More Progress

Working on getting a flat space

Getting closer

Green paint marks where I still need to pick

You know I need to work right there Posie 

Posie makes me laugh 

A new set of paint lines

Still working on this bulge. The ground in this spot is almost as hard and dry as a rock. There are layers of calcium gluing rocks and gravel together 

Caramel is still being ridiculous and is trying to dry up. I don’t think she’s cut out to be a long term milker in which case she may be looking for a new home. 

After some days of zero eggs due to the fowl pox epidemic here things are starting to pick up a tiny bit. 

I cleared all the vegetation in this bed and raked up as much of the nematode infested roots as I could. Those go straight to the trash. 

Added gypsum for calcium

Made furrows and filled with worm castings 

Planted salad mix, spinach and cabbage 

The pink cosmos have started blooming. And the mums should start this week. I can’t believe how fast this year has gone by. 

#appreciation

I so appreciate that the weather has been beautiful so I can work outside a lot. 

Some Progress

Don’t know what’s up but Caramel and Posie have been butting heads. 

After Caramel tried to break the milk stand I added some runners so it can’t tip forward again. 

I cut off the little seat because it seemed to be making it unstable and raked and leveled the ground. So far so good 

I made up some soil blocks  and planted some seeds 

I’ve worked two mornings in the hill pen. I’m afraid this corner isn’t going to hold so hot the idea to wrap another cattle panel around it and fill the space with rock

I think it will work out ok. 

And I worked some more on the slope. 

Sunrise was beautiful this morning 

Bambi did not want to come up the hill today!

I made some salty rennet cheese. 

And cooked down some chicken broth 

Apparently I’m spider woman since not only is my house full of webs they are now taking over the car. Don’t mind the hay. The truck was down a couple of weeks 

And tonight Caramel was just ridiculous for absolutely no reason at all. She didn’t even finish her grain (she’s not a grain hog like Posie and doesn’t eat it all on the stand). The dog was no where to be. Seen   I really don’t know what’s up with her. 

#appreciation

Appreciating some extra time off to get things done 

Today’s Goat Rodeo

So a few days ago I noticed these bumps above Caramel’s eye. I’m still not sure if they were ant or mosquito bites. But I checked closely for signs of mites or fleas which I didn’t find. However I discovered her ears were full of gunk. 

She didn’t really appreciate me cleaning them out but it looks pretty much like just dirt and wax, no bugs. 

This morning I cleaned out the IBBG (Itty Bitty Baby Greenhouse) and moved in the potted peppers I want to try to overwinter.  I managed a few household tasks like dishes, laundry and trash. And I potted up some broccoli seedlings which I forgot to take a picture of.  I fed and watered chickens and gave the goats their afternoon hay. And then it was time to milk. 

Sooo. Usually I go and let Posie out first and Caramel hangs back a bit. Tonight Caramel was trying to push past Posie and then just as I almost had her stopped and the gate shut Bambi joined in and away they all dashed to the milk stand. So I grabbed a couple ropes and tied Caramel and Bambi up to wait their turns. And things were going fine until Giotto decided to come out. Caramel does not like him at all even tho she’s been here since January. 

So when Giotto came around to lay down behind the milk stand Caramel tried to go out the front. Guess I’ll be adding more bracing to the milk stand tomorrow. We were not half done milking at this point. And Caramel kept trying to lunge and jump through the stand. I finally had to get some rope and tie her feet down!  Forgot to get a pic of that arrangement. Sheesh. 

#appreciation

Today I appreciate that Caramel didn’t break her fool neck.