Thanksgiving is Here.
It's so hard to believe that we are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving in one more week! It seems just like yesterday we were worrying about costumes for Halloween. The older I get the faster it seems, the year goes.
Inside and out of our home is decorated for the upcoming Holiday. Our tradition is, letting each Holiday have it's day in the sun. They are here for a reason, so let's enjoy them. The world seems to focus on a few and not the many and gets caught up in the rush of it all; forgetting the enjoyment they each bring. We here at Cranberry Acre, try not to rush a thing if we don't have to.
We are finally getting the edition to the barn done. That old barn we took down to reuse, is finally being put to use.
Since the wood set for a year unprotected we needed to separate it for what we could use for the barn and what might be useful in making things to sell. Took a couple of days but we got it done.
The roofing we also separated so we could figure out what we had and what needed to be repaired before we used it as a roof.
It is now coming along very nicely. I will say we are going to use almost all the wood from the old barn. Been nice to know that we could reuse that lumber for this new barn edition. Recycling the old to make it new!
There are going to be 6 stalls for the goats now. No more worrying about everyone getting the right amount of hay or grain. No more bullies pushing someone out of the barn during the rain and snow!
We now have an equipment shed, that will be attached to the barn. For years we have been moving stuff from the garage, to the wood shed, and back to the garage. Been a pain, it will be so nice to have a permanent place for everything.
Each stall will have a nice metal gate! Can't wait to use these stalls.
For the time being, we had to take our barn quilt down while we remodeled the barn. Gives me time to clean it up and retouch the paint a little before it goes back up on the barn.
This will probably be the last flower to bloom here on the farm. They are calling for temps in the 20's at night for the next few days. I will miss my roses.
My two crazy girls. Larry and Curly are still hanging out with the blind duck, Ms. Lovey, and still are the comedians on Cranberry Acre. You want to laugh just try to watch these two navigate the farm.
Hopefully next Spring we will be breeding Ms. Griffon. We are planning on breeding her and her mother.
It is always a game of hide and seek with chickens, on where the nest will be. I found it today while Ms. Sunshine was laying her egg. Gotcha you silly bird!
My Rat killer, Mr. Bayne took a break today to just sit and sleep inside. He had no real urgency about going outside today. I think it was the gloomy morning we had with the rain.
A Big Kiss From Ms. Sparkles.
We hope everyone has a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.
Best wishes from
Cranberry Acre.
