Monday was not a good day around here. Fern, one of the dairy doelings jumped the fence into the adult does pen, must have got her leg hung up in the fence, but got it loose. I went out to feed and here she was with a completely broken right back leg. Everything was shattered, it was just hanging by the skin. So, I did her in and spent a couple of hours processing her into the freezer. Since she was only 10 months old, there wasn't a whole lot of meat on her, but there is about 10 lbs. That was sad! I was looking forward to her as a milk goat next year. She was a nice size, had nice long teats, and was looking like she would be a very good milker. Why couldn't it have been her brother, who is destined for the freezer anyway? Dang. Life on the farm I guess.
The snow has melted a bit. Last Sunday the neighbors and I went out with our ATVs and snowblower and made some turnouts on the upper part, the last mile in here. It's always the deepest snow, and the narrowest part of the whole road. Now it's a bit wider, and there are a few turnouts so one doesn't have to back up for miles to get out of the way when meeting someone. The lower part of the road is still pretty narrow, but the snow isn't as deep and the one neighbor with the plow could go out and make some turnouts if he really wanted to. So far, that hasn't happened. He is very annoying.
I crocheted a baby blanket for a great-nephew that is due to make an appearance in March. I used to really like crocheting, but now I'm liking needle felting a lot better. I used commercial yarn in the blanket. It's been a long time since I did that. I couldn't find the end in the center, so I had to go from the outside on every skein but one. That was a pain. Those ends were hidden quite well!
Well, that's all that has happened around here lately. I will be so glad when this winter is over and done. We aren't having it as bad as some other parts of the country, but it's been a long one. I think we will still have snow on the ground through April. I have an idea the Kila wetlands are going to be totally flooded this year, like they were back in 2012. There was a big lake stretching from the highway to the side of the mountain for a good two or three miles. We were calling it the ocean. :-)
Hope everyone is surviving winter okay!
So sorry about your little doe! At least you have the wherewithall to make the best of the situation...I'd need to be taught about butchering before I could attempt it.
ReplyDeleteWe've still got snow and a lot of ice, and suddenly today there is a heat wave of 60s. Amazing. Windows open. I'll be going back out in shorts and my muck boots with ice cleats!
This has been a strange winter all the way around. It's back to being cold again. Snow is forecast all week, although no major snowfall is supposed to happen. I am so ready for Spring!
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