I got my picture in the mail yesterday. This was taken 3 weeks ago at the outside arena in Amory. We are coming off the second barrel. You can see that I'm smooching to her. That is her cue to GO!!!!!

I know that earlier I had posted that I would write about goats but things around here has been busy. Plus, I'm working on something, will tell you later about this. Something sorta secret, right Tina.? We have only 3 weeks till show season starts with the goats. That means alot of work going on right now. I did put one of the goats on the tread mill. It's going to take time for them to get use to it. I also have a barrel race coming up tomorrow. I have never rode in this arena so it will be something new to me and Dass. I have alot on my scedule for today. I need to purchase feed, buy groceries, wash Dass, clipp goats, wash buckets, oil saddle and rest of tack, clean tack room, start packing for tomorrow and buy Boo(hubby) an anniversary gift. I'm stuck on that one. I think a new tackle box and a new rodand reel will probably do. He will be off all next week so I believe for a couple of days we will be going to the waterway and take the ski boat and play. I plan on asking a friend of mine if they will house sit for me and take care of the livestock with the feeding and milking. I feel like they will be glad to.
Today has started out being a hot one. Woke up this morning to 80 outside. I really need to clean the pool. Can you believe I haven't even been in the pool yet? I guess after the deal with my ear, I haven't had much desire to soak up any rays. Plus, I dread trying to get into a bathing suit. lol
Gotta get busy or the day will be behind me before I know it.
Laura

I often wonder if everybody else has a hard time making a go on the farm as I. Trying to have an income off of farming is nearly stuipd. We don't have the kind of money that allows me to stay at home and not work. When I was working, there was more money put into the farm then any profits coming out of it. I have no other choice than to turn this place around and make it go. It's a hard way to make a living. Farming is becoming something of the past. Only hobby farms now. Sure , there is still some farms around but what if another bad year hits, then what? Will it happen to them like it has happened to me in the past.? No animal is able to stay here unless it can earn its keep here. The horses, sure Dass has been able to earn her keep, the new horse, we will just have to wait and see. If not, then for sale she will be. The goats, right now, they are able to keep me in milk and I'm trying to sell some of the milk. I can not sell milk to the public for humans to drink, but I can sell it for orphan animals, so when they leave my driveway what they do with it is their business.
The drought we are having is putting the pressure from the small farmer to the bigger one. Everything from fuel, to feed, to hay, and the food we put on our table is going up. Right now cattle is doing okay with their prices but how long will the prices hold up. I'm sure come September there will be people who have no choice but to sell for they don't have hay to feed them through the winter. We have only 4 momma cows and 2 calves. I have been thinking about getting rid of one of the older cows and replacing her with one of the new heifers. The only thing that is going to be costly here soon with them is finding a bull. \
I will be posting tomorrow about goats. I will post some home remedies that I use and they have worked for me. I know you all are so excited you can't wait till tomorrow to read. Until then.... Have a good one.

I left the wrong web , sorry., here it is http://www.homesteadblogger.com/twolmzfarms
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I have decided to start another blog. The new one will mainly be just for personaly things. I have decided to keep this one but it will be just for the farm. Okay, so I will add a few family things. So here is the new addy, www.homesteadingblogger.com/twolmzfarms.
The start of the morning found me milking, then hanging out clothes and working on some projects that I want to finish for the upcoming county fair. I have been making rugs out of old sheets and my Aunt who has a flower shop here in town, wants me to make some for her to put in her shop. She sells handmade things. She also wants some soap and such. Maybe there is a way to make a go of things here on the farm. I will be going over to Dad's later on this afternoon to bring home 3 more goats. These will only be for the show ring. We went last week and picked out 2 nice wethers and one nice nanny. So for this year David and Emily will have 5 goats going into the ring. I would like to go to the goat sale July7 in Jackson but I don't thing I will be able to clear things on my schedule to allow this.
Coming Saturday, I will be married for 4 years. Whew, has it been only 4 years? Sometimes the marriage still feels so new and then there are times when it seems like forever. Wonder if Boo ( the lil name for Lamar) feels like that also? I am one lucky woman. Or am I cursed? Nope, lucky for I found true love and my soul mate. Now, Boo might think he is the one curse being married to me. lol
Have a good one.

As I sat here at my computer this morning checking out my friends blogs. I couldn't help but think of what I had read on a friends post. "Count your Blessings" I really need to read that post for I had gotten to where I wasn't counting my blessings, I was counting the things that I didn't have. We also sung that hymn in church Sunday. So for this morning, I will count some of my blessings:
My heavenly Father: who died for MY sins
My parents: who raised me to be the person that I am today
My husband: for showing me what true love was like and showing me what a marriage was suppose to be
My sisters: for being my closest and dearest friends
My kids: Tessa, Brian, Kasey, Jon Brandon, David, and Emily
My friends that I have meet through cyper space: each on you has blessed me in so many different ways, Never did I think I could say that I have friends scattered from here to yonder and to know that you are there for me and praying for me and I do the same for each and every one of you.
Losing my Job: yes, there is a blessing in that. I have time to try to make a go here at the farm and spend time with kids.
Skin Cancer: for showing me that I was not untouchable and for making me to see life different.
The touch of my husbands hands: when he holds my hands I trully feel love and safe.
When my kids call out Momma: oh there isn't any other sweeter words for a child to speak other than Momma
Mainly just life itself. Yes, life can be hard and cruel. Each day is a blessing in itself. Each day brings new hope and trails and errors. We learn by doing and correcting our mistakes. We have the chance to make the best of each and every day. Some days I would just sit and cry and think what now. But the Bible tells do not worry about tommorrow for that day isn't promised to us. Live for the day and that is what I am trying to do. With God's guidance and grace I will.

Emily came home Saturday. What did she do? Sleep the whole day. She had a race earlier that morning and was competely whipped when she got to my house. I just let her sleep and watched her and thought back to earlier days. She is growing up on me. She woke up just in time for feeding and milking and came out to help her poor ole ma. Sunday morning we got up and went to church. We have church at 8:30 in the mornings and then by the time we got out , we had enough time to get home and change and go to Lamar's family reunion. We left there and was home by 2. What did Ms.Em do? Sleep. My dad was gone the weekend of Father's Day. So we all gathered at Mom's last night and ate supper and gave Dad his Father's day gifts. We all had alot fun. us 3 girls really had it going on last night. We now how to entertain and have fun when we 3 get together.
I woke up to a beautiful day this morning. It was already 80 at 6:30 a.m. Oh the joys of living in the South. I have plenty of washing to do and weeding in the garden but the air feels so good. I plan on going to the Amish later on this morning with Mom. One of her good friends who is Amish is expecting a baby and she has a lot of health problems. So Mom wants to check in on her. Susan is a young and very pretty lady. She is very friendly and always has some pretty mud rugs hanging on her porch. Her husband works for my family at the sawmill. I wish I could take some photos of there place to show you all but photos aren't allowed. I know some people will take them but I respect their religion so I don't even ask.
I hope you all have a great day and try to stay cool.