Just a few thoughts....
I have to smile when I think back to that cold, wet December night when Doug made a late and 
long trip to Colville Washington to pick Okie (then known as Micky) up. We had recently lost our good farm dog, Biscuit, to the road and I was terribly lonely when doing chores. Doug and I found Okie on http://www.petfinder.com/ and Doug knew right away he was the perfect dog. He is a 1 year old Border Collie/Australian Shepard cross. Problem was that he was scheduled to be delivered to a group in Seattle on Monday. The woman running the rescue in Colville said if we could get there before Monday we could have him. She knew he was much better suited for a farm than city life and dog parks. So Doug left on Saturday afternoon in the cold, miserable weather December sometimes offers and headed north. The rest is history. He belonged to an elderly couple who had kept him from one of their litters for their grand daughter who had sense lost interest. Kindly, they decided to find a home that would offer him more attention. He is a good dog with a heart of gold and an endless supply of energy.
long trip to Colville Washington to pick Okie (then known as Micky) up. We had recently lost our good farm dog, Biscuit, to the road and I was terribly lonely when doing chores. Doug and I found Okie on http://www.petfinder.com/ and Doug knew right away he was the perfect dog. He is a 1 year old Border Collie/Australian Shepard cross. Problem was that he was scheduled to be delivered to a group in Seattle on Monday. The woman running the rescue in Colville said if we could get there before Monday we could have him. She knew he was much better suited for a farm than city life and dog parks. So Doug left on Saturday afternoon in the cold, miserable weather December sometimes offers and headed north. The rest is history. He belonged to an elderly couple who had kept him from one of their litters for their grand daughter who had sense lost interest. Kindly, they decided to find a home that would offer him more attention. He is a good dog with a heart of gold and an endless supply of energy. A couple things I learned today. First of all, goats in a pen are never really confined. Hadley, Kate and I were
painting our horse shelters. I had opened a section of fencing while I thought the goats were busy doing something else in their pen and they managed not only to get over there and squeeze out but knock over the entire section of fencing on top of Kate with me helplessly holding a paint roller and the end of the fence. So the second thing I learned was goats and paints don't mix. Ever. In the process of dragging them back into the pen, they both rubbed their bodies along side of the newly painted shelters. Daffodil (in the background) stuck her head in the bucket of paint before I drug her into the pen and got paint all over her face and ears along with the side of her body while being drug. Did I mention the love-hate relationship? Below you can see our work in progress. It will soon be fenced in wood around the parameter and cross fenced with Noble panels. And the shelters are in need of just a little more detailing with paint and then they will be ready for another few years. 
painting our horse shelters. I had opened a section of fencing while I thought the goats were busy doing something else in their pen and they managed not only to get over there and squeeze out but knock over the entire section of fencing on top of Kate with me helplessly holding a paint roller and the end of the fence. So the second thing I learned was goats and paints don't mix. Ever. In the process of dragging them back into the pen, they both rubbed their bodies along side of the newly painted shelters. Daffodil (in the background) stuck her head in the bucket of paint before I drug her into the pen and got paint all over her face and ears along with the side of her body while being drug. Did I mention the love-hate relationship? Below you can see our work in progress. It will soon be fenced in wood around the parameter and cross fenced with Noble panels. And the shelters are in need of just a little more detailing with paint and then they will be ready for another few years. Farm kids have the most fun. No doubt about it. Our neighbors grand kids came down and 
played with Hadley and Kate on Friday evening. Kate took a break from hide and seek to pick some flowers. Hadley and I have planted a lot of flowers this summer and our work is finally starting to pay off with some great color around the farm. Both girls just thrive when they are outside running and playing hard.
played with Hadley and Kate on Friday evening. Kate took a break from hide and seek to pick some flowers. Hadley and I have planted a lot of flowers this summer and our work is finally starting to pay off with some great color around the farm. Both girls just thrive when they are outside running and playing hard. 
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