...more time for farm projects!
This evening, I started on a fencing project that will be used as an occasional "snack paddock" for the horses to use every now and again....
First I had to loosen and remove the t-posts..... If you have ever done this, it ain't easy, and in the past, I have had help with a tractor pulling them up for me. This time, there was a lot of loosening the posts, LOTS of weird maneuvering of the posts and after fighting and wiggling them, finally working them out of the ground. This is a great workout and I removed 23 this evening and have only 8 more to go tomorrow before the easy part comes - putting a few t-posts back in the ground and hanging the electrical rope. The goats RUINED the pretty fence I put up when I first moved them here, and the ugly fence has been an eyesore for me quite some time.
Here are a few pics from the day....
the chickens got to be really free range since the goat fence was removed. I came home from work and a few of them were guarding the mailbox...
Eddie and I went for a run in the field with the horses before I started on my project....when we came back inside, I ate a snack while he begged, and Spirulina did yoga...
...then on to my little fencing business...
Ouch. As I type, I am in bed with a heating pad under my lower back. Good core work, I call it....
...then back inside and this is what sweet Eddie is up to....
Before I went to bed, I gave him a good brush out of his undercoat. I suspect he will sleep like a baby tonight...
I have written about Spring the last few posts, but I REALLY am glad to see it! I feel like I missed out on it last year. This a short list of a few things I love about Spring....
Ten things I love about Spring....
1. longer days
2. the flowering trees - we have pink peach blossoms and white bradford pear blossoms among others, but those two are my favorite!
3. the sweet smell in the air
4. opening the windows in the morning while sipping coffee.... Spirulina is digging the open windows too!
5. the animal's spirits in the Spring are so much more playful than any other time of the year. The breezes that flow across the pastures make the goats and the horses extra frisky!
6. my favorite sitting spot - the hammock. Spring and Fall are the best seasons for that hammock....
7. gardening
8. Spring cleaning and de-cluttering
9. outdoor projects when its cool enough to not break a sweat, but not cold.
10. Yard sale adventures
Good night! It is late and I am going to try my best to make it to the gym in the am. 4am comes too early sometimes....
xo
-s
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