January 24th

Hi All!

Are you enjoying the cold weather?? It's certainly not my favorite. Thankfully, Friday's temperature is looking pretty nice!  Looking forward to a slightly warmer day and maybe less wind. Nothing super new and exciting to report about this week on the farm.  I did get my act together and make a kidding calendar. Here's what that looks like if you are curious:

As you can see, I do not plan to sleep from February 10th until February 24th.  Hopefully they will speed that process along and I can get sleep sooner than the 24th. However, after the 24th, I will be awaiting the birth of my first GRANDDAUGHTER... so probably won't be much sleeping until after she arrives either... 

Remember, if you would like to be made aware of when a goat is in labor and possibly come watch a goat birth, let me know and I will add you to my group text. 

And now on to this week's agenda

Schedule for Friday, January 24, 2025

From 10-Noon(ish) we will break into group activities:

Group A-- Ages 5-8

You will be doing P.E. this week. Sorry...no bounce house this time ;-).  Most likely Samuel will be letting you chase him around again this week once again. Should be fun!

Parents, if your little ones tend to wander, please stay close by. You are responsible for taking your child to the restroom or providing them with water if they get thirsty. Try to remind them that this is a group activity, and they should try to stick with their group as much as possible. That will really help keep things flowing smoothly for everyone. 

Materials Needed: 

Sunscreen if you so desire.

Water Bottles. (We do not have enough cups to provide water for all of the thirsty kiddos that come to the farm.) 

Clothes/shoes that you don't mind getting dirty.

Athletic shoes with socks would be a good idea this week.

Group B--Ages 9-12  

You will be doing Gardening this week. Ms. Paula is planning to do some harvesting and enjoying all the new flowers we have in the garden this week. It should be fun!

Materials Needed: 

Sunscreen and Water Bottles...if you so desire. 

Gardening gloves if you think you want them.

Clothes/shoes that you don't mind getting dirty and/or wet.

A great attitude!

Group C--Ages 13-18

You will be doing Project this week. You will be doing a map/coordinate-based scavenger hunt like the other groups... but harder. It will be fun!  

Materials Needed: 

Sunscreen and Water Bottles...if you so desire. 

A willingness to learn

Those teenagers that do not feel like participating in the Project are welcome to volunteer with Group A. Please note, you WILL be put to work if you volunteer in that capacity! 

I was made aware of an upcoming Volunteer Opportunity for Teens that I will share here:

A volunteer opportunity for those of you who know teens (and/or adults) who like horses. There is going to be a Mounted Shooting Competition at Horseshoe Park, February 17th and February 18th.  They are in need of volunteers for the Balloon Runner Team. There are 3 events, and the teen (or adult) would need to commit for the full event.  

The times are: 

1st event: Monday, February 17th, from 7:30 am-4 pm

2nd event: Monday, February 17th, from 6 pm-8 pm

3rd event: Tuesday, February 18th, from 7:30 am-4 pm

What they are needing: Ten ballons need to be reset on the course after every single run. We are looking to have up to 250 competitors. Therefore, 250 runs per arena (2 arenas per day). Ballon runners will also need to put balloons on sticks and air up balloons, have 5 red balloons and 5 blue balloons ready to "reset" the course. Prior to drags, balloon setters will need to pick up balloon pieces. 

If you are interested in volunteering for this/know someone who would like to, please contact me and I'll pass your information along. 

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Picnic Lunch

Everyone is welcome to stay and have a picnic lunch in the backyard area. You are responsible for bringing your own lunch. Please do not feed any animals with that lunch and please make sure all garbage is disposed of in the dumpster or garbage can.