Sleep Deprived and thrilled about it....

For those of you who have ever been in the barn and liked it, you know there is something special about a barn.  Especially when its warm and full of happy animals.  OFten I have found myself quiet and introspective in the barn....and when I think back, it was always during the day.  In the last few years, and especially in the recent few weeks, I have found that the late night feedings in the barn have a totally different feeling...a quiet that is much different than the quiet of the day.  In the wee hours of the night, when the animals have relaxed enough to lay down and really sleep, layed out with their legs flung to the sides....now thats really sleeping...The sounds they make, that comfort me in knowing they are dreaming away in total comfort and safety.  I feel as if I am the guardian of my warm and comfy barn, and especially now that the first kids have been born.  I go to the barn, bleery eyed and tired, but rejoice in the fact that two perfect little goat kids, jump up and rush to butt me in the knees as I enter their stall for their feeding.  I then get to watch them suck down their bottles, eyes often times rolled in the back of  there heads....they finish with a bleet and go to climbing on me like the human jungle gym...I could spend all day sitting in the hay playing with them, but before I know it 45 minutes have gone by and its 1245am and I need to get up at 5.....Goodness I am pooped right out...but again, I am thrilled to be a farmer chick, and I wouldn't trade this job for anything else....
I am thankful everyday, for the farm and my friends, and you all that read this crazy postings...even when I haven't posted in a few days....
Thanks Again Ya'll....

the friendly female farmer and DiNozo and Ziva....