Ok so I am doing ok with keeping up, but not as well as I would like. As some of you with farms know, its hard to keep up....especially when the weather is blowing wind up your skirt, and not in a nice way either.....Its about 12 degree's and the wind is blowing about 35 mph...Yup that makes it about 20 below out..so farm chores in this weather are not for the weak at heart, for those just starting out it, can make or break you...The weather is my worst enemy this time of year....Its hard on the Psyche. It can be very difficult to keep your cheery positive attitude in check, when mother nature just doesn't seem to care a sweet bit that you have to lug water to your goats, and the pipes are frozen...So with that said, keeping up with winter chores can be a challenge, so what is it that does keep the attitude in check....the goats of course. They are all snugged up in the barn, laying with their preferred friend and chewing their cud....They all jump up when I come in, moaning groaning and generally just talking their goat heads off....They love me! I am instantly attacked ( in a good way ) by Mae, the leader and definitely most pushy by far as getting lovin goes of my ladies. Then who ever else is interested in a scratch or pet, stands around waiting there turns. There bellies are all getting bigger and the moaning louder....and in a few months time, I will be over run with little goat babies..my very own group of kids...I should be thankful of the little bit I have to do now, because as soon as the babies start arriving, I will be bottle feeding every few hours on top of my regular set of chores.....OH the sweet abandon of a just lugging a few water buckets...so even though I have lots to do and sometimes it gets overwhelming...I have to look at the big picture. I am thankful for all that I have, and even the small setbacks of a bitterly cold day, have a big reward at the end....I am loved.....
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