"An Auspicious Year!" Hexepatty's Profile
As long as I travel, my VT pages will always be a Work in Progress. It takes time to get the photos and text up, but it's fun.
While I've done numerous repeat visits to Asia and Europe, I haven't traveled nearly as much as I would like to Africa, or the Caribbean. Pretty much have traveled throughout the US minus a handful of states.
Lived in New Jersey, Northern Virginia, Honolulu, Orlando and now I'm in Western North Carolina. I like variety you can say!
But I won't! Pages I like looking at include: my HONOLULU Pages, my BALI pages, my KUTA pages, and my ORLANDO pages. I love my favorite photos (in my personal photo album right below!) Or see my external website for more of my photography.
ENJOY!
Tips on Cheapest Last Minute Hotel Websites!
http://www.cheaperthanhotels.com
http://www.ratestogo.com
Did you say you wanted CHEAP ASS HOTELS?!?! Here ya go!
http://www.onepoundhotels.com
Wait! You don't even want to PAY FOR HOUSING?! You're breaking my balls here, chum. But I got sumthin fer your Tight Arse:
http://www.couchsurfing.com
Quick trips have been where it's been at ever since I've been back to the Mainland. Not sure why, but I'm cool with it. My brother lives in Fayetteville NC, so this was one such recent trip...
Why I Like VT.... Not only do I get to meet like-minded individuals, but I get to learn the most recent/current information on the places I plan to visit. I no longer buy travel guides. Why? I have contacts pretty much anywhere I want to go. Makes guides outdated the day they are published. VT is fluid and priceless. VT is as strong, and as weak, as its members.
Why I like Traveling.... It's in my soul. It's my passion, my life, my goal, my direction, I know nothing else. Even if it's to someplace one hour away. I will travel. That is all I really know about this life. I travel to see, to learn, and to meet new people and new ways of doing things.
Why I work in Travel... because if I can't afford to travel all the time, well, hell, I might as well learn how to travel better, smarter, quicker... so I have always worked in the travel and tourism industry. For going on 18 years... Yikes. Since I was... uh... 8. Sure... 8 Years old! ; ) I've worked in hotels, F&B, travel agencies, airlines, teaching travel at unis and as a group travel sales manager. I was a humble holiday rep for a short period of time and I even have a private pilots license. (Not current, but once a pilot, you always have a tendency to 'look up!')
Farm Updates
Since moving to the 'farm' I've unintentionally taken on the title of Cattle Historian! We rely on this list - which started off as a little joke - more than I care to admit! Steve even counts on me to update it and reminds me just in case I forget. Surely it's not a VT thing or tip, but it's now just a part of my Hickory Journey!
BIRTHS:
2006 Calves:
Peppercorn June 06
Dusty June 06
Katana Sept 06
2007 Calves:
Nozella had Mocha (Brie) May 07,
Little Mamma Had Cowie (Adelle Armande) June 07
Sally had Trouble Two in Aug 07.
2008 Calves:
Nozella had "JR" (Bubba Jr) on Good friday (March 21)
Peppercorn had Buck (Prince Salsa) on 31 March.
Little Mama had "Bandit" on 16 April.
Sally had "Socks" on Sept 24th, first day of fall.
2009 Calves:
Mocha had her first, a little girl calf on Jan. 26. (Calf died Feb. 5th.)
Nozella had "Little Martha"on Friday March 6th
Little Mama had "Desdemona" on Saturday May 2nd
Hotsauce "Beckley" on Friday June 5th
Sally had "Opie" - baby bull calf Nov. 19th
Mocha (the slut bad mom!) had a bull calf on Nov. 22nd
Bandit had a "O.B." - baby bull calf on Dec. 6
Cowie had calf on Dec. 18 (Calf died - snow storm night)
2010
Nozella had "no balls" - Feb. 20
Little Mama had Two Balls - April 11 (I taught him to walk. Trust me.)
2011
New Papa Stud, King Herbie #09!
Little Mama had Little Ganga (bull calf) on Sunday Feb 20
Sally had Blockhead (bull calf) on Friday Feb. 24
Cowie had Half Head (bull calf) on Wed. March 2nd
Bandit had Laurie (Heifer calf) on Tuesday March 8
2012
Little Mama had solid black girl calf (Lady Gaga) Thursday Jan. 12
Bandit had black bull calf (Cockeye) with partial white face Jan. 26
Cowie had a black bull calf (Lucky) with white head Jan . 29
2013 (Late 2012)
Little Mama had Black Bull / White Face 'Jay-Sun' on Sunday Nov. 18
Bandit had solid black female calf Mary-Adelle on Dec 4
Cowie had solid black female calf (Moo Cow) on Dec. 22
DEATHS:
2008
Katana and unnamed little calf! (Early March 08)
2010
Bandit's black/white young bull calf (Born Dec. 09) died unexpectedly on /about October 25th
2011
Nozella and unnamed little Calf (May 5th)
INJURIES:
Little Mama got stepped on during a Bovine Orgy, Friday May 1st.. Hurt left front leg. Delivered the next day.
FREEZER BOUND:
Trouble and Dusty - April 7, 2008. Picked up 4 sides of beef on April 24 - 25.
Opie(us/doris) and Obie(Jan) - Feb. 13, 2012. Picked up for one quarter of beef on Feb. 29, 2012
Blockhead (Steve/Probe) and Halfhead(Jan/Doris) - dropped off on March 11, 2013.
SOLD:
Trouble Two to Jim Church on April 19, 2008.
Mocha, her spunky bull, Peppercorn, Beckley, & Buck - Dec. 7, 2009
Bubba, JR, Socks, Desdemona & Little Martha - Dec. 14, 2009
Pierre, Laurie and Sally - March 28, 2012
Lucky, Lady Gaga and Cockeye - March 18, 2013
PURCHASE:
King Herbie (approx 9 months) : Feb. 21, 2010
New Heifer - Black w/ White Face 525 lbs @ $1.31 a lb (Auction)
New Heifer - Black 600 lbs @ 1.25 a lb (Auction)
BANDING:
Ganga, Half Head and Block Head - Spring/Summer 2011
PROCESSINGING INFO:
$1.96 per lb dressed weight to Sell - public
$1.50 per lb dressed weight to Sell - family
Deduct approx. 20% of dressed weight to get packaged weight.
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Happy Birthday Patty!
Thanks a bunch!!!
Happy Birthday! Am currently spending St Patty's Day at Sea World Orlando watching the Sheryl Crow concert...
Sweet! I like Sheryl Crow... Thanks for the Greets!
Happy Birthday!!
A very happy birthday Patty! Have a great day!
Jessika
Many thanks, Jojes!!!
A happy birthday and happy St. Paddy's Patty
Had fun with Steve! We rounded up some more cattle and took them to the auction! :) My best to you and Miss Lori! HUGSS!
Hi Patty - wishing you a very happy birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day.
Thanks, Donna! Heading this way anytime soon? Spring is coming SUPER early, it would seem. Flowers are all blooming. Still cold, however! Odd.... Keep warm!
Don't think so Patty. The family is coming up here in June instead. Will definitely give you a heads up. How was the auction?
Here's wishing you a very "Happy Birthday" Patty and hope you have a fun day celebrating with family and friends. xxx Lori & Hansi
A very happy birthday and happy St. Paddy's, Patty!!!!
Thanks for my Birthday Greetings. I'm old now. Took me THIS long to recover! :)... WOW - Lots of changes here. I'm going to have to check things out! HUGS!!!
Patty, Happy Birthday. PJ
Thanks for my Birthday Greetings. I'm old now. Took me THIS long to recover! :)... Hope all is well!!!
Hi Patty
All the best for the new year ! Many happy travel wishes from Belgium.
Jessika