The Cole Homestead

Big Weekend Accomplishments

I am a little run down but look at what we accomplished this weekend. 

We started this weekend at 7 am Sat.  My mother in law brought up her trailer for us to take to a neighboring town one hour away to get the lumber for a new guinea house, chicken tractor, and Goat house.  Yup, I said goat house.  We have decided to invest in a small herd of goats.  One Billy, two does, and two baby does.  Not just any goats, fainting goats.  I am so excited.  We have been talking about getting goats for awhile now but only recently found our ideal goats.  Most folks raise Boer goats around here and we just wanted to be a bit different.  I go to pick them up on the 27.  Here is a pick of one of the baby girls.  Her name is Zoe.

On Sunday my two uncles came over to help us take 3 very large maple trees down so that we could expand our garden.  There was no way my husbands little chainsaw could have handled it on its own. Now my garden will get so much more sun light!  My hubby was so pleased that he sent me to town today to get them some steaks for their effort.  We figured that since they would not take money they might take food.  Who would turn down really great steaks?

We also went down to see my mother in law and return her trailer.  She has been preparing her camper for the season.  They have added a very large room on to the camper and also added a wonderful area for the little ones inside a picket fence.  We took down our old large screen TV and an extra day bed and trundle bed for the room and we all are looking forward to spending a bit of time there.

Hope to post a few photos of the garden when the weather improves.  So far the turnips, green beans, peas, and corn are doing great.  The strawberries that we planted this year are doing great.  I might even add more next year.  Simmons plant farm is great.  Those strawberries were the best plants I have ever planted.  A few of my grapes did not make it so I am thinking of ordering a few of them also.  I have not set my tomato plants out yet or my peppers, wonderberries, cabbage, and broccoli.  I have heard that might get another hard frost and that has me a bit concerned.  I guess I will have to wait and see.