Big chores getting done on the farm and just "mildly" interrupted when Blind Hog had "an episode" that is still undiagnosed... Was it an especially brutal round of A-Fib that he usually walks around with, or an inner ear thing??? Hopefully he will find out, however the whole thing kinda knocked the wind out of his sails.

Good news is that the south side of the roof is finally getting attention from Acorn- only 12 more rows of screws to replace. One of two goat barns has been raked and scooped clean. As soon as the wind switches from the North, Acorn can use a leaf blower and push the remaining goat pebbles out.

Election Day looms, goats tend not to care too much about it..

Tractor Joy turned to Tractor Woe, then back to Joy... Acorn fixed the ignition/firing issue and the Massey Ferguson is running well. Now if she can just figure out the house wifi... Need to find a way to "bundle" clients and reduce the load on the router...

Blind Hog has 4 cords of wood, ready to burn.

Still horribly dry, but also unusually warm. Goats are in full breeding cycle. The bucks are happy for the work.

Acorn went to a 3 day conference up at Lincoln University, based on helping mentors in small ruminants be better educators, and during that time ol' Frank Pinkerton died peacefully in his sleep. He will be missed. If we all can live as long and lively till 96 as he did!

Meanwhile on the farm, things are moving along as they are wont to do. Blind Hog got the new wheels on the finish mower and even cut around behind the dairy barn! Then the tractor slowly died out, as if out of gas. Tank refilled, she refuses to start. Joy joy. Acorn has already broke down the carb and all is well with the fuel line- checking for spark next.

Always something around here...