Michael has been taking care of opening the barn in the mornings. It helps me to not have to rush getting everything done before I wake the boys up at 7:30.

I miss seeing the animals each morning though. I went out in the afternoon to visit the chicks and the goats.

Apparently Brown Sugar missed me. As she bites my fingers.

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Halle was enjoying the outdoors and all the delicious maple leaves.

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I went into the barn to visit Calvin. He kept licking my leg and blowing snot all over me so I decided to keep some distance. He was heart broken. The look of unrequited love.

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This is the dad goose. You know. The one that likes to challenge me.

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Apparently he took offense with my boots. Decided they needed to be pecked.

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Then he bit my fingers.

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I think he kind of likes me.

I am the one who gives them grain twice a week. I decided to bribe him after that little love peck. I gave them some of the chicken feed.

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A way to a male goose’s heart is through his stomach. Typical guy.

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Speaking of the chickens (I’m so good at segue’s)…

One of these chicks is not like the others!

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Me thinks we have a rooster.

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I’m still holding out hope that it is just a tom boy hen. What do ya think??

Oh well, if he is a boy that is still pretty good. 11 girls and one boy.

We still outnumber the guys.

That’s all that matters.

Until next time,

Karen

PS: What do you think? Should we add a couple of steer to the farm? We have the room.

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Of course they would be eaten. So I wouldn’t be showing you pictures of them. Because I can’t eat something that I once enjoyed spending time with. Remember, I’m a city girl living in the country. Some things will never change.