hello everyone! personal note!! - you have probably noticed that TEXAS IS BURNING!!
the fires are all around me here in central Texas - the air is full of smoke and fire sirens are sounding constantly as the crews scramble to put out new spot fires before they expand into disasters! my well is dry! - I have not gotten any water out of it for several days - I have enough water in the surface tank to get by until I hit the road next week - I am hoping that there is water in the well when I get back home in late OCT - if not then I have an expensive problem! when I moved on to this property 20 years ago the water table was 320 feet - my pump is now at 480 feet and it is above the water table - that is a 160 foot drop in the central Texas water table in 20 years! business opportunity - if you have hay and have the means to transport it into Texas there is a 'begging' market here - please bring us your excess hay! - you will be able to sell it in minutes just by parking on the side of the road with a sign! Labor Day I went to San Angelo TX to the Lazy S-T boer dispersal sale - this was the last event of a three day sales extravaganza where nearly 1000 prime boer breeding stock animals were sold - prices ranged from real bargains to $30,000 for a 'new' boer bloodline buck - two of his brothers sold for $20,000 each - there are pictures and the story at GoatRancherUpdate.blogspot.com while at the sale I met with Terry Hankins the editor of Goat Rancher magazine - he surprised me by saying that he follows my transport activities closely on the internet - we talked about many things then he took pictures of the Bruton limo trailer - this will likely mean an article in Goat Rancher about my limo service at some point in the future - if you see the article please let me know so that I don't miss it! ------------------------- mid SEP/OCT coast to coast transport trip - LAST MESSAGE BEFORE TRIP!!!! if you want to be part of this trip you need to contact me immediately! - space is already limited - email to rkee...@realtime.net the trip starts SEP 15th with a rare TX northbound to ND leg with stops in TX AR IA MN ND - after meeting the Canadian buyers of export animals in Portal ND I will go west to MT ID WA OR picking up and dropping off animals in OR I pick up a large load going east to MO SD and NY - this has turned into a yearly event where I move rare soay sheep from coast to coast! - thank you to all the people who plan well in advance to share in the cost of long distance transport! - their planning lets me offer very reasonable fees to them even on the coast to coast transports! after unloading in NY I start picking up again in PA NC and head back west via NE to WA OR CA - again I pick up large loads in WA OR going east to CO OH after a swing down into central CA to deliver some more soays and mini donkeys and to pick up going to MD after delivering the large load to OH MD there is a chance that I will be delivering a large load from MN IA to Miami FL for export to Jamaica - we are still working on the details of this near my maximum capacity load of hair sheep POSSIBLE ADDED LIMO TRIP - there is a tentative TX CA TX limo trip - if the buyer goes ahead with this option I would be making a quick trip late OCT along the southern route - the buyer is willing to share space and fees from there I would go back to my home base in Texas - this is going to be a LONG trip so when I get home I am going to be TIRED! - it is not likely that I will make any long trips in NOV and possibly DEC - I have a lot of work needing to be done on my equipment stable of three tow vehicles and three trailers - it is an ongoing expensive process keeping all the equipment functioning and safe for the type of miles I put on it and the hard work I ask it to perform! - my mechanic always has a big smile on his face when I pull in the driveway of his shop! - he has spent a week modifying and upgrading the new Bruton luxury limo trailer with more ventilation, a generator for the rooftop AC, and modified interior gating to improve functionality for my application - the Bruton is now a one of a kind totally unique trailer just like my 20 foot double deck trailer is a totally unique trailer designed for a purpose! - just another indication that I intend to give your animals the best transport experience I can now and in the future! it appears that all of my small livestock transport competition has succumbed to the economy - that means that my trips are going to become longer and loading heavier in 2012 - your early reservations are going to become even more important - I do not ask for a deposit but I do ask that you let me know immediately if your plans change so that I can assign your reserved space to other animals - I will move as many animals as possible but I only have so much time and space! - it does not mean that I will be raising my fees! - my fee plan has been in use for over 5 years and I intend to keep using it because it has proven fair to you and me inspite of the economy and fluctuating gas prices! I always need pick up city/state, drop off city/state, and a brief description of the animals in every email please if there are timing restrictions or complications (export) please inform me of your needs and schedules I do not monitor the groups closely so please reply directly to my private email address at rkee...@realtime.net payment is due on delivery - I can take cash, bank check, MO, and PayPal there is no contract other than your word via email -- questions? Ron and Corgi co-pilots Tina and Jeremy (AKC) operating from a base near Austin TX Ask about TravelWithRonK PremierLimo service in my new 'luxury' custom built Bruton trailer private email at rkee...@realtime.net web site at http://TravelWithRonK.com group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TravelWithRonK all animals crossing a state line must have vet inspection papers before they can legally be transported TravelWithRonK is dedicated to coast to coast transport of small quantities of small livestock with over 3000 animals transported in over 10 years of service _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
