Footers Dug and Chores of all Kinds

I am glad the weather has been good to me. We have had just enough rain to soften the ground so I could get things done. Footers are dug all except where the trailer still sits and I can't do anymore till it is gone. Luckily it is where the living room area will set in the front of the house and it is a section that will be added to the existing part of the house on the one end. in the middle of the two parts I think we will just use piers for the floor joist to sit on.  It is only a span of 22 feet and just the front side will need dug and just a few feet more on the side. It may have taken me a few days to get it done, but the reward means some rest for me until we get our block and more gravel. I had some restless nights dealing with pain of unused muscles, but well worth every bit of it. I am now on a mission to build this house!

In the mean time there are several things that I can be working on in other places outside and in. I will be helping to finish up mowing the yard for the first time this year. I do have quite a bit of tree trimming to do also. I can't forget the pigs, they too need my attention. My labs have been in training as well. I have an escape artist that needs to learn just because I am working in the back yard she can not just dig under the dog fence and come see me.

Indoors the spring cleaning will keep me busy; like cleaning out my closet.  I hate to think of the girls room as I never know where to start there. They seemed to accumulate most of their stuff here until their room is added at their house. Thankful for all the crates I saved and filled already with all my art supplies etc. that will make an easy transfer when the time comes. Summer will be here before we know it and I sure hope I have walls up and roof so I don't have to worry about too much heat. Everything else should fall into place after that. Glad we emptied the pool this past fall it will be one less thing I will have to work hard at cleaning.

It's Offical We have Registered Hogs!

Daffodils from my flower garden

Rain keeps me in a bit today but not too long. So, I thought I would get some catching up made. Time passes fast when you have a full plate. Between studying my Bible, herbal class stuff and working at the school full time I sometimes neglect  my blog. I have also taken on the job at school to sell tickets for my soccer kids. This takes up a few nights a week . All in all I have been under the weather some but seem to keep hopping as best as I can. We are already half way through February, WOW!

Piglets are growing like weeds and they are about to be weaned and ready for new homes for those of you who who would like one. Unfortunately we lost two of the newer litter in the rains that came in January. This left us with with eight babies. You never know when you will deal with the unforeseen circumstances on the farm. On the up side, we are now officially raising registered American Guinea Hogs. We purchased a momma sow and three eight week old males with papers from one of the nearby neighbors wanting to get into cows instead. These four are very tame and love being around folks. I have named them Jamie II Frazer, Hoglas Mackenzie, and Angus Mhog. Their momma's name is Lady Cersei and their daddy was Jamie I. He was sold to someone else.

My 3 Registered boys loving their scratchins

Lady Cersei

I have been trying little by little to tame our new little bacon bits so they are not skiddish like their momma's are. They too have come a long way since we first got them. I spend  time sitting very still  talking to them all. You may find me quiet strange but I truly love my pigs. Two babies- the two I will be keeping from my first ever litters named Minnie and Buttons ( our only male in the bunch) love to be scratched and come sit at my feet waiting. They love scratches so much they both fall over and coo out their little grunts of love for me.

I have been working in the back of the house cutting down all the sumac trees that have come up in my flower bed over the septic tank. What a job  they seem to be never ending, I try to dig up roots  as best as I can too. My view is now overlooking all my dafodils blooming out my back window.

Today I started  the footer dig but the rain came. As soon as it stops it will be time to get back at it and finish it up. i have a four day weekend so I hope to get things on the move.