Vacation is Over!

After a much needed vacation, it's back to farming duties. Tara and I enjoyed our time away but it's always good to get back home and see the animals. I'm sure they missed us while we were gone. As if! Our son Jansen did another fabulous job caring for all of the critters and we thank him for that.

This week was spent mowing grass and trimming around the barn. The animals are healthy, have no health issues and things are running smoothly. Just the way I like it! We will be baling hay next week which will give us what we need to make it through the upcoming winter. We'll also field test the pregnant females making sure everyone is still expecting as there are three girls due this fall. If any of them slipped a pregnancy they will be bred in the fall.

Our newest male Sergio is growing rapidly and almost two months old now. He is so sweet and always greets me with a kiss on the nose when I go to the barn. He also likes to nibble on my cheek and arm.

Here's a couple of pictures from today.

Sergio - What a Cutie!

Sergio with the Girls in the Background

In the picture below is Juliet. She is Sergio's sister and is 14 months old now. She is the spitting image of her mother Sammie, has killer fleece and the sweetest temperament just like her mom. She had a skin problem (zinc deficiency) back in June but has now cleared up nicely. Juliet is a bit dirty in the photo as her color is supposed to be pure white.

Juliet