Hi,

Here is one picture of our handywork. Have others too, but having a hard time to post them. Will try again sometime. All else is good around here and we're not sure when we'll get up north.
Busy working and trying to get stuff done inside before the weather warms up.
See Ya, Dan

Lucky

Here's a picture of "Lucky"

Hi Everyone

How are the goats and everyones dogs doing? More importantly how are the kids doing? We have been remodeling the kitchen, added some cupboards and a island. Put in new counter tops and new flooring. Added a dishwasher and over the stove microwave which we didn't have before. Still not done. Hope to be finished before it warms up outside. I would put a picture of it on here, but don't know how to get it from the photo part of the computer to here. Any help out there? I am going ice fishing on Monday (Feb. 18) for the first time this winter, should be fun!
Dan

New kid on the farm

Yesterday or the day before, Shawn pointed out how my black goat must be pregnant as she has a bag on her. We were both amazed as she is just so fat, that we didn't think she would ever get pregnant.

So, last evening, I was out doing my evening chores - 9PM or so and heard my big fat black goat (Chubs) crying. Sure enogh, she's in labor. Well, she sure isn't conditioned to delivery due to being very huge. Shawn came and helped and we got one out, cleaned off, breathing. Make another temporary shed in the garage and move her and baby in there as it was cold outside.

Comes to the delivery of the next one and neither Shawn nor I could get our hand around the head. Denise was able to and got the kid out. We tried to make that little thing breathe, but just couldn't get it to. Then, Shawn checks to make sure there aren't any more kids and.... another one. That one didn't make it either. I was really worried that Mom wasn't going to make it through the deliveries, but she did and the first baby (Denise appropriately named it "Lucky") and Mom are doing fine.

Now to get the baby to suck, but for now, milking and feeding with a syringe. Needless to say, a late night, early morning, and a lot of work when I get home. Will have to leave work early to check on the "kid" :)

Bubba

We lost Bubba last week - he died. I'd bought him from an auction last year and didn't know how old he was. I think he was just old and this winter was just too much for him.

My new "kids"

I have 2 new "kids" that were born on February 1st. Both boys and Momma are doing well.

I am working on volunteering at John C. Lincoln Hospital, so far I have interviewed, taken one TB test and had my picture taken and background check done, I need a second TB test end of the week, then I'm in. We have rain every week and frost in the mornings. Bailey now weighs fifty lbs. and is in Canine Good Citizen training, after that she will go to an International Association for an exam on temperament, obedience and socialization . After she passes all that she can go into hospitals and nursing homes as a assistance dog. The family is all doing great and says hi P.L.