Well, my summer has taken yet another turn. I was let go from my job, because the owner couldn't afford to keep me. I understand completely, and I harbor no ill-will towards my boss or anyone there. My only regret is that now my original summer plans were kind of screwed up. As you know from a blog a little while back, I had planned on having a huge garden and focusing on my hobby farm. Unfortunately, I do no have my garden in the ground yet, because the month that I was at work I was insanely busy and then insanely tired after work. After I was let go, it rained SO MUCH that I couldn't get anything else in the ground. As of right now, all that's planted are tomatoes and peppers. That's going to hold me back, though!
Despite my set backs, I still intend to have my garden. Thanks to the long growing season of West Tennessee, there are still a lot of plants that I can get in the ground. The crops may be late, but I can deal with that. I also want to make some more soap and start getting serious about selling it, and I'm also thinking about a way to start selling baked goods. I know that I can successfully do it, it's just a matter of getting started. All in all, I want to start focusing more on what I've always wanted to do - working for myself. I want to dive head first into my hobby farm. I've had a few set backs, and the economy certainly doesn't make things easier, but I'm not ready to give up. As they say in the the movie Meet the Robinsons, "I'm going to keep moving forward." (That's a good movie, btw, if you're in need of something to watch!) One other thing I want to focus on more now is my creative writing. For a while now I've mostly written poetry, but I've missed my prose terribly. I'm diving back into that, too. My biggest dream for life is to publish a novel.
As for updates about the farm, well, there aren't many, but that isn't really a bad thing! Beetlejuice is still being housed with the girls. I do wish they would be more public with their relations so that I would know the deed was done, but apparently they're shy. He has been with Clara and Rumor since March, and with the Sandy and Brownie for over a month, though, so I've few doubts that we'll have kids born here this fall. Besides, if anyone doesn't take, they will just be re-bred for Spring kiddings. I'm praying it's a doe year! I could really use the extra money (does sell for much more than bucks and whethers), and I also plan to keep a doe or two. I know I will be keeping a doe out of Clara if I'm blessed with one from her. Everyone is doing well, thankfully, and I'm praying that they continue to do well throughout their kiddings. I just keep telling God that I'm not ready for a hard delivery! I don't have the experience to handle it yet. I hope He listens and takes pity on me. =)
Well, I hope you all are enjoying your summer!
-Rach in Wonderland
P.S. - I'm sorry for the poor picture quality. They're from my cell phone, because my camera is still out of commission.
They love to be let out into this thicket to munch the weeds.
I put Krystal in the round pen so she wouldn't bother the goats, so instead, Beetlejuice bothered her.
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