So I had this grand plan to write something every week. Telling the world my aimless thoughts and forcing others to hear my rants - and raves. You will note the past tense in the first sentence. Would you believe that summer finally came to north Idaho and I just wanted to go out and enjoy it with friends and family? Shocker right, spend time with live people instead of being plugged into the internet. What a novel idea! ;)
What changed? Well summer has officially ended, although the thermostat outside argued otherwise. School is back in session, the days are shorter, and most of the farm critters are mellow with fat of summer. The little black goats aren't so little and have a date with a butcher I know. The chickens are snuggled up on the back step, waiting patiently for their corner of the barn to be finished. The llamas are still pregnant - it's been 11 months, shouldn't there be crias by now?!? I guess there wasn't a guarantee on the pregnancy part, but definitely a hope. We added 3 new goats today: Harry (Dresden), Curly, & Feta. Yes, feta is sheep cheese, but it all works. Feta has a future in the world of fatherhood; he may only be 3 months old but I think he knows what to do. The rest of the motley gang will be coming down off of the hill within the next few weeks. It'll be nice to have all of the goats home!
Home life is well. Don is still bossy and I'm still selling. Jesse is a Junior this year - where did the time go?!? He starts Driver's Ed on Tuesday. I'm trying not to panic. We've got extra family in house. This means I'm not the only one doing dishes or fixing dinner. Thank you!!
The busy summer is fading into a comfortable fall, my favorite time of the year. I'm looking forward to the fall colors and the comfort of a warm fire. I'm restating my goal: to post more often. We'll just have to see won't we!
What changed? Well summer has officially ended, although the thermostat outside argued otherwise. School is back in session, the days are shorter, and most of the farm critters are mellow with fat of summer. The little black goats aren't so little and have a date with a butcher I know. The chickens are snuggled up on the back step, waiting patiently for their corner of the barn to be finished. The llamas are still pregnant - it's been 11 months, shouldn't there be crias by now?!? I guess there wasn't a guarantee on the pregnancy part, but definitely a hope. We added 3 new goats today: Harry (Dresden), Curly, & Feta. Yes, feta is sheep cheese, but it all works. Feta has a future in the world of fatherhood; he may only be 3 months old but I think he knows what to do. The rest of the motley gang will be coming down off of the hill within the next few weeks. It'll be nice to have all of the goats home!
Home life is well. Don is still bossy and I'm still selling. Jesse is a Junior this year - where did the time go?!? He starts Driver's Ed on Tuesday. I'm trying not to panic. We've got extra family in house. This means I'm not the only one doing dishes or fixing dinner. Thank you!!
The busy summer is fading into a comfortable fall, my favorite time of the year. I'm looking forward to the fall colors and the comfort of a warm fire. I'm restating my goal: to post more often. We'll just have to see won't we!
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