Goats!

One of my coworkers has cows.  27 pregnant cows, 2 non-pregnant cows, 2 calves, and a bull.
We were talking tonight about the ins and outs of livestock ownership.  Which got me super excited about getting some chickens and goats!

It's something that wifey and I have talked about for a while - one of the things we wanted to be able to do in our own house was own animals like this.  So we're really excited to get going with something.

That's just an update for the farm.  We're thinking about getting a couple of goats and a few laying hens.

Other things that were wanting to accomplish this year include:

Building a compost bin.
Building a shed (or repurposing an old, fallen-in shed) for goats (before or after we get them...).
Removing the grass from a garden area to prepare it for fall planting.
Building some structure for vines to grow up either this fall or in the coming spring.
Re-deck the back porch (at least three panels).
Install the air conditioner (but that's mostly done).

I think that's it.

We (I) have some stellar 5-year goals:

Build a big shed/barn/shop/cave.
Build a hanging/processing hut.
Get chickens and build a coop (probably the other way around with that order).
Renovate the old house.
Dig a pond.
Use the (renovated) old house or a brand new pod for an AirBnB place.
Get a cow.  Or three.
Build a sweet tree house.

I'm very excited to get out and explore the property again as it cools down and as the leaves clear - we have much more access to places when the undergrowth has thinned out, and it makes cutting things back much easier, since we're not fighting the leaves every step of the way.

There are a few areas that I think we need to focus on.  Primarily because there's just so much trash strewn across the wooded parts of the property.  Whoever lived here last did not take very good care of the place.

But we're excited to bring it to life again!

Peace.