The farmer came this morning to harvest the milo, but the moisture content is too high so he's going to let it dry another week or so. Isn't that odd that it can have too high of moisture when we had such a dry summer? He's decided to put beans down next, I'm not sure if he'll do that yet this year or not, I think you can do a late fall bean crop, but he may have meant next spring. I described the new west pasture to him and gave him instructions on what we needed him to do with the 1/2 acre or so we'll be taking out of production. He asked how much hay we were going to need and we worked that out. I think he may even till and plant the brome for us when we get ready to fence off. Honestly, a "labor" exchange for this crop-share is so much better for us. He gets to include this small bit in with his large crops (he farms right next to us so it's not out of his way at all) and we get tractor work and hay. We wouldn't make too much off this 13 acres anyway, by the time we paid a farmer to harvest it so we're both happy I think.

We're planning on going to the fair tomorrow so I didn't schedule any LiveOps time until Sunday. I can't wait! The boys are excited and asking what kind of animals they'll see. I'd love to stay for the auctions and take a pig home but Ed's got this unreasonable discrimination of pigs. Silly man.

I was going to take a picture of the surprise I found in the drawer out in the barn- two small opossums. But they seem to have vacated their little drawer now and haven't been seen since yesterday. They are still stealing the cat food though. I watched the kittens eat this morning during goat breakfast and it was just hysterical to see them scampering around. I've gotten in the habit of separating the goats out since Fifteen is getting larger and meaner in her late pregancy, she will even go after Buck for food! I feel for her, she looks like she's got two basketballs sticking out of the sides of her stomach and you know that just can't be comfortable. But still, it's no reason to be rude to the little ones you know. Hopefully we'll have little kids in a short time. The man I bought her from said she's has 1 single (her first) and then two sets of twins after that so hopefully we'll get two kids.

No word on Moo's pregnancy test yet but I'm happy to report that she's kicking, bucking, and running just like normal. She even chased the farmer this morning when he showed up. :)

My lye arrived late last night. I say late and I do mean late as the FedEx driver called Ed around 7:00 to admit he was lost. Turns out he was across the county looking for the road so Ed gave him directions on getting over to this side. I swear, we could not have possibly picked a more difficult place to live when it comes to giving direction.

So what's for dinner? I've got boneless pork ribs in the crockpot now that I marinated yesterday in worcesterchire and spices. I usually take them out when they get pull-tender and then slather BBQ on them, stick them under the broiler for a few minutes, and add some slaw to the side. Yum!