So, I decided to start up blogging again. We moved... and have changed plans 50 times. Isaac decided that in order to finish math, he is living at the math lab at school. He will be tutored by the teacher who said that if he does this, he will make the deadline for graduation. Anyway... since he will be gone, his parents are leaving to serve a mission on monday, that leaves ME to care for everything! That means, I MILK THE GOATS. Yeah, thought Isaac would be doing that... nope.
DAY 1:
Did laundry. Went out to the barn with Georgia to learn about the goaties. Helped milk each goat a bit. The goats are named Whitey, Canella and Tsunami. Whitey and Canella are shorter and light peach in color. Tsunami is taller, makes more milk, and has little ears. They are all dwarf goats.
Took hay/alfalfa out to their feeder. It fell over. I caught it and learned that it is supposed to be stuck about a foot into the ground. I dug 4 holes and stuck it in. Now the little goats can reach their food!
DAY 2:
Vacuumed all the floors. In the barn I milked Tsunami and Canella the entire way. I am actually ok at it. My hands get tired though. Georgia thinks that since I play piano (which I have done almost daily since moving here) my hands are stronger. I still need to work them out. Too bad I don't rock climb any more. I took Straw bales out to the goat shed (3 of them) and spread them out a bit. This keeps them warm. Helped Cyprus give them grain. Fixed part of the shed that was coming apart... used lath screws, they looked like the type that would work! So far so good.
I am tired!
3 comments:
hahahah you're totally a little farmer now!
Wow, that sounds fun. Just teach Cyprus how to do it and you're all set! Sit and "supervise," right?! Hope you're doing well, other than the sore hands thing.
Sounds like a lot of work! hahaa! I've never milked anything before and now I kind of want to! ;)
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