admin | July 20, 2010
We had Quinn’s birthday party Saturday. We had a really good turnout. I was putting this post off because I put out a plea for pictures. I had my camera out early and the lens fogged over when I came out of the house into the sauna that is Tennessee [...]
admin | July 1, 2010
Wow! What a wild and crazy month it was. I will recap for you:
Samuel went to 4-H camp and then on a mission trip called Fish Camp. All in one week we had Vacation Bible School, my sister-in-law and niece from Dallas visiting, and mid-week my parents came and [...]
admin | June 9, 2010
It has been a wild couple of days. We had chicks born this am. When I went out to the barn tonight to milk I noticed a different mother hen on the ground with a chick. I think it is the chick that is seen here.
It is this Momma hen who is [...]
admin | May 30, 2010
Stitches had her babies this afternoon! Momma and bucklings are doing well. Stitches gave me no sign that she was ready to have those babies this morning. We went off to church and when I came home there they were! I am kind of bummed I wasn’t with her when she [...]
admin | May 29, 2010
This is my goat Stitches. She was due to kid on the 27th. Today is the 29th! She is in no hurry to have these babies. In fact I think she enjoys the fact at my stress level increases with every hour.
See how she is toying with me. She is [...]
admin | May 20, 2010
I found success the first time in my goat cheese making endeavor! Usually the first time I try something it ends in disaster…but not this time! This is all my first batch made. I started with a gallon of goat milk and ended up with about 10 oz of cream cheese. [...]
admin | May 13, 2010
We just picked her up today. She is my new Livestock Guardian Dog (LGD). The things we know about her….she is a working dog to protect goats, and she will test fences. She is 7 months old and loves to be on the front porch.
What we don’t know about her….she has never [...]
admin | May 3, 2010
Most of you have heard about the recent storms in the South East. Nashville was hit pretty bad with 15 inches of rain in 2 days. West of Nashville was hit with over 20 inches. The Cumberland River flows right through Nashville and is at 52+ feet as I write this. [...]
admin | March 23, 2010
It has been a while since I have posted. You might think that I have been playing with baby goats and completely forgotten about all of you….
You would be half right. I am still trying to balance house and barn. For those of you who might not know I home school [...]
admin | March 16, 2010
Look what came today!
The big doe is here to stay. The kids will go back to the breeder when they are weaned. They are so cute but Mom is so scared. She doesn’t know what hit her. I am going to keep them in the pen for at least a week [...]
