went to dog trainer Jan's today to help construct two Goat shelters in her new and improved configuration. These were simple arches made by curving cattle panel against t-posts and covering with "tarps"...tied down. The interesting thing was she had found someone who does billboards, like along the freeway and these are made with tarp like material. They are very large and heavy weave. These were used. It's a great shelter. Can be modified in many ways as need changes and the best thing, can be taken apart and used differently or elsewhere.
I visited her new batch of chicks, some of which were "complimentary" bantum...beautyfully colored. Just babies.
AND just before i left, i milked two of her does that she's drying up... almost 1/2 gallon of milk. I've improved. and the does were kind. I'll make cheese tomorrow.
through all this, morning till early afternoon, a Crow was just overhead in one of her huge Cottonwoods, close enough to see the glint of her eye. She talked either to us or just to her self, i think commenting on our doings.
so not a lot of stitching. just a few more leaves. but enough to stay In Touch
and UNEXPECTED SURPRISE news from the Hill. When they were there today, the 3 young boys who will live someday across and down the road, (maybe, their mother doesn't like country) who only come with their father on weekends to the land they have there, came to ask Jenny if it is ok that they continue to play in the Rooster Swamp. Conversation ensued and they said they like to catch crayfish there....it is no longer a swamp in August, but continues to be a pool. and they went on to say that there aren't any big crayfish anymore but just little ones .......because...... THERE ARE BEAVERS! They said the Beavers come through, all along the canal, and eat all the big crayfish then move on, down the canal toward where it enters the Feather river. But, in another circle of season, will return and repeat.
BEAVERS!!!!!! BEAVERS! who'dve Guessed?????? or Imagined? How just so really Great!
