Today was a balmy 73 degrees, and I didn't have any manual labor to do, so when I went to check on the goats, I was free to ramble around and take pictures and just hang out with my boys. They like these days the best too. On fence moving day, they are annoyed and frustrated, because they know the snacks are coming, and would like me to hurry up and feed them already. I am always too tired when I'm done to spend time chatting with them afterward. When I arrived today, they were all lounging in the shade, chewing their cuds.
Screech couldn't be bothered to get up and greet me. The little ingrate.
Tupac has been limping on his front leg the last couple of days. He probably needs a hoof trimming, but he's still mad at me, so that will be difficult to pull off. They never believe me when I tell them the hoof trimming is for their own good.
Mervin was clearly showing off for the camera. I got a couple of cute pictures of him chewing his cud, but he asked me not to post them. He wanted me to show off his good side.
What the heck. He doesn't have internet access, so he'll never see these.
I left the goats alone to nap, and wandered around to see how much they had eaten in 24 hours. They all perked up, wondering what I was up to, and dragged themselves up to follow me.
They got interested in eating again and ignored me, so I did a flower tour. The blackberries are just starting to bloom! Berries in another couple of months!
Not technically a flower, but the grass is going to seed and I love the beautiful colors and textures of the seed heads.
The clover is in bloom too. Maybe clover isn't the most exciting flower, but the bees like it, and I think it has a humble delicacy that should be appreciated.
I don't know what these are. They are weeds of some kind, but the flowers are so exotic looking that I don't pull them. I just let them live.
I found a hidden rose bush next to the big pond. I can't get my phone camera to take decent pictures of brilliant red things. I need some better skills!
I made a big loop around the outside of the goat area and found them all happily snacking away, except for Toaster, who was late to the party. He does that a lot. Every time I show up I count heads, to make sure everyone is accounted for. More than once Toaster has been missing, and after the panic attack begins to subside, I will find him cheerfully browsing away in the woods by himself. Not very goat-ish behavior!
I got home to find the kittens napping on my son's lap. I will miss these little guys when they move out this weekend!
I'm glad today was calm and relaxing, because it is not destined to end that way. I have to go to the monthly board meeting of the water district, and I will be homicidally enraged by 7:30 at the latest. Deep breath.
