Tuesday To Do

It has been raining and cloudy for the past two days which has seemed to put me in slow motion.  Luckily, it is still early in the week and I can catch up.  

As you can tell by my half-finished planner, this week's chores so far are: 

The daily chores:  milk, feed, laundry, clean house, cook.  All that normal housewife stuff. 

Since I have put a halt on my personal training sessions due to spring time on the farm, I do need to workout every day.  I have options for that, DVD's, internet videos, routines the trainer made for me.  I would like to make sure that I do my daily walk to the mailbox, which is 1.2 miles. I need to prep some of the hamburger meat that I got from Zaycon last Saturday.  Cooking and freezing it a couple of different ways, as well as can at least 12 pints canned.  I am going to put the young bred Nubian, Mocha on Craigslist.  I am still trying to get used to the large goats and with so many (4) baby Nigerians running around, I am constantly worried there will be an issue.  I am still trying to find the best way to keep the peace among them; who goes in the main yard, who goes in the new yard, etc. 

Ginger, Mocha and baby Cinnamon

In town I have to go to the library for a book that I have on hold, pick up packages at the post office since UPS sucks and will not deliver down here.  Sorry, it is a sore subject and has been for YEARS! I have a raised bed to put soil in and plant.  Once the rain stops I have to get our goat feed barrel from a semi-local mill, about an hour drive one-way.   This week I am also separating babies from their mamas so I will be bottle feeding five baby goats of different ages and milking four goats.  My morning routine will triple in time.  We have an appointment at the local vet on Wednesday...just a get to know you visit to see what they do there-cats and dogs only or rabbits, goats, ducks and chickens too.  Saturday we have to make a trip about an hour away to get mom's two packages of bees.  Demi, one of our rabbits is also due to have her babies on Sunday.  If weather holds out, this weekend I really want to get the house pressure washed and wash and wax the car and hubby's bass boat.  Really I have left a lot of open times for things that come up, as they always do.  I am sure there is much more that I cannot think of.  That is why I HAVE to have my planner.  Stickers just make it fun :)
What's on your to-do list this week?  

THIS WEEKEND'S TO DO LIST 4.6.18

Happy Friday!  or to the younger generations, it's Friyay!  When you stay at home, have a husband who works four 10-hour shifts a week, a daughter who works a second-shift schedule that includes every other weekend, and a 7-day newspaper subscription, days of the week are almost irrelevant.  Nonetheless, the weekend is upon us at Lost Arrow Acres.  

Today is supposed to be sunny and in the low 70's while the rest of the weekend is rainy and cooler, even down into the 30's at night.  

Knowing this, I have created our weekend to do list-can't wait to show hubby.  I am sure he will be super excited.  

Today's list:

1.  Cull a rooster that we don't like or need.  I don't like him because to me he is not a good provider for the girls.  Rusty (our 5-year old Rhode Island Red that is a flogger) will call his hens to the food and we have even seen him take food to his girls. He always comes out first and watches the hens and does his little one-wing circle to let them know he is there for them.  Our other rooster does the same thing for his three girls.  Granger won't eat until he has called his hens with his dinner clucking.  And if one of the hens are stuck in a fenced area, he won't even eat until they are with him.  The one who is going to heaven's coop...he is a selfish teenager, only one thing on his mind.  Make that two, he loves to fight as well. 

2. We have to cull a rabbit with a cancerous growth on it.  My mom was a bit taken by a "preacher man" selling off his rabbits.  She has brought 90% of them back to good health with a lot of care and attention.  There have been two that have not improved and declined and have had to be destroyed. 

3.  Barnyard chores.  We must clean the chicken coop, the hanging rabbit shelter (which is going to be the new goat shelter) and the goat barn.  Unfortunately, there is no straw other than what is triple priced and bagged in the chain feed stores.  I will be using pine flakes in the chicken coop.  We are moving the baby chicks and ducks to a brooder and a coop outside.  No more puppy pads to change! Yes! 

Tomorrow: 

1. I will be canning chicken broth made from a certain young selfish rooster in my new American canner that I haven't used yet.  I will probably add a can of black beans or two in there as well. 

2. Okay, caulk the bathroom...this has been on my list for at least a month.  It shall be done!! This weekend!! 

3. Cleaning out the pantry, fridge and restocking them with items for a special elimination diet that I want to try.  If there are any "illegal" items available I will eat them.  

Sunday:  

1.  Church, or course.

2.  I will be catching up my Rewind Planner, planning a bit for next week, going over the bills and budget.  Boring paperwork stuff that will be perfect on a lazy, rainy Sunday.  

What do you have in store for the upcoming weekend? 

Maternity Leave

I know, I know.  As soon as I try to get my stuff together...BOOM!  The devil gets me somehow.  This time the excuse is we had two goats have babies the same day.  Since then the homestead has been quite the busy place.  We have had baby rabbits.  We have baby chickens and baby ducks.  We are keeping an eye on our raised beds and the temperatures have been fluctuating.  Please excuse our absence for the past couple of weeks and know that there will be much more to come.