12 of 12 for March 2009

Today is March 12th and that means 12 of 12 time. My 12 started out a little late as I had a hard time getting motivated this morning. I was still wiped out from yesterday's goat pen renovation. But fortunately, tonight, we pretty much finished it. Tomorrow, I will spread the sand in the pen.

So on with our countdown . . .

I took lunch up to Alyssa (left) and Amanada (right) at school this afternoon.


Abby and I went to Farm Supply in Santa Maria. She loves the baby chicks.


While at Farm Supply, I picked up the Five-high galvanized panel to finish the pen.

The rabbits got run around time on the lawn. This is Pink-Eye, the New Zealnad buck. He will be a father times three by the end of April.


I picked up some all-purpose sand at Hell Depot . . . I mean Home Depot . . . to help with the drainage situation in the pen.

Here is that rotten piece of plywood I ripped out and the wire mesh that was coming apart. Most of the wood disintegrated when I pulled it off. And after pulling off the wire mesh, James and I found all sorts of nails sticking out. Believe me, I am grateful that we have place to keep the animals. But I have nicknamed our temporary little 4-H farm "Tetanus Acres".

Abby asked if she could play in the "little house", referring to the shelter we built. I told her that it was going to be the goat's bedroom. So here are Justina and she playing in the goat's room.


Abby wanted to help. So she has claimed this hoe as her own.


James tacked down an old tarp across the plywood roof of the shelter. We get lots of misty mornings and evenings here on the coast. So this will keep water from pooling on the topside of the plywood. And the tarp is old. So if it doesn't survive until next year, then no biggie.

As I mentioned before, the back fence was pretty unstable. James is reinforcing the rails by screwing them into the posts. They were nailed before and now the nails have come out.

Unfortunately, Justina got a late start on her homework this evening. She is working on a math paper. Math is actually one of her strongest subjects.

Keone is a family friend who was a trememndous help in repairing the pen. He came by for a refreshing , ice cold beverage after they finished tonight (and a little Rubik's Cube action).