A-hoy-hoy

We have been... just going. The duck pond leaks, but I think it'll be alright for this summer. The goats are really jump-y---they get into everything!!! They can jump a 4' fence, no problem. And today, Deer jumped into the chicken coop!!!!

We have lost 4 babies, and have 2 in the kitchen right now. I am not sure what's going on, but so far, it only takes half a day for them to perk back up, and are ready to go back, but if I leave them in, they die. *shrug* mostly, they sleep, so it must be kind of stressful in there. We will divide them up, as soon as we get another red light for the other kennel.

The broilers are still alive. I know, I know, but I really don't want to butcher without Tory. She's my excuse, since I know she can't come down here for a while. I am worried about butchering with Eric and Ben, so I may just get up one of these mornings, and have it done by the time Ben gets up (yea, right!). There are 10 left, and they are getting huge.

Henny Penny is doing great. She is a treat to have around here--she follows us all over the yard, and lets us pick her up. She comes when you call, and goes right back into the coop when you ask her to. :) :) :) Oh, and she lays an egg a day. Every day.

Is that everyone? I think Penguin is a rooster. He's not being very nice to Mommie. They seem to have a love/hate relationship. The crested breeds are pecking at each other's crests. Duh, come on!

We seem to have waaaay too many ticks lately, so the guineas will be nice for next year. We'll get them in August, and they should be full-grown and ready to go by spring!!

The garden is... well, it's fenced in and tilled up. Tomatoes, peppers, cauliflower, and eggplant are all I have gotten in so far. But do not fear, we'll do some more... one day. :)

As far as the house goes... I think we decided on getting the windows out/replaced, put up the foam board, and wrap the house. *high-pitched-unnatural* hahahahahahahaha that's the plan, anyway. :) Seems very similar to the plan I recommended last year, but that's not very productive, so I'll keep that to myself ;)

Parenting With Love and Logic has been my sanity-encourager of late. Eric being gone seems to get harder, not easier. I have been HATING Mondays, as Ben has been just--missing his Papa, and I have, too. So today, I Love and Logic'd him until he gave up!!!!!!!!! WHOO!!!!!!!