Goats!!!

There is so much to report, as I just realized I haven't updated this since July 24 or something. So sorry to lag so badly. We have had three of my students up here helping us all week, and we have had to work early mornings and late evenings since this heat wave drives us inside like ants around noon every day. The two boys, Conner and James, left yesterday, and Rae is here for 3 more fun-filled weeks of shoveling shit, raking, digging, planting, watering, tearing things down, feeding animals, weeding, sweating, swimming, and glorious sunsets.
The picture below is our fabulous five workcrew. We are not smiling, but that's only from pure exhaustion, not unhappiness. At least, that's what they all said to my face.

I just added this one because it shows the colorings of dusk. My favorite time out here.

Second bit of news: we are officially a farm now with today's addition of three goats! It took four adults to catch them in their old pen and get them up a ramp into our truck, but we did it. They are now in their new digs, and by the way they are chowing down on the pasture, they are fine with the upgrade. Let's just hope they aren't allergic to Eucalyptus leaves. If they are, they're gonners.

From left to right: Daisy, Tina and Kiki (already named by previous owner)