COLD!

It was 61 degrees at 7 right before chores, grands assured me it wasn’t cold.   When I can in 45 minutes later it was 46!  About the time the garage door went up it hit!  Misty stinging wind thrown specks of rain with a 10+ mph wind out of the North East.   Life goes on. Barn opens to the south so it is warm and dry.  I pulled the kobato as close as possible to keep the seat dry. Then stuck a sack over the seat.  I hate sitting down on a cold wet seat!   

Chores were good.  I now have 4 helpers at the barn.  Youngest is 5. Her presents has been requested by me. And her parents agreed.  I do believe chores and responsibilities help kids grow into productive adults.   It builds self esteem, muscles and capabilities.  

This also makes chores go faster since an extra bottle holder frees older Kids to go do other chores.  Of a morning feed chickens, fill cow water and take ladybug to feed her calf.  Of an afternoon two of them can go get alfalfa for the milk cows and two can feed.  I milk and pour up bottles and orchestrat everything.  On a good day it runs as smooth as a well oiled machine. Most of the time in fact.  Some days are just different.  It takes about 30 minutes to do all that.  Of a morning then I come home feed ducks, Muscovies, dove, and quail.   This morning I had to replace the light for my button quail.   My ducks must be loving the weather I got 4 eggs!

Good thing since I’m hoarding for Thanksgiving.  Remember you are invited!  

My ugly pigeon baby is becoming beautiful. It is big enough I can see it now.  

Time to accomplish something. Everyone stay warm!