BRC Fallow Deer

One life  lesson I have learned growing up and living on a farm is…. Everything takes longer than you think. EVERYTHING! Even the simplest jobs that you think you can whip out in a short time. NOPE! Something will cause it to take much longer than expected. 

Don’t have the right tool

Something breaks 

It didn’t go according to plan and you need to regroup 

Store didn’t have the right part/piece/amount needed 

Someone gets hurt (I knocked on wood as I typed this one) 

Yep that’s just how it goes and I have just accepted this as a truth. I’m sure all other farm wives will agree and understand. Maybe we should start a support group? “This will only take 20 minutes” my hubby says…. Ok, this Deer Wife will slot an hour for that project. “Yep we can have this one done in a weekend” 🤪 ok, we should have this done in about 2 weeks then. 

Now, I’m still trying to figure out the project length formula when you add in a 4 year old and 2 year old….. because things now take MUCH longer than my double time guesstimates. 

All kidding aside, forward progress is always the goal. This weekend has been a great work weekend that propelled us forward. Brendan rented a skid steer and has spent the last day or so drilling fence post holes in our deer pen. He is doing this so we can divide up the pen for future sorting and separation of fallow deer. He knew this project would take awhile because he’s drilling through a rock ledge with every hole. He accomplished his goal plus 4 more holes than the plan. We even spent a little time in the deer barn finishing up some small things so we can start painting the alleyways. SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND! Now we just need to put some posts in those holes and stretch some fencing! Piece of cake. 

We will get that done in no time. 😝

~The Deer Wife
BRC Fallow Deer