Friday....One Minute Till the Weekend...

It's Friday, 4:59pm. I've been behind a day all week because of the Veteran's Day holiday. It has seemed like things have been out of kilter all week, in that I've forgotten what day is it on more than one occasion. But that's a good thing because suddenly it's Friday! Right out of nowhere...it's the weekend again. I like that.
Yesterday was good because we had a nice rainy day, which included a nice long power outage. That was kind of the icing on the cake for a nice quiet afternoon.
Today is cold. I was outside a lot, in the mud. I almost forgot what mud is because it has been so dry, but it was good to throw on my muck boots and tromp around.
The donkeys are munching on hay, the goats are strolling around content to eat leaves. My old timer, Buster, is 10. He's walking with a limp today and won't give me even half a chance to get a good close look at what the problem might be. He may have a bruised hoof, but it's hard to tell. He's a fat little booger, so I hate to see him limping around. I know it's hard to keep his balance. Being a pygmy, he doesn't have long legs to carry him around. So, my man Buster has laid around a lot today. Everyone else seems fine. It was funny to me how the other goats reacted when I was trying to get a look at Buster's hoof. Nosey by nature, they wanted to get up just as close as possible to see what I was doing, which didn't make things any easier. They are curious creatures. Dice put his face right into mine as if to ask "What is going on? What are you doing? What's the deal here?" Then he had a nibble at my hair.
Our friends Mike and Judy came over today. We've been working on a secret project for a while...and because it's a secret, I can't tell you what we've been working on...but do be happy for us. Today was successful! And we were glad! Isn't that mean for me not to tell the secret? That's bad manners and my mom will probably ground me or something, but, the real point is that we got to visit with our friends. We adore Mike and Judy. They are always laughing and smiling...even in the midst of things that might not be particularly laughing matters. After they left today, Wayne commented, "They just make you feel good." And I agree.
In times of uncertainty, strange things going on nationally, not knowing what anyone's motivations are anymore...it's so good to be around REAL people...wonderful people. We met Mike and Judy because someone told me they sold goats. I just kind of showed up at their house and asked. From then on, it was great. We bought Buster (hop-a-long) from them, as well as Grady, Milo, Sophie and Dice. We also bought a female Nigerian dwarf named Lupin. I loved her dearly and we lost her a couple of years ago, about this time of year.
At the end of the week, it was so nice just to get our project done and be able to sit and visit for a little while with our friends. Judy and I came inside and I bored her to tears showing her pictures on my computer. I had some funny ones of the goats and the other animals. She even seemed to want to look at them! HA! Wasn't that nice? Most normal people show pictures of their families and the like. Me? I am showing off my livestock! Just for redemption, I will add that I DID show a few pictures of my human family.
The rest of the evening has consisted of finishing daily tasks. Wayne rested his leg, which I was glad for. He needed to. We also hunkered down because it was COLD! It was below freezing last night, which made me think about it being this way for the next few months. I simply cannot believe that Thanksgiving is essentially HERE! And in a nanosecond Christmas will be here and gone. Time seems to get faster and faster.
I'm actually finishing this up on Saturday. It's quiet here at home...I'm the only one here. I'll be heading outside shortly in the chilly air! I'll be thinking about Turkey, dressing, all the trimmings, being with family and friends and all the things that I have to be thankful for.
The year ends as quickly as it began, yet all kinds of things are packed into the middle of it all. It would be good to slow down enough to remember all the good things that have happened this year. In a lot of ways, I'll be glad to see '07 come to a close. '08 is a mystery that is almost within sight. Time to get ready for what's ahead I suppose.
Today I'll consider Thanksgiving and it's meaning to me...and discuss that later.
Hope you're doing something FUN for the weekend!

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