The rain is not making for a clean goat pen though! Just when I thought it was almost dry enough to clean out, it rained again, and now it's a mucky mess once more. At least the goats have a "high side" to their pens, so they don't have to be down in the muck. It's been cool enough that the browse out in the woods isn't growing very fast, so the goats are still having to be cooped up in the pens. They are getting so bored! Starting tomorrow, I'm letting them out into the yard and driveway to eat for a bit. The yard grass is growing pretty good, so they can eat that down for me. I just have to make sure all the gates are closed and the "inner yard" is secure, so the goats can't get to the apple trees, garden, or flower beds. It's rather stressful letting them out, always wondering if they will find a weak spot in the fencing, but they need some fresh greens. One more week, if it warms up, and the browse will be tall enough and growing good enough to let them out into the pasture/forest. They can hardly wait!
I checked the lower fenceline last evening. Surprisingly enough, it's in good shape, even after all the snow and everything this winter. There is one spot where a deer got stuck momentarily and popped the wire off the post that needs repairing, but other than that, it's all good. I saw a freshly shredded stump just on the other side where a bear had been. Glad we have the perimeter of our place fenced entirely now. Keeps out a lot of the critters! Nellie does her job pretty good, too.
I've been doing some dyeing lately. It's always fun to do. I never know for sure what it's going to look like coming out of the dye. So far, it's turning out very well. I'm making wrist warmers out of these two skeins. I should be able to get two sets out of each one ounce skein.
Well, that's it for now. More as it happens, or I get the time to write. :-)
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