Ragdollcatlady's Just a Little Patch of Weeds Farm journal

[ragdollcatlady]

Does sound like a rough road I hope things get smoother soon! The soap looks really nice, quite fancy! Maybe you can make soap too!

Thanks @Bruce . I appreciate the kind thoughts! I can use all of those I can get right now.

I would love to make soap but with my lack of spare time, buying soap is just much faster. I do really love the creamyness of this goats milk soap. Have to see how long it lasts, may have to see if she will deliver more this way.

We moved the buck pen (nigerian/nubian boys) to the other side of the yard and I am fixing the fence. They were rubbing on the chain link and breaking the ties that hold it to the posts. Finished one part, just gotta fix one more section I think.

I sold Fireball.... man I didn't want to! She is a nigerian doe that was just turning out to be soooo stunning! She got her moms depth of body, width in the rear and length from her sire to spare. Hopefully she does super for the young lady at the fair and she promised to send me updates and pics of how she shows and her udder once she kids. She is on the taller side, I am worried about her going over height. I think she is OK for now (I had her stand against the tape measure for an unofficial number)and they know that is why I let her go for a little bit less. They plan to show her this year, then breed her to a smaller buck and show her kids.

I also offered to sell the soapmaking young lady, our mini nubian Madeline, as she mentioned that she was looking for one... I haven't seen very many minis that I like as much as I like her body type and style, but I don't want to spend $400 for a nice mini nubian buck that I could only use over her and Whoopsie (mini boer that I can't register anything from anyways). So I decided that if she likes her, I should let her go. Sent her pics tonight.

I cleaned half of the carpets today. Not doing a complete job as I did that at the start of the year, just cleaning the main walkways and all the spots. These naughty dogs have been having 'on purpose' accidents in here when we forget to lock the kitchen gate at night or when we leave for a few hours. Just got to do the other half and I can mark that off my list of chores!

I would like to introduce you to Lady's Man! Complete with champagne bubbles and (mostly) blue eyes!
He is also a "wether man" apparently, as he is trying to woo his roommate... not picky this one! LOL! (See what I did there? wether man/weather man?? ) Sorry, just cracking myself up over here....

 

[CntryBoy777]

Really Nice!!....sorry to hear things are in such an uproar for ya and sure hope things work out and ya can pick up and carry onward. It does seem that "Life" is always throwing us "Curves" and adjustments have to be made. You are a strong person and will come out of this even a better, so don't allow yourself to dwell on the disappointments....there are Better days ahead, ya just gotta get to them.

 

[babsbag]

Sorry about the marriage, praying that you can work things out...

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Thanks @CntryBoy777 and @babsbag!

There is no saving this marriage. I gave all I had and then some, so I have no regrets. I will be better for it all in the end, but I sure don't like this road I am traveling at the moment. Hard adjustment for sure. And so darn lonely.

 

[Mike CHS]

I'm hoping whatever adjustments you have coming at you aren't too hard to get past. Sometimes the wiser choice is to walk away and it sounds like you have thought it out.

 

[babsbag]

Sorry @ragdollcatlady it is never easy even when you know it is what is best. Wish you were closer, I could make sure you have absolutely no time to be lonely.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Thanks, for the kind words! They really do mean alot right now.

I fixed the chain link fence and put cattle panels along most of it to prevent the goats breaking the ties again. Now the neighbors can finish repaving their parking lot. I will add more panels as soon as I can.

Murgan all grown up

and Fireball, the young doe I just sold.... hope she scores well for the young lady! I don't know why her ears look funny in this pic, they are normal ole goat ears....

and my little imp

 

[ragdollcatlady]

I have been watching the show "Hoarders..." It motivates me to go clean something every break (read, makes me nearly panic and HAVE to go clean!!!), so I start watching it on purpose. I have deep cleaned the medicine cabinet in the bathroom, 1 1/2 other cabinets in there, a very full kitchen shelf, done 4 loads of laundry, and thrown away several trash bags full of stuff in just the last few days....

I also managed to paint one of the bedrooms blue. It turned out a little darker than I wanted. Still deciding if I want to get another gallon and go over it with the 50% like I did my pink bedroom....I like the color it is, but I might like it even better a little lighter. I did buy new cream colored curtains for that room so once I find some rods, it will look nice. That is the room my DS3 is in now. It was the boys room growing up since it is the largest bedroom and the 3 shared it.

 

[CntryBoy777]

It is probably better being busy in the AC, than out in the Heat, fire and smoke out that way. Sure hope ya aren't affected by any of it.

 

[goatgurl]

when you get your whole place cleaned up and things out maybe you'd do a road trip and come do mine too. put the curtains up before you repaint the blue room. maybe that will lighten things up a bit.
your girls are so pretty and I love the imp's black nose. hope all is going well.