Down on the farm

The puppies and goats have arrived. We finally finished the fence and structure on Saturday. The structure is completely built out of reclaimed wood. We rescued many usable pieces from our neighbors burn pile. The only thing we purchased was fencing wire and brackets. How is that for sustainable? On Sunday, we spent most of the day watching the kids, goats, and puppies interact. The goats(from San Diego) are more like pets. They were bottle fed, overly friendly, and sometimes pushy. The puppies are beyond adorable. We named them Kahlyssi and Aria after characters from Game of Thrones. Both strong Females. It is difficult to leave them outside. I want to cuddle them, however they need to bond with the goats, plus learn to protect them. My intention is to have them guard the whole property, including the children as needed. I am blown away by how smart they are. I am looking forward to training them. I have always been good with animals. My first baby was my dog named Thai. He was incredibly well behaved. When we lived at the beach he would walk without a leash and wait for me out in front of stores. I have his portrait tattooed on me. He was amazing. Another, sustainable thing we did was cut down our own Christmas tree. It was awesome. All the kids, the four dogs, hubby, and I went hiking behind our property. My hubby cut about 6ft off from the top of a Christmas type tree. It will grow back which just makes it all the better.  It is a bit Charlie Brown looking, but I love it. It makes me proud. Life is good, down here on the farm.