Busy Day

I got up at my regular time 5:30 am and got the grumpy 13yr old up and ready for school. Then I got the 8 yr old up and we had to make fresh juice because I promised him yesterday that we would. We made orange, pineapple, grape juice and it was very good. I love fresh juice. So I got him off to school then I had a terrible headache but I still had goats, cats, chicks, chickens, and a dog to feed. I set the coffee pot to start at 7 am and I forgot about it so as I was walking by it it started grinding the beans and scared the bejesus out of me. I went upstairs and geve hubby a cup of coffee and then slept until 11 am. I still felt crappy so Craif took me for a massage and a little lunch. That made me feel much better so I did all my evening chores,cleaned out the chick pen, milked the cow and goat with colleen then made a good dinner. Now I feel  pretty good about myself. I always feel better when I do a lot of work.

Started slow but got better

After staying up way too late because the hubby had to watch tv, I got up at 5:30 to get my oldest off to school. He very adamantly wanted a snow day but here we have to have like 6 inches or more to even consider it so no go on that. The poor guy has to ride an hour and a half each way to school  but it is a therapeutic behavior school so he needs it. He can't seem to handle a large class so this school is very small, has constant supervision and is all on computers so it is the right fit for him. So I went back to sleep and had to drive my younger son, mason to school and it was snowy and icy and lets just say the drive didn't go well. Then I had to talk to the principal about how many absences Jack has had. Its been a lot. I was relieved to have that part over so I calmed down while browsing my favorite ranch store Big R. Got some chick equiptment then went to the post offie and picked up my 40 replacement chicks. I ordered 50 a week ago but they came on Presidents day and I couldn't get them so most of them died. I got them home and fed and watered then fed my triplet baby goats and got eggs. I just now got a nice hot shower and I think I will relax for a few minutes until I have to go pick up mason from school. Then I have to get started on my Evening chores. 

Getting the hang of it

Ok, so I posted a link on my website www.freespiritfarmcolorado.com so my friends and family can find this blog. So to get started for real I will explain more about me, the farm projects I am doing and several other topics including how the USDA hates small farms and it adamant against people drinking raw milk. I am also going to put the previous posts I added to my website just so they can all be in one place. I am deeply interested in small farming practices. The buzz word these days is "green" Living (Which although I support the word is just annoying and overused). I prefer the word "Sustainable". That is what I want for my farm and family. I want to be able to produce most of my food, and eventually have as much alternative energy sources. Living in Colorado I should have no problem with using solar and wind, which we have plenty of. Most of this stuff in new to me so I am learning as I go. Most of the time I mess up and have to redo everything but it is funny sometimes and tragic other times. Farming is hard as I am sure most people know but it is also so rewarding that I can not imagine not doing it. I feel called to farm and to provide healthy food for my family and then to the public. Thankfully I have met my farming soul mate in my neighbor Colleen. I met her one day while walking my dog and she was pulling all these multicolored kids out of her van, like a clown car. I asked her if they were all hers and she told me some were fosters, some biological and one adopted. That really struck a chord with me as I have always wanted to adopt a child. I made cookies for her family and then she made some for mine and then we became great friends. It really rocks that she is also a Psychologist because my entire family including me is nuts! I have saved a ton of money because of all the free therapy she gives me. Must take a break then I will get back to the story.

I still don't get it

Ok, so I have a blog on my website www.freespiritfarmcolorado.com. I don't think I am doing it right so I started a new one. That one has the longest name ever and it is not on my website so I don't think I am doing that right either. My super genius husband can fix a network and a ton of other computer things but has no clue about blogs. So I will be looking around the internet for help then if I don't figure it out I will call Godaddy and ask them. I hate not knowing how to do something. Eventually I will figure this out and I will be able to blog about all the nutty things that go on as I try to run a farm.