Yesterday was "one of those days" here: first an old sow somehow sprung the latch on her gate and wandered into the barnyard. The dogs saw her at the same time that I did, and a Great Dane latched onto her ear and would NOT let go. I had been trimming shrubs so I was thumping him on the head with my only tool - the clippers - but no results. Meanwhile the sow shrieked and dragged me and the dog all over the yard with other dogs rushing in for a bite from time to time. Finally it occurred to me to stuff the clippers in the dog's mouth and managed to break his grip. The belatedly wise sow toddled back home as I skied along behind dragged by the still ambitious dog. There was blood everywhere but somehow no one was really injured. Next I stuck my truck in the mud in the south pasture - I guess the summer's drought made me forget about mud. I couldn't pull it out with the little tractor as it was sitting on a jack waiting for the "Liquid Wrench" to do its job so that I could remove the flat tire for repair. The truck did wallow out with the help of about a half bag of lime and a good deal of strong language.
And finally, I hope, the other truck suddenly lost reverse gear...(?)
Today has been much better; I love my farm again.
