happiness is...

a train going by.
the rumble of the engines felt in my chest,
the black smoke pouring from the stack with the increase in power,
the haunting whistle and the clack of the wheels.

milk

is in the fridge!
hooray for milk!

never ending weekend

I wish it wouldn't end.
Too bad I have to go to bed.
Maybe next weekend will be crazy also....

some more exhaustion

late nights seem to never end on the farm

tired

No photo tonight.
Dinner not ready yet.
Late morning?
Sleep is wonderful,
but where is it?
Coming soon!

dinner and a book

it
is
too
hard
to
eat
a
loaded
burger
while
reading
a
good
book

baby number one

Christina has the distinction of being the first to kid this year. A single kid, but she is beautiful! Now to come up with a name....

later tonight

many things may happen

i do not like

my birthday

odd one out

Usually at the dairy meetings/workshops, I feel like the odd man out because we are not actively farming, not even having a claim on the farm. It is not that I am not accepted, because they are all very welcoming and supportive. Today was different. It still does not feel real to me, but all the encouragement and suggestions from others today left me feeling wonderful. Like this is possible. It is possible. This impatient girl can't wait to get things moving.

what is left

of this wonderful weekend
is this sliver of pizza
and a contented feeling
also some cake and brownies

one more night

without kids
kinda wishing they were here

dinner in

much prefer dinner in
with a movie
and desert
alone

final countdown

any time now, by February 27
come on baby goats
i am impatient

yes
there
is
a
biscuit
under
all
those
strawberries
and
it
is
all
mine

impending explosions

less than one week to go

green

i saw grass while leaving the college tonight. i know it was green, even thought it looked yellow/gray under the lights. i wanted to bend over and start grazing on it. i got in the car and drove home instead. i wish i had nibbled on the grass just a little bit.

tonight, tonight

i think some relaxing is in order after the week we have had so far

warm and dry

started out cold and wet,
discouraged and depressed.
then optimistic and encouraged,
bound and determined.
finished warm and dry,
peaceful and content.

many thanks Casey
for your hard work
taking care of
me and my goats.
We love you!

preparation

usually i am not prepared
this time i will be prepared
this time i will be ready

baby goat countdown: just over one week

late nights and impending doom

one week and about two days
fresh milk is within reach finally

out and about

In a little over a week, we will be house-bound for a while, so we went out tonight. Sure, there were other reasons for our excursion, but that was the unspoken one. Baby goaties! Baby goaties! Yay!

here

at least i can say i posted today.

Time

I
am
ready
.

sometimes

i
get
exhausted

progress

is hard to come by without difficulty or unexpected dilemas

exhaustion

I may be in a lot of pain from using muscles I am not used to using, but it feels good because of what we accomplished tonight. Very happy that my goats are moved to the other end of the barn. With only two weeks and two days till kids start coming, all we have left to do is make a kidding pen and a baby pen. Thank you Casey!

Countdown!

Only 2 weeks and three days until the baby goat explosion! Yay!

full

good company
good food
good day

my kitchen

is the best restaurant around

my husband

is the best kitchen assistant in the world

yesterday

I did not realize what I did not know was so important, but today I realized that it was terribly important.

therapy...

is dipping my fingers in chemicals in the dark!

swing

It can be hard to get into the swing of things sometimes.



I want closeness and warmth. I want conversation and laughter. I want physical affection and romantic gestures. I just want you.