- Wake up
- Gather milking supplies
- Get goat food
- Go outside to milk
- Finish milking
- Come inside to wash pans
- Refill hay basket and water bucket
- Put goats back in pen
- Done.
With kids:
- Wake up
- Argue with older kid about peeing on the potty
- Empty/clean potty, get underwear/shorts
- Change toddler's diaper
- Get milk for children
- Get socks on children
- Gather milking supplies
- Get goat food, allow 3 year old to help or it's the end of the world
- Clean up everything the 3 year old spilled
- Get shoes on the toddler
- Go outside to milk
- Start milking
- Stop to put shoes back on toddler, restart
- Stop to get phone from toddler, restart
- Stop to get toddler's hands out of the feed bucket, restart
- Soothe toddler because she can't sit on your milking stool, and it's the end of the world
- Finish milking
- Refill hay basket and water bucket
- Put shoes back on toddler
- Put goats back in pen
- Bring everything inside
- Wash kids' hands
- Wash milking supplies
- Done.
Kids knowing where their food comes from and being involved in the process: priceless.
I'm so jealous! I too live in the City and I want goats but I can't convince my husband (yet) on the joys of goat ownership. We are, however, getting chickens next spring and if you ever want to trade fresh eggs for fresh goat milk, let me know. Keep up the blogs - I for one always enjoy them.
ReplyDeleteMan, I'd LOVE to have chickens too! There isn't room in the yard for more animals, though. Actually, what I'd love love love to have are ducks! I've heard they have very rich eggs. Maybe some day. Look me up on facebook! I'd love to keep in touch re:eggs. :D
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