On Memorial Day, our flag is lowered to the customary half staff tin the first remembrance of the day about the soldiers, airmen and sailor who didn't come home. Those who answered our nation's call and selflessly gave all in the acquisition and preservation of our freedoms. I enjoyed putting up a few remembrances on the farm page, and I have a couple more I would like to put up more this week. Feel free to send your to me, if you would like to share.
I had to go to work for a little while, but then came home, made lunch and headed out to get busy with the kids. I had brought something new home, and my car needed moved around back, so I let Bailey have another hand at moving it for a little experience. Wyatt rode in the back seat and laughed the whole way. Moving hte car around isn't far, but it gives he the chance to learn to finesse the smoother stops and manage lots of turns and watch for things that run across her path. I figure it is a good initial orientation before we try parking lots this summer.
These hitchhikers were riding along, too. They came to join our crazy crew with an odd purpose in mind.
Here they are- two geese. I am thinking the female should be called Tolouleh, and Wyatt wanted Gandolph for the male, though Bailey wanted to save that name for a little buckling. Any ideas for us? These goofballs will be free range with their enclosure for sometimes and we know they are large enough the predatory hawks and owl that now come in and leer at the chickens cannot go after them. Their guard goose skills will complement our predator prevention plan, and be fun little friends. Charlie says they are good looking geese, but I honestly don't much about geese to know. I just went by looking to make sure they were apparently healthy.
Wyatt peeked in the window at them.
I just realized how similar these houses look, but this is a different are. Powerstroke, who was in the quarantine area for the first while and then had supervised visitation with the bucks (Huey needed a chance to slowly get used to another young upstart in the pen) moved in with Huey and Obediah full time. Obediah and Powerstroke alternated between playing and rolling the spool and cooing across at the does all day after that!
We know with the angry broodies, geese, and breeding goats, that it is a loud time around here, so earlier in the weekend, the kids took eggs to the neighbors as a "thank you for putting up with us." One neighbor- the new folks in the rental on the corner- they don't seem to know what to make of us yet, but are very nice. The ones next door, they figure anything we do that teaches kids to work hard and have responsibility should be something they support, and they send the grandkids over to meet the farm animals, but we still want to keep them on good terms with us!
Well, after the camera died, Bailey and I got a little help from Charlie to get the doe barn to the next step where we can finish redesigning it. We now think we have a pretty good plan so that it gives plenty of shade, shelter in the winter, but not too hot in the summer. We will keep you updated on that part.
Now, time to get cracjing for Wyatt's last week of school. Bailey is headed tot he moves with friends during his half day, then we will trade out when Charlie goes to work and I head for the farmers market. Guess that means we had best get busy! Let us know if you have any ideas for names for those geese...
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