Well, once again, it has been a while since my last post. As the days get longer, so does my list of things to get done before bedtime. And even the rainy weather we had this weekend did not slow the flurry of happenings at the homestead.
Last Wednesday we finished planting most of the early crops in the garden (we did not get to sow the lettuce in the grow boxes yet). So far, early garden plantings include:
- 18 broccoli plants
- 9 cabbage plants
- 9 romaine lettuce plants
- 9 red sails lettuce plants
- 9 bok choy plants
- 9 butter crunch lettuce plants
- 4 rows of snow peas
- 4 rows of sugar snap peas
- 2 rows sweet red onions
- 2 rows sweet white onions
The garden is coming right along, as you can see!
After finishing the last of the planting in the garden and milking, we exchanged Purim gifts. Daniel got a new bike and a model airplane kit.
Katie got a Nintendo DS game and a softball ensemble. Jamie and I got each other things to improve the homestead—a fire pit for the future patio and soap making supplies for the surplus of goat’s milk. I will post about our first batch of goat’s milk soap tomorrow, if everything goes well. 
On Thursday, Daniel and I went to look at a new goat for the farm. She is a registered Nubian doeling…she is one day older than our wee fur balls. Her parents and grandparents are all excellent looking animals and we have high expectations of her. We should be picking up “Leah” on March 22nd. This is a picture of her from the ad where we found her.
The weekend was filled with much needed rest and cheese making (more feta and some chevre), plus a stab a soap-making. Like I said, more on that tomorrow, Lord willing. Until then, be blessed…..
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