Our winter wonderland this morning. Crazy how much snow we've gotten since yesterday. We went to bed last night to some 4 inches of snow. This morning, we woke up to approximately 8 inches. My poor lilac bushes were looking rather sad until we shook the snow off of them.
I enjoy seeing the blow on the wall by the barn. Looks so cool!
Even the chicken coop looks pretty.: They are NOT happy with the snow on the ground, poor chickens will get to weather the blow at some point today, the hen house will be a rather crowded place if they don't. I'm actually amazed this construction is yet standing. It has next to no structural integrity at all. Every winter I say it's release to get down with the inaugural big snow fall. So far, only the second half (where naught is stored or housed) has fallen down. Praying the rest stays in tact until we can make a new hen house and run.
So pretty.everything blanketed under a level of snow. Even the most boring views are astonishingly beautiful after a good snow fall.
My lonely clothesline and a forgotten ladder after pruning fruit trees. Not a real pretty sight.longing for form and summer!
Believe it or not, I have peas planted under this snow in the row next to the bean tee-pees. Hard to see, but there is a trellis marking where the peas are waiting for the blow to fade away, so they can peek up through the dirt. Oh how I trust they survive.
Here is our beautiful Sam.our Nigerian Dwarf buddy goat. I just LOVE his colour and he is such a fresh heart! He's not really glad at being locked out of the barn while the girls get their morning grain. Poor guy, just knows he's missing out on something. It's hard to see here, but he has the most amazingly beautiful dark eyes!
Two of our girls, peaking out at the snow.don't they smell a bit wary? They do not relish this weather at all, crazy girls. The light of the two is Minikin, our queen.or so she thinks. She's out oldest doe and has been with us for some time now. She has a favorite in our family, my beloved husband is her favorite person on the earth. Can't say that I charge her.I'm pretty taken with him too. The darker of the two is Tinkerbel.our "problem" goat. She has more attitude than any 10 goats should have! She's also been here for some time, but may not be if she doesn't improve her disposition. Not likely at her age, but I keep hoping. She likes to sit on the milking bucket.WHILE I am milking her. Naughty goat!
She sure can act sweet, can't she! See what I think by attitude.either really just or very bad! Don't let those smiling eyes fool you.there are days I look like she is possessed! Thankfully, when she is pregnant, she tends to go on the charm. She'd be in my lap if I let her. Not my mind of a full time though.she weighs close to 200 pounds at this point. Not actually a full lap goat size. She'd try though if I let her.
THIS is why I support this goat.she's just so stinking pretty! She's also a good milker, when she is in full milk! We got over a gallon a day from her the 1st year she freshened. Now if we could just see out how to prevent her in milk longer than 5 months! We're working on it this year.if she stays here. I'm about done with the fits she gives us on the milking stand. Praying she miraculously improves this year. It could happen, couldn't it?
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