An Hour At My Farm....

Numerous times during the day, I have to buzz outside to feed all the animals and check to make sure they are all behaving.  I was sicker than sick today and really was dreading going out, so I decided to take my camera along for a little initiative.  Hope you enjoy one of my hours in pictures!!!

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I am dreading going out, so I down a quick cup of coffee for a little "pick me up".

Fruit Loops for the poultry and a cooked squash for the piglets.  Spoiled rotten farm animals.

Max is super pumped to start chores!!!  These are his favorite times of day!

Trying to be pumped for chores.... would rather be snuggling with a warm blanket.

Max has the door open to the pig barn.  He is a hardcore farm hand.

I am greeted with a cute snout, judgmental eyes and an empty food bowl.

I love polka-dotted piggies!

Piglets get two scoops of pellets...

Two scoops of corn....

Two scoops of grain....

And some slop.  Ick.  Now I need to go fill the ten gallon bucket with water for them.

On my way to the spicket, I see that Max has unlocked the fence going into the chickens and the ducks again.  That dog won't quit trying to clean them!

No one even narked him out this time.  They just stand there looking naughty.

Yay.  The spicket is frozen.

It's a good thing I put one of these awesomely big farm sinks in my kitchen!

Pigs are now watered, covered in slop and given their treat!

Hermoine the kitty... 

Fed Ex guy came and Hermoine, Max and I gave him the grand tour.  Hermoine had to of course be carried everywhere.  Max wouldn't let the Fed Ex guy touch her.  Everyone out here has officially lost their minds.

Time to feed Max.  As you can see, he doesn't like this food.

But he loves this one.

So I pour it on top....

And he digs in!

Time to check on all of the naughty birds.

Which is evidently not a job I am allowed to do solo.

I just don't get how it can feel good to lay in the snow.

Fruit Loop treats everywhere!!!!!

Trying to get Max to leave.  He throws himself down like a wounded and depraved animal.  This dog is going to be the death of me.

Chicken waterer needs to be filled in my awesome sink as well!

Water Mongers

Inside the coop filling the feeders.  Chickens are BIG eaters!

I do not understand how this can be a comfortable way to lay an egg.... yet I see this every single day.

Max enjoying an eggy treat!

Smucked the thumb.  I'm as graceful as always.

Max.  You are not getting any more eggs.

But I will give you one of the treats I keep in my pocket!

We are so done with this round of chores!!!!  Time to go in and warm the heck up!

Worst part of working outside... coming in, taking your gear off and losing your socks in the boots!  Makes me angry every time!

Hot steamy coffee and a snuggly blanket should warm me right up!

Hope you enjoyed a peek at an hour on my farm!  Feel free to drop by anytime to lend a hand!!!

Seriously.  Drop by.