It's been a while...

Hi there!  I know it has been over a month since my last post, but I was really hoping to do a video post for you and that just didn't work out as I had hoped.  I'm sorry for my absence although I am sure you all managed to survive without me ;-) 

Here at our little farm, not a whole lot has changed/happened.  Mornings are still rough, the sheep are still skittish and the goat is still being a pain in the ass.  So far she has bitten my hair, made shoveling the pasture nearly impossible and is till being a giant oat hog.  I literally tell her "mean goats don't get oats".  She has no clue what this means but, I feel better having a nice rhyme to throw in her face.

The sheep seem to have finally settled in nicely.  Rosie still head butts them regularly, usually at oat time, but for the most part I usually see all four sheep and the goat together. Whether they are in the barn or out in the pasture.  Sean and I have discussed getting another goat this spring to help keep Rosie company and maybe weed out some of her aggression. 

My beautiful view from my dining room table. 

The chickens are still laying a good half a dozen a day. Even with losing one of our bird this year.  :(  One of our Spitzhaubens (Siggy) liked to stay outside of the coop at night and I think she paid the price of it.  Her sister, Lagertha, is missing quite a bit of her back end feathers as well but seems to be doing alright.  

I don't have much to report this posting.  It just has been boring routine after boring routine. I do have a few pictures for you though...

 Caiohme allowing me to rub her neck.

 A whole lot of happy chicks eating grains.

Grizelda letting me rub her sides. You can see the first tuft of wool I'll be pulling for the rooing season.

Sorry for the short and boring post.  Hopefully next week I can get a video post up for you.  As for my goals this year and weight loss...well, I still want to run a half marathon, but I am having treadmill problems and that is causing some delay in training for a 5k.  As far as weight goes...I have been getting sloppy and actually gained last week. :( Weigh in is tomorrow morning so hopefully I will have at least lost or stayed the same this week.  

See you next week Sheepies! (Yeah, I just gave all of you who read this a nickname...sheepies!)