Its been ages since I had the time to sit down and ponder on the farm goings on. I knew I wouldn't have much time to write when Paul's youngest son came to visit over the summer. Having Jake here was pure joy! It was also fun to see the farm through his eyes.
When he first arrived he said he would never pick up a chicken. Before he knee it he fell in love with sweet Peach. She was the daughter of Fergus and Fiona. She did not like to spend any time with other chickens and thought she belonged with the people. The second she saw you she would fly to sit on you.
One day Jake decided he wanted her as a pet in his room. Paul let him to with it and by the time I came home that night there was quite a mess. I explained to Jake he would have to clean up after his pet if he wanted to have her in his room. He mentioned something along the lines of never having seen so much poo.
That was the one and only night Peach stayed inside.
Jake also called the garden the Food Field. Michele went shopping in the food field for veggies.
There was a tire swing in the front maple tree , catching lightning bugs at night and most days spent swimming at the lake with snorkeling gear. It was perfect ... honestly. The only way it could have been better is if Jack was there.
The first Saturday in September I went with my uncle to the market in Weston to sell his cows. They had goats and there was one Pygmy doe who looked like she had a broken leg. Nobody wanted her and the bid went down to $5 so she was mine. I didn't know the first thing about them but I learned quick. She was thin and scared of people but she finally warned up to us.
I had no idea goats had such individual personalities! Gemma liked to hang with us and sit in chairs. If she squeezed her way through the front door she would go to the couch and sit on it. If we had a fire going she would get very close to it and nibble on a bit of ash while making cute noises.
But she was lonely and needed a goat friend. This time Paul came to the market with me. BIG mistake! He went crazy and wanted to bid on all of them. We came home with 8 friends for Gemma. Lesson learned!
When he first arrived he said he would never pick up a chicken. Before he knee it he fell in love with sweet Peach. She was the daughter of Fergus and Fiona. She did not like to spend any time with other chickens and thought she belonged with the people. The second she saw you she would fly to sit on you.
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| My Father In Law Jack Keeley with Peach |
One day Jake decided he wanted her as a pet in his room. Paul let him to with it and by the time I came home that night there was quite a mess. I explained to Jake he would have to clean up after his pet if he wanted to have her in his room. He mentioned something along the lines of never having seen so much poo.
That was the one and only night Peach stayed inside.
Jake also called the garden the Food Field. Michele went shopping in the food field for veggies.
There was a tire swing in the front maple tree , catching lightning bugs at night and most days spent swimming at the lake with snorkeling gear. It was perfect ... honestly. The only way it could have been better is if Jack was there.
The first Saturday in September I went with my uncle to the market in Weston to sell his cows. They had goats and there was one Pygmy doe who looked like she had a broken leg. Nobody wanted her and the bid went down to $5 so she was mine. I didn't know the first thing about them but I learned quick. She was thin and scared of people but she finally warned up to us.
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| The day I got Gemma |
But she was lonely and needed a goat friend. This time Paul came to the market with me. BIG mistake! He went crazy and wanted to bid on all of them. We came home with 8 friends for Gemma. Lesson learned!
