of your cereal box.

  * Your cat abandons the nice box you prepared for her and has her kittens
  in your dresser drawer.

* Everyone loves your driver's license picture.

* You realize that the phone number on the bathroom wall of the bar is
  yours.

* Your kids start treating you the same way you treated your parents.

* Your aunt Maddie, who has two poodles and a chihuahua, tells you that
  her doctor just recommended plenty of rest in a warm, dry climate...and
  you live in Arizona.

* The health inspector condemns your office coffee maker.

* The gypsy fortune teller offers to refund your money.

* People think you are 40...and you really are.

 

[showcattlegal]

Those are good cowz. I know brithdays are bad thats why i'm not having them anymore .
Lacey

 

[cowz]

Those are good cowz. I know brithdays are bad thats why i'm not having them anymore .
Lacey

Sounds like a plan, Lacey.  You can stay 23.  I will say that I'm Ummmm....29!!! OK?  (Oh wow, lets see, may not seem like it now, but 23 is Awsome!)

 

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Show Heifer & showcattlegal- are you both having a better day so far? I sure hope so!
We are supposed to get either ice, snow or a combination of both. Sure never saw the warmer temps they were calling for earlier.

Red

 

[AAOK]

"I have learned to be content, whatever the circumstances.  I know what it is to be in need, and I know what to is to have plenty.  I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.  I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.  Yet is was good of you to share in my troubles."  Php. 4: 10-14

" Set your mind on things above, not on the things of this Earth."  Col. 3: 2

Wishing you many Happy Birthdays to come'
Dan

 

[showcattlegal]

Thanks. I'm having a lot better day. I still have my faith so thats all that matters.

Lacey

 

[red]

when I am having a really bad day, I get out my secret stash of ice cream (anything w/ choclate & peanut butter) put my bed room slippers on, have some good tunes playing, find a really comfortable chair & eat right out of the container. It's amazing how much better I feel! Maybe a little tummyache but feel much happier!!! (clapping)

Red

 

[showcattlegal]

thats what i did lastnight. 

lacey

 

[Show Heifer]

Thanks all!! I had several good chuckles at the posts O0!
Although sad, it does make me feel better that everyone else has days like that!
It has been raining/sleeting and now have about 1/2 ice covering everything. Losing tree branches,but so far, still have electricty. My cows so far have held off from calving although 8 head are due tomorrow!
Cinnamon rolls are done, and now off to do chores!
Smiles everyone!! ;D If nothing else...fake it. It makes people wonder!!! (clapping)

 

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No, what you do is frown & the chuckle! That really makes people wonder!
Aren't Gypsy's rolls the best! I make them several times a year now. Love them.
take care, hope you don't loose to many branches. We had an ice storm a couple of years ago, wiped out many trees. Terrible.
Red