Volunteers

We went early today with three of the teen brigade volunteers. Today's crew was Miriam, Penina, and Shira. The goats love the tall grass and vines in their new enclosure, but with all the trees surrounding the enclosure, there are no shady places for them to rest. So Stubby, Magic and Prissy came in around one.

We had an adult helper today, too. Meaghan came out and took pictures and videos. Then she and Karen went to get grain, sweet feed, chicken feed and alpaca feed to stock up the farm for the week. They also picked up a machete for Danielle to help her cut back the weeds, which is a win-win situation for all. Danielle loves sharp pointy objects (!) and the goats love to eat the weeds she cuts!
Later this afternoon, we got a call from the neighbors again. The sheep had found another way out, or just kept using the one they had used Saturday night. So even though we had found one hole Sunday morning in the sheep yard, and fixed it, we had to fix another one today. Luckily, not all of them got out, and they don't go far when they do get out. Cocoa, the pregnant Nubian goat, was just standing in the middle of the long driveway, waiting for Sweet Feed to lure her back into the main barn yard.

It was a "great escape" day. Nana and the new babies snowflake and Turtle, got out of the main barn yard and into the alpaca pasture! Houdini would have be proud today, with all the escapees! But everyone is in the right place, safe and sound, and fed and watered and happy and healthy. Whew!
After all this, and some food, it's time to work in the garden. This evening's project is
building "cages" to hold up the tomatoes, and poles for the string beans. We had our first three and they're delicious! We sell our "natural and organic" heirloom vegetables, so if you want some, please call!