TTs Critter Pics & Ramblings

[autumnprairie]

Thanks Autumn! More progress tonight I figured out I was doing something wrong - I figured out how to use my whole hand instead of just a couple fingers It was much easier to milk once I figured it out

Been a busy day, and the next couple are gonna be just as busy. Spring revival started tonight and goes through Sunday. Had to work (I leave home at 7 a.m. and get home around 5:30 p.m.), got home ran out milked the girls and fed up, came in strained the milk, gobbled down some fish sticks (DH was off today and that's what he fixed :/ ), left for Church got home around 8:30.

Tomorrow same thing, except DH works til 6 and we are gonna eat at church. I will probably have leave work a little early to get home to milk and feed before we head to church. After church I have to take the oldest 2 boys back to Tallahassee - middle DS is going to a sleepover for a birthday party Saturday and the oldest has a Poolee competition in Jacksonville Saturday and has to stay with the recruiter.

Saturday will be leave home at 6 am go to Jacksonville and get home after dark probably - guess the babies will get their mommas all day since I won't be home to milk.

Sunday will be church and then dinner on the grounds . . and I have to get middle DS home, but I might just get to breath and rest

you will be busy busy the next couple of days it sounds like. Don't forget to breathe

 

[TTs Chicks]

Been a busy few days, haven't had time to sit down, much less get on the computer . . but it's been good.

The meet for the oldest DS was long and a lot of hurry up and wait for the kids, but it was fun. They got yelled at by some drill sergeants for over an hour - mild compared to what boot camp will be

Took a couple pics today

Angel on the milk stand

Me milking Onyx

See her bucket? She's still grumpy on the stand, hopefully with a little more time she'll get better.

Also took pics of Stella and updated her kidding thread

 

[Roll farms]

Nice milk stand. Thanks for posting pics.

 

[TTs Chicks]

Thanks Rolls We are getting better at this milking thing . . Angel does much better than Onyx and has a bigger udder (& gives me more milk) than Onyx. Onyx's teats seem to be bigger/easier to get a hold of but her udder isn't as big or full feeling as Angels . . Just some observations as this is the first time I have had milk goats.

I have got to trim hooves - mainly Onyx as hers are overgrown and I think that may be some of her issue being still on the stand I can't til the weekend though cause well ya know I work an hour from home and don't have the energy, time or daylight to do that during the week (along with everything else that's gotta be done in the evenings).

Speaking of work . . . I have an interview upstairs from my current job this afternoon I hate interviews, but really want a promotion

 

[fortheloveofgoats]

What great pictures! Can't wait to see the babes, please post pictures as soon as you can!

 

[TTs Chicks]

I milked Onyx last night without the bucket she was still a little antsy but is getting better

Yesterday I picked up some tomato plants. I planted them, some hot pepper seeds and some peas

This morning has been busy . . . Middle DS went with the church youth group to hand out tracts at the spring time parade.

I ran to town and picked up a bale of hay and a couple bags of feed I'm almost out of

Got back, DH mowed around my grape vines for me then I got a wheelbarrow load of old poopy hay off the ground and put it around the grape vines and my apple trees - free mulch with fertilzer

Pulled weeds out of my strawberry bed and planted 4 more plants in it

Built the bottom frame of a potato box (as they grow I'll have to add another square on top)
Put the rest of the load of hay in there
Went and got a wheelbarrow load of dirt/chicken poop and put that in there
Then planted some seed potatos

DH has cleaned out his truck and washed it

Oldest DS cleaned out his car and he and DH washed it - my truck looks crappy now compared to theirs DH said if the rain doesn't come he'll wash my truck too

Came in and had a sandwich . . and a short break - put some marigold seeds in old coffee cans to put on the back porch cause I read somewhere that they will help keep mosquitos away and we have LOTS of mosquitos :/

Still on my to do list . . make some jelly cause we are out. Trim hooves - at least Onyx's cause hers are the worst. Oh and I probably should clean house too

Whew . . .

Happy Saturday ya'll

 

[TTs Chicks]

Well the rain held off so DH vacuumed and washed my truck for me I trimmed Onyxs and Angels hooves - it wasn't near as bad as I thought it was gonna be

 

[TTs Chicks]

Well the rain held off so DH cleaned out, vacuumed and washed my truck After barn chores and supper, I got a couple batches of jelly made - DH and boys are happy now

Went to church this morning, stopped at the grocery store and after lunch we have managed to get some cleaning done

Gotta go get the hay and feed outta my truck, feed up and get ready for choir practice.

I am gonna rest tomorrow when I get to my "real" job

 

[Royd Wood]

ok you got me reading your journal from now on after your post on 77s and sorry for not getting here sooner

 

[TTs Chicks]

Thanks

I was just trying help him feel better knowing he wasn't the only one with a quiet journal