Back With Pictures

So I thought the weather was bad here at home.  Up the road about 20 miles, where we had the animal swap, it was even nastier.

The parking lot which should be full of people admiring animals.  Not so much. :)

A few of my roosters wondering why I don't close the door.

There were some out in the lot, huddled together admiring goats.

This little doeling found herself in the town hall. She's so relaxed and warm, she's falling asleep.
We ended up with rabbits, duckings, dogs and goats inside.  The chickens, sheep and horses stayed out.  No pigs or laying hens this year, and of course, that's what everyone was looking for.

There are animals swaps scheduled for the next two weekends at other locations.  I think I may try and get rid of my roosters again.

I did spend most of my time inside, drinking coffee and eating caramel rolls.  It's a good day for it.

And Here's Peter....

We had our second little kid born early Sunday morning.  He is very little and a bit wobbly on his feet, not big and stocky like his sister Lydia.
His color is beautiful chocolatey brown.  I love the color and am looking forward to spinning it.

See-his legs are a bit wobbly.

Isn't it a pretty color?  He is a honey.
Now if the weather would warm up and these two goats -Lydia and Pete- could get out of the house.

New Kid On the Block

Sunday morning was cold and cloudy.  My honey came in to tell me that we had a new kid in the barn.  I knew the doe was due soon, but was  hoping she would wait until we had a warm spell.  She wasn't very obedient.  This was an "unplanned" pregnancy, as the buck got loose last September. 
Oh well, the doeling is healthy and living in my bathroom until we get warmer temps.  We take her out a few times a day to spend some time with her mom.  She's a cutie, beautiful white and caramel fiber.  I'll post a picture as soon as I can find my daughter's computer cord for her camera.
We only have one other doe to kid and she's due in a month and a half.  Don't you love babies in the spring?  Makes this whole farming thing worthwhile.

Mid Winter Blah

I think I have that dreaded disease-blogger's block.  Can't think of anything to write about that might be even mildly entertaining. So you're going to just get a run down of day to day goings on here.

I finally got all of my seeds ordered.  I ordered from Baker's Creek and Richters.  Richter's has more herbs than the other catalogs I get and their prices are good.  You might want to check them out.  Google them to get their website.

I'm ordering bees today.  The last two years with the bees haven't been great, but I'm going to try again.  I am definitely learning as I go.  Could get to be expensive lessons, though.

The days are still short and very dreary.  No sun for awhile now and my chickens have stopped laying.  More bitter cold coming this weekend, could be another -30 or -40.

We're expecting some unexpected kids soon.  One of my Angora does was bred a month early.  (An escapee buck) and now she's threatening to have her kids.  Praying she waits until this cold snap is over.

Making plans to have a booth at the county fair this year.  It would be mostly herbs and produce with maybe some yarns and soaps thrown in.  A good way to get our farm name out there and let people know what we have.

And it's tax time.  Time to get organized and get it done.  Maybe I'll start this weekend, maybe not.  I really don't  mind it as I have finally learned to keep everything in one place, it just needs to be sorted and calculated.

That's about it from the farm.  Thanks for stopping by.  Be blessed.