Devonviolet Acres

[Mini Horses]

AND -- I hate to even mention this -- the older we get, the harder we have it. Yeah, I work still (planning to change that within a year) and some days I come home, in the front door, pet the dog & let her out, change clothes and go out the back door for chores. When I come in, it's all over as far as getting much else done.

Work for a check can be a half day -- but this is busy season and often it's 10 hr days. Last just a few months. Then real slack. All good....while I can still do it I will.

Thankfully my health is great and no issues with back, knees, feet, etc. Do feel a little arthritis in the knuckles but, mostly just stiff not pain. Then we may go to sleep but don't always stay asleep long enough!

But ya got keep on getting it. And we do.

 

[Devonviolet]

Today was another work day around the farm!

After we fed the animals, milked Falina, and spent some time holding little DannyBoy, it was time to start building the fence around the hoop hut, so DannyBoy could have some outside time.

First DH pulled out T-posts, in the fencing that was on the back side of the original goat yard. There were two pieces (25’ and 30’) of used woven wire fencing that he was able to salvage, to use on the new paddock for DannyBoy.

Once that was laid out and flattened, we started putting in T-posts. The beauty of buying a pallet of T-posts three years ago, is that whenever we need a bunch of T-posts, for a project, we don’t have to stop and drive to Tractor Supply, to buy them. However, today, we didn’t need to take them from the pallet. We had just the right number of posts, for our project, from the fencing DH pulled out in the goat pen. Our T-post puller sure did come in handy today.

So, we decided where we were going to put the posts and I started pounding posts. THAT IS HARD WORK!!! We placed the corners and got started stretching wire. As we went along, we realized that since the wire was sort of mishappened, we needed some additional posts, for support. We didn’t want to cut the wire, so we ended up moving the wire gap from where we originally planned to put it, on the side closest to the feed shed, to the end, where the 2 pieces of wire naturally came together.

Once we had it all attached to the posts, I had to go into the pen, and chase chickens and ducks out. One of the chickens just wouldn’t cooperate, so I had to chase her around the pen three times, and push the wire gap way back, to finally get her out.

Once she was out I could let DannyBoy out. He didn’t think twice before going through the door! And he hasn’t gone back in since. He loves being outside.

Here is the wire gap;

While we were working, I noticed that Deo had gone to the hole he dug by the corner of the goat shed. I heard him making puffing noises and realized he was laying with his head in the hole.

A while back, I mentioned that the Khaki Campbells weren’t laying, and then I realized their feathers were mottled, meaning that they had lost their original feathers and their new feathers were darker. So, @CntryBoy777, is this what your Khakis look like after they molt?

 

[CntryBoy777]

Yes DV that's what they look like in their eclipse phase, as the feathers age they will get a little lighter, and when they molt again they will go back to their light phase.....
I'm really glad ya posted some pics for me....I'm missing my little ones emensely and I needed a "fix".....

 

[Devonviolet]

I'm really glad ya posted some pics for me....I'm missing my little ones emensely and I needed a "fix".....

Oh, CntryBoy!!! I’m sorry! I didn’t know you don’t have your Khakis anymore!!! When did that happen? I hate that I don’t have a lot of time, to check out everyone’s journals! I know I am missing so much!!! Please forgive me, for not knowing that!!!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Well, it has been a couple of wks now that we gave the ducks and chickens away....the goats will be going this week or next week....we are having to move since my sister took us to court and had us evicted off the property.....

 

[Devonviolet]

OH NO!!!!! Oh CntryBoy! I am SO sorry!!! What a bummer!!! Families can be a pain in the rear some times!!!

 

[Devonviolet]

we are having to move since my sister took us to court and had us evicted off the property.....

Again, I'm so sorry you are having to move!

Not to be bossy, or anything . . . But, I can't help but wonder if this wouldn't be the PERFECT time for you two to move to North Texas? I think I can speak for @Latestarter and @Baymule, when I say we would LOVE to have y'all for neighbors!!!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Thanks!!....but not very likely...we are going to look to get closer to our 2 daughters....my health is declining and it would be better for Joyce to be closer to them, when that time does come...the stress is really wearing on me and just hope to hold it together thru all this mess.

 

[Bruce]

We hope you hold together as well!!!!!

 

[Mike CHS]

I don't know how much importance can be put on a bunch of internet friends or what they are worth but I hope you know you have a bunch of them.