Getting Caught up!

Wow.
First of all...where did September go? We have been busy with volleyball and now that the season has ended...perhaps I can post more regularly.

Farm update. I spotted the coyote again! Unfortunately the .22 wasn't readily available and he slinked (grammar issue?) off before we got our act together... think 3 Stooges style! *smile*

Since the rainy season has hit us hard everything and every critter is MUDDY! We really need a few days to dry out. I've been throwing straw into the chicken yard to help my ladies along. They seem to like to scratch through the clumps. I was scattering the straw leaves about...but no more. The girls do a fine job. They are eating more...just like me. LOL. It could be that 'nesting' thing. (I know...right...just don't groan). My rooster is terrific. He takes care of his girls with love and gentleness. I think he is very happy with his harem. Best of all he is happy with his human caretakers. In my opinion, the worst thing on a farm is an aggressive rooster. I absolutely love this guy!

The alpacas are humming along. I rolled in the last of the hay bale this past Sunday and they are laying about it...munching on it and using it as a pillow! I'll try to snap a picture of that. I find them there every morning.

We've had a killing frost and I need to take care of the garden. The balance of the tomato plants need to pulled and mulched. We've picked our pumpkins. We got almost a dozen moderately sized ...(are these classified gourds or squash?) squash. Now the girls are planning their carving strategy.

We were contacted yesterday and our fiber has been processed! We should receive it by the end of the week. Allison can't wait to spin it up! Now I can sell some of our fleece roving too!

We want to fit in a corn maze and a haunted house 'field trip'. (I'm full of the groaners today!)

I need to get the camera back to post more photos.
Until next time....