"Good Morning Mr. Sun, I'm making Seed Matts Today!"

Early Mornin' Sun

A late March sunrise came beaming down upon the fields this morning. It was a very cold 21 degrees at 7a.m. when I opened the door to greet the day. Finally, I felt the warmth of the sun on my face. I gave thanks for the hope of spring destined to arrive, eventually.

The chickens, rooster and turkeys were already out in their run.  Happy in the sunshine while prancing and squawking about.  Maybe later today they can be let to roam. Poor things. They are tired of the winter too.

Over to the barn is the next stop in my routine. Billy and Chloe Goat were sunning themselves as they lay on their beds of straw. A wonderful sight to watch the sunbeams dance with clouds of straw dust peeking through the barn walls.

We've been filling our extended snowed in springtime with preparing indoors with some old and new gardening ideas. The latest is a simple seed mat you can make yourself, CHEAP!

Homemade Seed Mats

Sitting at my computer bored stiff as bored stiff can be. I was eagerly longing to get outside and play in the dirt. A friend posted it on Facebook.

This is so easy! All you need are glue, seeds and cheap napkins (we used 2ply paper towels & just separated them).

                                            Happy Matting!!

Spring & Goats!

Billy the Bruiser!

It's promised to come, I'm not sure when, they say soon, I say hurry!! The goats and chickens are getting restless as we are too. Cabin fever is setting in for all of us here on the stead. I'm just glad it's time to start some seedlings. That is always a pick me up from the winter blues for me.

Also, plans for a new goat pen are in progress. So the plans for a bigger coop are put off. Adding more hens is not!

Getting the goats in a place where they won't have to be tethered out everyday will be a big blessing within it's self. Billy is so hard to deal with. A cantankerous goat he is true to! I don't really know why we kept him??? Why, oh why, does a person keep a mean goat? I can't answer that! If only I had had it my way...I say, "You can't win them all!" & "Live and Learn!" That's all we can do.

Chloebug!

Chloe, on the other hand is a fine doe. She is well mannered and easy to get along with. When she is left untethered she stays in the yard all on her own. What a true blessing this kind of goat can be on a goat keepers life. Although even the most timid, if they can be, of goats can and most do, get rowdy in their old age.
Never underestimate the power of Goats! If they want to, they probably will try and succeed. They study everything! Master escape artists they are.

Still I am striving to get goat milk. Mr.C is lactose intolerant, thus not eating a healthy amount of dairy or caring if we have any on hand.
Humbug!
These links below will help you/and he discover the benefits as I did. . .

http://www.mtcapra.com/benefits-of-goat-milk-vs-cow-milk/

http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/goat-milk-benefits/

http://www.aussiegoats.com/milk.htm