August 18, 2009

Tuesday. We finally got the rest of the hay up today. It did dry enough so that it will be usable. We have it all undercover and will put it in the loft when we get a chance.

August 15, 2009

Saturday. Donny and Dusty did not have to work today. Donny left early to run some errands. I let Dusty sleep in since he is not feeling well. I got the house picked up and did some of my typing. Later, I went to the barn and fed the horses. I cleaned and re-arranged the feed room so that we can put the sheep stand up and Dusty can start shearing. The sheep are too hot and we have no idea when the shearer will be here. All the animals thought it was time to eat so it was quite loud in the barnyard until they figured out that they were not going to be fed.

I dehorned 3 of the goats and gave them their vaccinations. They did their share of screaming but where fine once they were out of the box. Dusty came down and let the horses out and I made sure the geese had water in their swimming pools.

Donny came in for lunch and after that we went to the carding studio to get my mirror set up so that I can see the wool roving coming off the carder. I still have some work to do but hopefully I can get it done this next week. Dusty went to the hayfield to kick the hay again and then came home for lunch.

Donny and Dusty both left again for the hayfield. Hopefully the hay will go up today. I finished my typing and fed all the animals. Kodiak and Emma Lee enjoyed being outside again. Hopefully we can get their pen put up so they can stay out but I can still see them.

August 14, 2009

Friday. I got up early and got the house picked up. I worked on the nursery area and my carding studio until the afternoon getting it cleaned up and ready to work in after Donny put up the partition. My studio is much smaller but I will not have to share it with babies in the winter. I now need to get the upstairs studio cleaned up.

Dusty went back to the hay field and kicked it again. No rain yet. If it stays dry, maybe it will go up tomorrow. The hay will not be that great but the it can be used for other things and the goats and cows don't seem to mind it that much.

I fed early and came on in. I think I have caught whatever Dusty has.

August 13, 2009

Thursday.

I went out in the morning to get some MSM for Flash and run some other errands. Flash has been getting some muscle cramps and hopefully the MSM will help. I got in around noon and and got the house cleaned up. Dusty was up and out to feed the horses and feed the neighbors horse. He is not feeling too well today.

Dusty got feed and went by the hay field the hay will have to be kicked back out again. Of course it rained again.

August 12, 2009

Wednesday. I did the wash today and worked around the house. Dusty was up and out to feed the neighbors horse and check on the hay.

I put Kodiak and Emma Lee outside in the pen for awhile. Kodiak is doing much better and is walking well. He is now strong enough that Emma Lee does not knock him down if she walks by him.

Feeding went well and everyone seems to be doing okay.

It rained again on the hay field so who knows if the hay will go up. Donny got in late today due to a SAFF meeting.

August 11, 2009

I did some grocery shopping in the morning and got back home around noon. Dusty left to get feed and check the progress of the hay. It got rained on again so there is not much we could do today. Hopefully it will clear up soon and it can at least be round baled for the horses and goats. Hopefully we will be able to get a good second cutting off it the field.

I waited until Donny got home and the rain slacked off before going to feed. Everyone was doing fine. Kodiak is now trying to stand on his front feet. I have some soft splints on him that is helping to provide some stability.

Dusty ran back out to feed the neighbors horse and got home early. I think he is getting a cold.

August 10, 2009

Monday. Dusty went to rake the hay today. He got it all raked up and came back home to get the baler. It began thundering while I was typing so I went down and got the horses up and fed. It did not rain here but rained on them at the hay field so the hay did not go up.