It was a busy day on the farm. I finished the CoC quilt, just barely! Mom called and wanted to chat. Not normally a problem, but I needed to finish that binding and make the label. I think she was a bit miffed that I sewed while on the phone with her. Oh well.
We gave Mrs. Mc Dougall a great last day at school. Most of the kids wore pink or red to support her cancer fight. They made cheerful notes or drew her pictures. Then we sang her out to the busses. The kids were going to sing Roar, but the staff didn't know the words, so we opted for Ain't No Mountain High Enough, but the sound system finked out on us in the middle. There were plenty of hugs and lots of love to make up for it.
We had a heat wave in the barn. All of our Toggenburg does were in heat this afternoon along with 3 of our Saanens. I must have been nuts. I bred 4 of them today. That will be a lot of babies in a really short time next March! The newest buck may not have a very long stay. He has a poor attitude, and his first owners didn't do him any favors by not properly training him. He was a real handful. I have never had to resort to a halter to control one of our breeding bucks. This one ended up in a halter with a chin chain. He did behave with that get up, but it is NOT how we raise our boys. I used muscles I haven't had to test out in a while wrestling him down to the main barn. I got a bit stinky while I was at it.
I cleaned up a little bit of the garden today, but the rest will have to wait. Tomorrow is turkey butchering day. Not a real happy thought, but they are getting so big and really messy. The smaller number will be greatly appreciated.
I'm all showered and ready for bed. I'll probably check the e-mail and tuck into my nest for the night.
What's up in your neck of the woods?
We gave Mrs. Mc Dougall a great last day at school. Most of the kids wore pink or red to support her cancer fight. They made cheerful notes or drew her pictures. Then we sang her out to the busses. The kids were going to sing Roar, but the staff didn't know the words, so we opted for Ain't No Mountain High Enough, but the sound system finked out on us in the middle. There were plenty of hugs and lots of love to make up for it.
We had a heat wave in the barn. All of our Toggenburg does were in heat this afternoon along with 3 of our Saanens. I must have been nuts. I bred 4 of them today. That will be a lot of babies in a really short time next March! The newest buck may not have a very long stay. He has a poor attitude, and his first owners didn't do him any favors by not properly training him. He was a real handful. I have never had to resort to a halter to control one of our breeding bucks. This one ended up in a halter with a chin chain. He did behave with that get up, but it is NOT how we raise our boys. I used muscles I haven't had to test out in a while wrestling him down to the main barn. I got a bit stinky while I was at it.
I cleaned up a little bit of the garden today, but the rest will have to wait. Tomorrow is turkey butchering day. Not a real happy thought, but they are getting so big and really messy. The smaller number will be greatly appreciated.
I'm all showered and ready for bed. I'll probably check the e-mail and tuck into my nest for the night.
What's up in your neck of the woods?
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