FergusonK's journal - Goodbye Java Jewel.

[Ferguson K]

After reviewing my time card and hours worked vs off days... I've just been sent on a "forced" vacation. I'm off until Tuesday. I don't know what I'll do with all this free time.

Guess I'll be working on some fencing.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Oh wow - that sounds heavenly to me, lol!

 

[Ferguson K]

I feel guilty taking time off.

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Thats nice, off time is always good. I got a snow day

 

[Baymule]

Make good use of your time off. Work on the fence, it is so satisfying to look at a stretch of wire, or a H brace. I'm more than a little crazy because I actually like fencing. Enjoy your animals, spend time with them. Cook. Cook a fabulous meal that takes hours to prepare. Cook a lot. Pile it up on plates, wrap well and put in the freezer. You will be glad you did. Drive around neighborhoods and grab bagged leaves. They are great to put in the chicken coop or use in the garden. And they are FREE! Makes great compost too. Your husband (great guy) will think you have totally lost it when he comes home to a huge pile of black bags full of leaves. Take him for a ride on the crazy train.......

 

[Ferguson K]

My chickens have already started getting bagged gifts. My husband remembers the talk about leaves we had and died a little when I told him I was getting ready to go bagging.

It's been so long since I've had off time. I plan in sleeping in tomorrow. Then napping. Then maybe more sleep... LOL who am I kidding. I'm a busy body. I'll be up at dawn. Be prepared for tons of pictures of stuff and things.

 

[Hens and Roos]

will watch for pictures!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

I feel guilty taking time off.

I do too ... for about 3 seconds! Then I find something outside to work on and I don't feel guilty anymore!

 

[Ferguson K]

The goats are "helping" me work on fencing in the two acres were turning them out on this winter. Since they're all so bonded to me they're not wandering. If I'm working, they're browsing. If I'm standing they're sleeping. If I'm making a trip back across the forest to get more supplies, they're right behind me.

So far they've made twenty trips from the back of the property to the front to help me drag panels. Karma Gene rode one of the panels back. I didn't have my phone to get a picture.

I have drug I don't know how many panels in twos and threes to start this project. Now I'm taking a lunch break, in the shade of the trees, fighting Karma Gene off of my sand which. Her half sister Taystee is a little bloated this morning. Treated her with a baking soda drench and have her on close watch. She's not feeling it today.

Here's a picture from my phone. I'll upload some camera pictures tonight when I call it quits. As you see the little bucks are standing guard so the does can sleep. There's vultures overhead on one of the pine trees. They make some terrible sounds. They're up there digesting the deer carcass they ate for breakfast. My goats dont like them... At all. Every time one of those birds takes flight, the herd runs screaming to me. Moooom! Maaaaaaaam!

Then we have the three fatties in the back still browsing while the rest of the herd naps. Ignore Karma's butt. She stood because I did trying to get a better picture.

 

[goatgurl]

karma has a cute butt.