Helloooo....anybody still out there? It's been almost 4 months since we've been on here. Wow...how time flies!
Things are changing here as our warm season finally seams to have come to a close...at least I'm hoping it has come to a close. This is Texas and we could be in shorts Monday, bundled up in jackets and scarves Tuesday, then back in shorts by weeks end. This past Sunday we actually were in shorts and t-shirts and were bundled up Monday. I am LOVING it!! This morning it was 26 degrees when I got up. Bliss I tell 'ya. Pure bliss for me. Of course, we're not getting snow like my dad is further north :( He takes every opportunity he can to let me know when it's snowing in Kansas.
Here's an update of changes in pictures...
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| Fall Garden |
This is the romaine lettuce Brian planted last week.
We also have collard greens (not pictured).
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| Heat lamp |
We dusted off the heat lamp last night and hung it for the chickens & goats to warm their houses & lessen the chance of their water freezing. The chickens water didn't freeze and the goats water inside their pen didn't freeze. Only their water outside of their pen froze last night.
Animal beds have been hayed heavy for the long, cold, winter nights.
Hay is in the manger to keep the goats' bellies full and warm. Looks like we'll be refilling this one today.
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| Left: GG / Back Right: Annabelle / Front Right: Duke |
The trio...always together. And guess what?!? Annabelle is pregnant again!! We really think there's triplets this time. We're not sure exactly when she took up the first time but the first time we saw it was in August. However, Duke joined the farm in mid July so it could have been any time since then. Not sure if we'll have Christmas babies but we'll definitely have babies in the cold. We're checking her pin bones daily and can already squeeze colostrum from her. Can't wait to have a fridge and freezer full of goats milk again. Unfortunately we're back on cow's milk for the time being.
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| Hot shot! |
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| Duke in action! |
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| Yum...Treats! |
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| Ms. Doubtfire |
This is one of the baby ducks we bought over the summer. It was supposed to be a female but has turned out to be a male so we named him Ms. Doubtfire because, "dude looked like a lady". If you're too young to get that, then google it.
Daisy Mae is a mama! She had 10 little ducklings on 10/28/12. However, 2 of them died soon after. She now proudly waddles around with her clutch of 8. We're not sure how many, if any, we're keeping just yet.
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| Linds and Big Rooster still do not get along...that has not changed! |
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| Mabel |
This is Mabel & City the Kitty. We found their mama dead in our pasture next to our shed. Brian and Justin found her kittens 2 days later in the shed. They seemed to have just opened their eyes and were so hungry when we found them. We milked the goat and bottle fed them until they were old enough to eat dry food.
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| City the Kitty |
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| Linds with Mabel & City |
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Sadie with her adopted babies. She's been a good mama!
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Sadie adopted Mabel & City Kitty as soon as we found them. She would clean up after them, bathe them, sleep with them, & follow them wherever they went. They love their mama!
And yes, this is posted on our place. Don't say you haven't been warned!
