Oct 2-8, Indian Summer!

Sunday-Blog up to date after two weeks!





 Jenn and Pat came over to make salsa from our garden produce.

Busy bees!

Greg helping...and took his own picture!

All done!



Monday-Not much go on my part.  We did get the parts baler moved to the tool shed.  Dennis Spencer came over to get a truck load of horse poo for his garden.

I took three does down to be "teased" by the bucklings.  Brought my goat records up to date and the breeding chart so I can see when and who is ready.

Around 5:30 PM, Jenn and Pat came by for the fruits of their labors.

We had stuffed peppers for supper, have enough for lunch tomorrow!

Tuesday-Up at 5:30 AM, took a soak, before going for my yearly hearing aid check.  I have had the aids for three years now!

Greg also had appointment, his was at 10:30 with the DDS.  He took Isabeau with him and I had Anya.  We went for a three mile walk that took us 50 minutes.

What a beautiful autumn day!

After lunch we did some work on the cold frame.  We dug it out and got it ready for the chicken poo that will be put there after the broilers leave next week.

Campfire in the evening.  Beautiful evening.

Wednesday-Started the salt rising, bred two does and then got ready for Meals and group. Made Macaroni and Cheese in the slow cooker.  Took dogs for a short walk before dinner.

Thursday-Foggy Autumn Morning.  Slow start again, couldn't get motivated.  Took two does to the bucks.  Not much happening.  Angus has the idea, but not much drive.

We decided to take a drive down to "Trails End" to pick up walnuts.  We got 2-5 gallon buckets full!

Then made up my mind it was way past time to get the sheep shorn.  One and one half hours later...it was ALL DONE, everything from set up to clean up!  Got 6#s from Rainy, the Suffolk and 9#s from Abraham the Border Leicester.

Skirting Abraham's complete fleece.

All done!

Rainy's fleece all in one piece!

Sourdough starter, started.

Friday-Computer time, dogs out, check the salt rising.  The salt rising was in the pans rising by 8:30 AM!

Breakfast, chores and then elevator for grain.

Mixed up sourdough when we got back home.  Jenn called and asked when we were coming to help unload shingles.  Made plans, forgetting about the sourdough that was in the works!  Salt rising was done, but sourdough ended up rising and then baking at their house.

Saturday-Bagged and labeled breads, packed truck, grabbed breakfast...wonderful market weather.  Not as many vendors or customers as I expected.  Did fine though only six breads came home.

Thanks to the Bushons, we now have a regular six dozen a week egg customer.  Won't be many extra eggs, even after market closes.

After my chores, I went to Jenn's, Greg was already there along with some other family and friends.  They were all there to help re roof the house.

This is the first year of the Elsie Free Fall Day.  It is to support the Food Bank.  Some of us girls went to check out the vendors.  There were plenty of crafts there, only one I bought was a doggie treat.

After an interesting trip home...the old truck that Greg had driven in the morning, stalled and wouldn't restart.  Sooooo, I ended up pulling him and the truck home, no problems.  Glad we didn't wait until after dark to leave!  We had pizza and then I headed to bed at 9:30!

More beautiful weather is predicted for a few more days, maybe we can even get in another camp out!

Onward and upward!