for better woodland damage control. The white oak fence posts are waiting.

Hay was hard to come by this year. We did manage to harvest about half of our livestock needs. The other half comes at a reasonable price from a helpful neighbor. We’ll begin our transition from small squares to large round bales. Cleaning out and adapting a shed, full of treasures collected over the past 56 years, to round bale shelter is the current challenge.

Our newest additions to the farm are two delightful baby goats, Luke and Flossy. Luke is from Nubian heritage and Flossy is Saanen. She is destined to be our milk goat. Fresh milk, goat cheese, and home-made Kefir (see next page) are in the works. In the mean-time, keeping baby goats happy

requires learning their language and managing occasional diarrhea as new foods are tried. Organic probiotics are a lifesaver. Kefir works, too, and is preferred by these goats.

Hopeful Hens (and Rooster)