Grain time with Fiona

I bring Fiona out twice a day so she can eat her grain.  Miss. Fiona loves to put her ears back at EVERYTHING, she learned this from her mother since birth. Can you correct that?  Is it something I should even worry about correcting?  Fiona does have teenage attitude and I do get after her, shes learning and I truly believe she wants to be a good girl, she just tries me to see what she can get away with.  I do always watch her, I think at this age you really have to. 

Brians office is on the barnyard side of the house, he really does have a great views and hes gotten really good with the camera, I didnt know he was taking these in the moment pictures but I'm glad he did... I'm sure there will be many more for me to share from time to time. 

Sometimes I bring Clue out and give her alittle grain/grass time

Fiona and a Saddle Pad

It was around 60 today here in Kentucky, that is crazy for January. After work I enjoyed it by playing in the yard, I went to get Clue out but she was being a snot and followed Flickas lead so I just got Fiona out... I tied Fiona to the hitching post (I didnt leave her, she doesnt know how to be tied yet) while I groomed her and picked up her feet, she did pretty good. Then I got Flickas saddle pad, put it on the ground and let Fiona walk up to it and take a sniff... I held it and let her sniff, I rubbed it down her neck... she didnt care so I put it on her back... no big deal. Then I walked her around the main yard with it on... she didnt care.  But she did care that she was away from Flicka and Clue... I had to get after a few times.  I let her munch in the yard then we took a walk down the road.  I think I spent about 45 minutes with her.  Shes growing so fast. She 9 months old now.  

Selfie with Fiona

Good Girl 

Sunday Funday Crochet and Movies

I love Sundays... they are my slow down days. I was out the door headed to church when my momma and step dad pulled into the drive for a surprise visit, it was nice to see them.  Then I kinda just crocheted the day away and we went to the movies.  

 Added a cute wooden button my husband makes for me to this hat

Does anyone else crochet in their barn, lol

I kinda love this picture

Mr. Fluffy

The chickens thought it was feeding time

Now what are they doin up there in the loft?

 We met up with some friends at the movies and watched Blackhat

I didnt crochet during the movie, lol

Little People In The Barnyard

My husband had friends down over the weekend, this is their daughter and her friend out playing with the goat girls. It makes me smile to see little people enjoying my animals.The one with the polka-dot coat told me this is her first time touching a goat. I love it

Evening Chores

The winter weather wasnt so awful today... 

Actually it was kinda nice this evening while I was goin about my barnyard chores. 

 

 They're always happy to see the "hay" lady

 Thankful for some fresh unfrozen water

 Cocoa and Chloe enjoying a special treat of grain

Sweet Chloe will be 11 months old on the 27th.  

Shes from Tulip and Ringo Dec. 2013 Quads

 When your chickens free range ya never know where you'll find eggs sometimes.  This hen has been laying eggs in the unused feeder for atleast 5 days now, lol.  I will start checking this spot daily.

Ended the evening letting Fiona free range

Winter Hay

 I bought 95 more bales yesterday... that makes a total of 298 bales since I started buying hay for the winter months. I believe I'm goin into winter with about 350 bales of hay for the horses & goats. I'm sure I'll be buying & putting round bales out too. Some of the load fell off in that yard, I'm so glad it didnt fall off as we were goin down the road.  

My New Little Barn

Brian and I went about 2 weeks ago and looked at some wooden buildings. We picked one out that I liked , its 12x20 and has lofts at both ends. I made my first payment on it and will be making the monthly payments. It got delivered a few days ago... I'm so happy to have a nice place to store hay, feed, tack and a nice dry place to milk my goats in. Later this month we will be picking up the last of my hay 80-100 bales to go in here.  I have plans... I would love for us to build stalls on one side one day. 

 12 x 20