Chewing the Cud....look what
the cool winds blew in.
Sept. 15, 2007
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Seems today was a day of great purpose for many of our does as I woke
to find a great number of them "wagging and flagging" their
tails; the tell tale sign that they are in season and ready for
introduction of the buck of our choosing. So, the morning
went along in an exciting flurry of activity; with my young sons
helping to round up the said does and put them in with their "husband"
for the day, as my little boys call it.
This is how it is with farm life. You may have planned to paint
the bathroom that day, but the does must take priority over all as they
must be bred when the time is right.
Two days ago, I awoke to find the bucks in the eastern pasture running
amuck along the road in front of our farm. I was feeling relieved
that at least I didn't see our donkey, Daunkershein, running
loose. Another minute's surveying found that indeed Daunker was
strolling around the property freely. UG ! Donkeys are
wonderful creatures unless they are loose and do not want to be
recaptured. Our donkey has a taste for freedom and when he is
loose, rarely does he see the pasture gate as inviting as the open
spaces. I was able to get a lead around his neck only to be
slowly, but surely, dragged along behind him ( as I was too stubborn to
let go of him). My dear husband gave me a hand and the two of us
were able to make the lovely creature submit to our plans and found
himself quickly behind the gate once more. :) phew!
You may say to yourself, "Oh what a nuissance that is!" But, I
went away feeling invigorated .... thoroughly enjoying the unexpected
events of the day. I suppose that's what farm girls do. By
the way, if you haven't run across the book by Mary Jane Butters, the
farm girl in you may just be missing a huge dose of validation.
My dear friend, Anna, gave me a copy of this delightful book and I
savored every page of it. In fact, now that I'm moved into the
farm house, I need to unpack it and keep it near by. Here is a
link to see MaryJane's book on Amazon, encase you are interested.
MaryJane's Ideabook, Cookbook, Lifeb...
Maryjane Butters
Best Price $16.20
or Buy New $23.10
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Fresh as the fall winds......
Four Oaks Farm ** September
12,
2007
Here in Ozark, the cool
winds have begun to blow and sweet rains have chased away the heat of
the days. What a crazy summer we had here...it was hot, busy, and
long.
The farm house is nearing completion and we are inhabiting it as I
write. :)
Happily, I wake to the sounds of roosters crowing, donkeys braying, and
I can see the goat herd out my many windows. Talk about
satisfying!
We met a number of wonderful folks this year as the goat
herd always affords us opportunity to meet people as we share our
interest in raising these incredible fainting goats.
As this part of the web site is called "Chewing the
Cud", you might expect to read some interesting musing about farm
life; alas, sometimes life is so hectic and full and sitting down to
ponder (or chew the cud) is put off until a time when things are slower
paced. That is my excuse for such a dull offering today.
I'm hoping these fall winds will blow in some happy inspirations.
Now, we ready ourselves for a productive kidding
season and begin to dream of the little ones we will enjoy bouncing
around the barnyard again.
God bless you in the coming fall season and
may all of your endeavors bring you contentment.
Sincerely,
Rhonda *****