Animals
- Favorite Day Of The Week
Do you have a favorite day of the week?Mine...is Sunday!Hands down. Best day. Entire week. We usually reserve Sunday as a family day.We try to always stay home...and love when family comes for a farm visit. But even on the quiet Sundays when...
- Two Bucks And Change
Our snow is almost gone, thanks to a warm front that passed through here. Except, of course, for our little Siberia... I have to admit that I don't miss the snow.The mud, however, that remains in its place is definitely unwelcome. I thought today...
- It Won't Be Long Now....
The winter is passing so quickly.And we are heading into one of my favorite times...kidding season. The first of our fainting goats is due in early March. So, final preparations are being made.Ordinarily the girls each have their own little house. During...
- This And That
I thought I would share a sweet moment from yesterday morning.I arrived at the barn about 45 minutes before the sun rose...such a peaceful time. I know, you are going to remind me that Thursdays are my day off.Unfortunately, my favorite "barn" hand, Jim,...
- The Dating Game
It is mating season here on the farm. The other morning, Becky and I did a bit of rearranging and paired up bucks and does for mating. None of the does wanted to leave their pen, so we had to move everyone together and then remove the ones who were not...
Animals
Miscellany and Morning Musings
Early morning...
one of my favorite times...
watching the sunrise...
the land bathed in misty moistness...
Morning is a favorite time for the horses, too....
breakfast!
The goats are gearing up for mating season.
The does spend most of the day painting hooves,
and giggling about the bucks...you know.....
who has a "crush" on who....and so on.
The bucks continue to apply cheap aftershave...
so they can be ready at a moment's notice!
For those of you wondering how Eileen is getting along....
She is still one-legged, but getting around quite well.
I am worried though.
It looks like she has a large tumor
on the bottom of her left foot.
I'll have Dr. Becky take a look at it today.
The turkeys have discovered Ritz Crackers, too.
If anyone from Nabisco reads this blog,
please consider sending me a few free boxes...
it is the favorite treat of just about the entire farm!
I checked on the Roosters in their bachelor pad
and look what they hung...
a new sign!
Crazy Roos!
And last, but not least,
I found the perfect farm truck.
This little gem was parked a few miles from the farm
at our favorite milkshake stop.
With a little artistic work (or Photoshop)
I could transform this truck to....
What do you think???
- Favorite Day Of The Week
Do you have a favorite day of the week?Mine...is Sunday!Hands down. Best day. Entire week. We usually reserve Sunday as a family day.We try to always stay home...and love when family comes for a farm visit. But even on the quiet Sundays when...
- Two Bucks And Change
Our snow is almost gone, thanks to a warm front that passed through here. Except, of course, for our little Siberia... I have to admit that I don't miss the snow.The mud, however, that remains in its place is definitely unwelcome. I thought today...
- It Won't Be Long Now....
The winter is passing so quickly.And we are heading into one of my favorite times...kidding season. The first of our fainting goats is due in early March. So, final preparations are being made.Ordinarily the girls each have their own little house. During...
- This And That
I thought I would share a sweet moment from yesterday morning.I arrived at the barn about 45 minutes before the sun rose...such a peaceful time. I know, you are going to remind me that Thursdays are my day off.Unfortunately, my favorite "barn" hand, Jim,...
- The Dating Game
It is mating season here on the farm. The other morning, Becky and I did a bit of rearranging and paired up bucks and does for mating. None of the does wanted to leave their pen, so we had to move everyone together and then remove the ones who were not...