Ausra Farms - Updated

[Alexz7272]

Thank you all so much! I have shared all your advice and we are still debating, but what you have suggested has been great! Some options we had not even thought of, so thank you!

 

[Alexz7272]

Played around with my camera for the first time in a while and used my animals as practice, not my best work but ehh.
My Ram, Nibblet:

 

[Alexz7272]

So, I'll be absent for a little bit. Just started college again, LOVED dropping $400 on books....
Leaving for a 4 day backpacking trip across part of the continental divide Thursday morning at 4 am, super excited! However the post office delivered our package with our last minute backpacking supplies to the wrong house so now we are hoping to get it before Thursday but who knows
Checked up on everyone as I was creating the checklist for the caretaker while we are gone and found someone or something has been digging into our turkey enclosure. It had almost gone all the way down the 1.5 feet of fencing we put into the ground. Spent a good hour or so re-enforcing that! Glad I caught it before leaving though! Super nervous to be leaving the farm for four days! It will be the first time I have ever been away for more then 20 hours.
THEN! Today I found out that I cut my cornea on Sunday while pouring concrete. My eye was completely swollen and red on Monday (I looked hilarious on my first day of classes) and finally went to the doctor today. So spent $85 on medication to help it heal and glasses for two weeks. Ever tried backpacking with glasses? It sucks but gotta make it work! So long story short I'll probably be out for a short bit with my trip and classes starting but promise to check in as soon as I can get a breather or if I am able to accomplish anything on the farm these next two weeks

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Be safe and have fun!

 

[Latestarter]

Sorry about your eye. At least you don't have to look like a pirate with an eye patch... Take good care of it, you've only got the two...Enjoy your high country trek!

 

[Alexz7272]

Silo #2 is up!

 

[Alexz7272]

So I learned my lesson to not take 'cheap' help. I came back to starving birds. Sheep, goats and alpacas were okay. But not my birds

But here is some pictures from my backpacking trip. These are from my cell, havent gotten them off my dslr yet.

Hope you like them!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Beautiful pics! Gotta ask----what breed is your dog! (S)He is beautiful!

 

[Alexz7272]

@frustratedearthmother
That is Zasha! We have her and her sister Keisha. They are Catahoula mixed with black mouth currs

 

[NH homesteader]

Holy moly gorgeous dogs! I love the looks of them! How is their temperament? They look pretty relaxed