Below are just a few photos from this morning at the farm and the surprise that we received with the first snow of 2012.
Shasta (the LGD) and Helga together watching the snow from the open doorway.
A HUGE pile of goats huddled together in the middle of the barn. This was actually kind of strange that the majority of the girls were huddled together like this. First of all, it wasn't that cold in there and second of all, usually when they huddle together they will do it in small groups rather than in one BIG group like this.
Jynger, sitting in the middle of the group, looks completely miserable. She "sat" like this for about 5 minutes or so. Poor thing. Just a few more weeks and her babies will be born then she can regain her slim and trim figure and be a whole lot more comfortable.
The plants in the greenhouse this morning. They are looking SO good. On the far right where it looks like just dirt in the pots we have snow peas coming up. MMMMM.......can't wait for a good stir fry. Who am I kidding? I like to just sit out in the garden and "graze" on snow peas! :) Notice the snow on the top of the greenhouse.
View looking out the south door of the greenhouse this morning at one of the gardens. It's kind of hard to believe that if we get enough drying in the gardens this week to till again that we will begin planting this next weekend.
And NOW>>>>>>>>>>For the SURPRISE>>>>>>>>>>>>
Little miss Mattie (one of the Saanen does that we purchased a few weeks ago) kidded this morning with a big healthy single GIRL!!!!!!! I brought her in to the house and finished cleaning her up and got her warm and dry then fed her some colostrum (boy can she eat!) then I took her back out to the barn so that her mom can take care of her for a couple of days. I have no idea what to name her, but Snow keeps coming into my mind. I guess because (1) she is white and (2) she was born on the first snow day of the year. :)
And NOW>>>>>>>>>>For the SURPRISE>>>>>>>>>>>>
Little miss Mattie (one of the Saanen does that we purchased a few weeks ago) kidded this morning with a big healthy single GIRL!!!!!!! I brought her in to the house and finished cleaning her up and got her warm and dry then fed her some colostrum (boy can she eat!) then I took her back out to the barn so that her mom can take care of her for a couple of days. I have no idea what to name her, but Snow keeps coming into my mind. I guess because (1) she is white and (2) she was born on the first snow day of the year. :)
What a wonderful story, you got to name her something to do with snow. How about Snowtins lol
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little thing she is
ReplyDelete