This sure has been a very busy week. We've been cleaning out the guys' shop to make it into a kidding room. We are venturing into the goat business. We didn't plan on buying any goats until we had the shelter and fencing up and ready for them. Well, needless to say, we couldn't wait. A guy had two pregnant goats that he wanted to sell and they were dirt cheap. What we paid for the two pregnant goats was about the same price as what 1 goat that isn't pregnant would cost. So you see why we had to jump at the chance. Well, we had to hurry to find a place to put them, so we cleaned out the shop and put up temporary stalls to put them in. They should be having their babies somewhere around the first of March. The shop has heat in it, so it won't be cold in there when the babies come. I haven't taken any pictures of the goats yet. They're just now getting used to their new home and I didn't want to scare them anymore than they were already. I took a few pictures while we were putting up the stalls.
Here's what they look like.......
Friday we went to pick up our new Pyrenees puppy. He is so adorable!!!! :) He's 8 weeks old and weighs 15 pounds. While we were researching on how to raise goats, nearly all the places had a Pyrenees guarding them. All the places we visited had a couple of Pyrenees dogs guarding their goats. So, while we were looking for goats we were also looking for puppies, too. When we got home with him, he and our son instantly bonded, so we called up the owner and asked if we could get another pup from her. We should be getting him Wednesday.
Our son just walked in the door and gave us the news that it's final that he and his fiance are getting their house. They expect to be in it in a month. I'm happy and sad all at the same time. Our baby is leaving!!! We will officially be empty nesters. What am I going to do with his room? Hummmmmmm!!! (lol) Guest room, craft room, oh the possibilities!!!!
Picture of the week
I might as well cram some more into this one post. I didn't get the 'picture of the week' posted on friday so I might as well do it now while I have the time.
Did you guess what it is? A glass baby bottle from 1900. This was my grandma's baby bottle. The pictures didn't pick up the writing too well. The first and last picture is of the top of the bottle. It says "Perfection Feeder Colburn, Birks & Co. Peoria, ILLS. The middle picture, which is the bottom of the bottle has the marks for 'fluid ounces'. It can holds 8 ounces. Then, of course, a rubber nipple would have been slipped over the opening.
Not a very unusual item, but so fascinating how the baby bottle had changed over the years.
I guess this will be all for now. Will keep you all updated on the goats, puppy and the son's new house. Hope everyone has had a good Valentines Day.
Cindy (tinta)
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