New Kids.

This is Snowflake and Cookie. They are one week old Lamancha doelings (girl baby goats). They are living in our home (well, basement). Anthony created an awesome pen for them to live in complete with white rail fence, pine shavings and sweet bermuda hay. They also are enjoying four bottles of formula/goat's milk per day which Stella has been totally helping with. Simon stands outside the "fence" staring in and giggling. We gotta whole lotta cute in our basement right now.

In a few weeks our Nubians (still living with their mama...different farmer) will be joining them, hopefully out in the barn. We'll have a total of 3 does and 1 wethered (neutered) buck. I think once they're in the milk, we could be getting like three gallons a day. Another wholesome and delicious farm product to offer vendors, friends and future customers.

New Year Update

Kids: Stella is almost 3 and talking like crazy. She has gone from "oh" to "no". She no longer says "Diyah!!!" when she does something she deems fantastic. She still says "Steya" for "Stella" (started out as "Steda"). Basically, she pronounces everything a lot better and is losing her baby accent. Mixed feelings on it. Ha! Our little toddler is now a little girl. She's really into princess-wear (love/hate this phase). She rode a pony for the first time the other day (our own, "Scout"). She helps mommy a lot but stills has some big tantrums, like any kid I guess. She really loves her brother...Simon.

Simon is walking. He is turning 9 months in a week. Yeah...he's crazy strong and just wants to keep up with Stells. His first steps were on his 8 month birthday (to the day). He loves the dogs and has a special bond with Mia. I wear him a lot (for all naps unless we all go down). He and his dad are very close and watching Anthony cuddle and kiss his baby cheeks is very moving. Our kids are just wonderful and I can't imagine life without them.

The Farm: We have a herd of spoiled horses that we love dearly. The make us laugh and little by little we are riding. Anthony got me a 50' round pen for Christmas. Best. Gift. Evah. Our chickens are awesome and produce 30-40 eggs a day. No green/blues until the weather improves. Our wonderful neighbor brought his bobcat over the other day and cleared briers and poison ivy out. It's crazy beautiful and I was overwhelmed with excitement. Now we've got to seed.

Also, the Seattle Grands came for a short and very sweet visit. Grandpa and Stella with a possum that the neighbor scared with his bobcat.

 Anth also got the barn roof fixed and built out the last stall. We now have room for dairy animals...I'm considering a cow as soon as I'm able to milk daily. We're waiting on Lee the goat lady to deliver a couple baby Nubians.

Stells and I got fruit trees in the ground this weekend. It was 72 degrees today (a bit colder yesterday when I snapped this photo). One week and one day ago today it was 12. Global climate change?

We enjoyed the sunshine and planted an apple, a nectarine, 2 pomegranates, a persimmon,a plum, a pear, 2 blueberries and a blackberry.  Next: strawberry patch and vegetable garden.

Snow storm: the greater metro Atlanta area received 2 inches of snow on Tuesday. It took Anthony 12 hours to get home. Ugh. BUT it was absolutely beautiful while it lasted.

Bundled Baby Boy.

"Scouting" out the snow.

 Our angel. Snow or not.