I have got to get my computer out of her sewing room!!

Sunny, 54/35, Fair to Fair. More rain the last couple of days has started the small creek running again, and everything is starting to get back to normal on the farm. I've taken the barrels out of the back of the truck I've been using to cart water. Hopefully, if the weather holds and the rains keep coming, I won't be doing that labor intensive task for quite a while.

I met with the ag extension agent last week and started to explain what I was tryin to do. He sounded upbeat about it, and I'm ssupposed to get with him in the next couple of weeks to look at the farm. I also need to talk with the NCRS agent about keeping environmental areas around my creek because I'm clearing for more pastures this winter.

I was reading something on the wonderful Fiasco Farms website about their goat bucks last night, when my wife came through and was reading over my shoulder. After a couple of minutes, she says "You know, if you replace the word Buck with Man, you'd have a pretty good description of why our marriage is better since your procedure"

So alright..... Here goes........

Can I keep a man as a pet?

We don't recommend keeping a man as a pet because of their manly characteristics. Neutered men make excellent pets, but in our own opinion, in tact men do not. This is because neutered men never develop "manly" characteristics. Men are totally different animals than nuets and girls. It may be hard for you to believe that your cute little young man will change, but take my word for it, he will. If you decide to keep a man as a pet, that is your decision, but please read the information supplied below first and be prepared. I provide this information because I truly CARE about men (as I care deeply for all animals). I know that in some cases of a man being kept as a pet, he may eventually become unwanted because of his manly characteristics, that his owner had no idea about. He may then be "discarded" and this poor, loving boy, gets taken to the auction and/or eventually getting "tied out" alone somewhere to live a lonely sad life. This is a scenario I would like to help avoid.

I think she was giving me some kind of compliment ......I think .....

A Night Not Fit For Man Nor Beast.

Sunny, 64/44, Fair to Fair. A little more rain last night which is great. The pastures keep looking better and better. Next week I'm getting with our Ag extension agent to see how he would suggest I manage the goats better. I'm worried as I get more and more goats, I'll need to do some things to help maintain their healthOther than that, not much happening. I help out the high school basketball team this time of the year, and with daylight savings time ending, most of the major chores have to wait for the weekend.

I absolutely dread this time of the year. Well actually, 12 of these times of the year. The warning signs are all around as things show up in our bathroom that we won’t see for three weeks at a time. The other thing about this time is the cat (who’s male) really starts to get annoying……..along with, according to Kathy, the cat’s owner’s husband. All I know is I won’t be sleeping well for a PERIOD of time.

Take last night for example:

8:30pm – In bed

8:32pm – In la-la land

8:52 pm- I hear “Are you awake??...... Hey, are you awake???....Hey…..” Then come the most dreaded words known to man…… “You forgot to say goodnight….”. and so begins our one sided conversation

9:22pm- “Good night dear…” “Good night honey”

9:24pm- ahhhh.. laa laa land again…..

11:32pm –
Kathy- “I wish this cat would quit bugging me”
Brad – “unnhhhh”

11:33pm –
Brad- “EEYYYOUCHHHHH” (Kathy has just thrown the cat on Brad’s face…..claws first…
Kathy- “Keep that cat on your side”

12:10 am- I’m in peaceful bliss again

2:12 am- WHACCKKK (Kathy hits Brad in the face)
Brad- “What was that for”
Kathy- “Oh, I thought you were the cat”

2:14 am – WHAACCKKK (Kathy hits Brad in the face…)
Brad- “Stop it”
Kathy- “Well that cat keeps making clawing noises on the sheets, It’s driving me crazy”
Brad- “Well, I’m not feeling to good about it myself”

2:42 am-
Kathy- “Brad, your just going to have to get rid of that cat, its bugging me to death”
Brad- “Can I flush it down the toilet?”
Kathy – “No, just put it outside”

3:12am- ahhhhhhh sweet slumber again….

4:22am- RRRRRIIIIINNNNGGGGGGGGGG (alarm clock)

Brad- “unnhh”

5:12am
Brad- “ Goodbye honey, see you tonight”
Kathy- (Looking cute all snuggled up, which was the only thing that saved her)“Call me about 6:15, I feel like sleeping in this morning”

That is what last night was all about. Three more days before the feminine products go back into hibernation for another 22-31 days. Then life will get back to normal and I can start talking about goats again.

Oh oh, I should have woken Kathy up 10 minutes ago; I’m dead for sure now!!!