01/26/2009 Monday. My Agricultural measuring Wheel Arrived Today. Scrubbing Water Troughs.

Cold out this morning, about 20 degrees F when I went out around 7:30 am to do chores.

After chores I changed clothes, picked up my LCHD file folder and headed for the Health Department. I parked several blocks away so that I could get some exercise and so that I could pick up a latte at a nearby coffee shack.

I talked with John A (for awhile about the data moving project and about another project he's working on that involves finding Washington State DOH data and Healthy People 2010 data on the indicators that this health department decided on for their assessment document.

I finally left the Health Department about 2:05 pm.

While I was gone I got a parcel from the engineering company that sells agricultural measuring wheels. It finally came. Looks pretty good. It's a simple tool, basically a large wheel, a counter, a "kick stand" and a handle for pushing the wheel. It looks as if it will be easy to use.

Charles reassembled the back end of my ATV that he had to take off to get at the battery. It works like a champ now that Chas added water to the battery and trickle charged it. I even used it to pick up today's mail.

While I was doing evening chores, Chas put on some bread for me to bake tomorrow.

I should have moved the black Dexter steer into the field with the other Dexters but I need to check to see if he has lost his testicles. I banded him quite awhile ago.

I checked out the Hereford's water tub. It was nearly empty. I filled it and scrubbed out the other tub and filled it too. With the cold nights the tubs don't refill. I'll have to check the Dexter's tub tomorrow just in case it needs filling, too. It's supposed to rain someday soon

Dinner was store bought pizza. I was too tired to think of anything to cook.