A Few Updates

I stumbled onto a blog less than a month ago that started with looking up "barndo" and has actually inspired the birth of this one, Jeremy and Jenna's No Name Farm/Ranch blog.  After reading a few of their posts I was quick to tell (my) Jenn about it and that they're already in the process of doing what we want to do, and they're just down the road, and their stories are absolutely hilarious!  The stories and photos of their miniature donkeys and Irish Dexter cattle were only too adorable for Jenn and Jess, our 13 year old.  Now THEY want some too!

So a thanks to Jeremy and Jenna!

I was checking out some of the links they follow I came across the Star Creek Country website and read about their miniature Dexter cattle.  Seems they offer a milking class.  I jokingly sent Jenn chat message about it and how the next class happened to be on her birthday.  How funny is that!  She immediately wrote back, "Sign us up!!!"  Say wha?!?!?  You seriously want to learn how to milk cows for your birthday?   So we're rising up bright and early this Saturday morning, driving to the other side of the lake, to learn how to milk a cow/goat at 9am!

Moving to the country, farming, milking, leaving a comfy home for a barn?  I'm seriously beginning to question my lot in life!

Now, I'm not sure just how in tune you are with the news around Central Texas lately, but fires have broken out around the area and as of right now, the Bastrop fire is burning just south of Jeremy and Jenna's place, the Steiner Ranch fire is about 15 miles down the road from us, the Leander fire is about 10 miles north of us, and one sparked up in Spicewood the other day, which is where we're going to milk cows on Saturday.  Just a  l i t t l e  scary!

With all these fires sparking up so quickly, we're all a little on edge these days, so if you get a chance, say a prayer for the safety of all and that we get some rain, soon!


As for the property, the agreements are in and signed, we have 10 days to get samples, appraisals, and estimates.  Oh and sell our house!  Unlike Jeremy and Jenna, we've decided to just dive in, head first.  At least they get a chance to test the waters!

More to come!