A full weekend here, lots got done - gardens planted, windowboxes installed and planted, the remaining apple trees planted, the yards mowed, Jim picked up more fencing to enlarge the pig acreage, I powerwashed the kennels, cleaned the goat shed, laid and ran tracks with Trouble and then this afternoon decided to make a batch of bread for supper. I'd just gotten a new bread-baking book (Bread Alone) and saw a recipe - I got started but realized too late that it called for buttermilk. No buttermilk here but chevre! So I thinned the chevre down with some fresh milk...then I noticed that it called for solid shortening. Well, we never have such a thing - what is it exactly?? But we did have butter so I substituted that..... when I got done mixing this dough, it called for a couple hours in the refrigerator, then a quick knead and into the oven. Wonderful??!!! Flaky, delicious chevre bread!
Things are, however, tough over in the poultry yard again - the roosters have taken a dislike to Mr. Beautiful and there's a lot of dissension involving spurs and sharp attacks. What to do? What to do?

The little chicks are horrified at the behavior of the adults in the group. Tough decisions may need to be made.
Last night Trouble helped put all the sheep, goats and Khaki in the barnyard for Khaki's monthly shot of ivermectin. We have problems with meningeal worm with him and give him this monthly preventative. We also needed to check over the ewes and lambs and band the tail on the last born. She did a great job, everyone was calm, no running or chaos. A very good farm dog.
Finally, this afternoon I took a walk through the newly sown hayfield. I need to call the fellow who planted it since it sure doesn't seem to be coming in as I would think it should. Coming towards evening now and a good time to take a walk -