Monthly Archives: March 2011

Just wanted to share some pictures of the area so you can all appreciate the natural beauty around here. CC

Spring does not look the same everywhere: some may be fortunate to spend a day at the beach and others may go skiing. On the first day of Spring we woke up to 4 inches of snow. Whenever I think winter … Continue reading →

When we got to about 25 goats needing to be milked, with switch from hand milking to automated milking. Milking is a huge part of the day on a dairy farm and it takes about 3 hours in the morning … Continue reading →

Saturday was an interesting day in a lot of ways. I was not on the schedule so I was planning on taking it easy and maybe work in the greenhouse or something like that. Anyway, I was sleeping in when … Continue reading →

After pulling a 24-hour shift and having a couple hours of sleep, I am hoping that my cup of coffee is going to do miracles for me today: I was on milking duties in the morning and evening, and I was … Continue reading →

Derek and I are on the schedule for Friday/Saturday/Sunday during the day and Tuesday/Wednesday during the night (1o pm, 12 am and 2 am) but it does not mean that we get the rest of the time off, as there … Continue reading →

Well, I thought last week was busy but I hadn’t seen anything yet: the last three days have been VERY busy (working from 6 am until 8pm) and it seems like the goats wait for Derek and I to be on duty … Continue reading →

Kidding season is not for the faint of heart: there is plenty to do between giving birth, taking care of the moms and kids, bottle feed the babies, milk the does and feed the goats, sheep, lamas and chicken. Tonight, … Continue reading →

Hi everyone, We got lots of snow this week:  8 inches a couple different days, and it is beautiful outside. The last couple days have been warming up and it is starting to melt. Derek went cross-crountry skiing for the … Continue reading →