Cloudy Rainy Skies

The sun was very fickle today. When I looked out the school window I saw blue skies once in a while, but coming home was an adventure in black skies and lightning strikes. Off and on rain. I had to lie down for a while, since I couldn't sleep after Matt left at 3 am. Work was fine, but the ride home always seems so long. Stopped in New Berlin to get more milk replacer - the last bucket I hope. These bottle babies are VERY expensive, but I adore my Bridie, Brandon and Velvet and want them to thrive. I didn't let the flock out because of the black skies. I found a little doe caught in the fence by her horns. Poor little thing was reaching out to get some green grass and couldn't pull her head back in. I ran for my scissors and clippers and gave her a shearing while I had her caught. Beautiful silky long mohair. Mia would come to help me shear the goats when I lived "down south" they call it here. She would sit on a rock and hold the horns while I worked. We always chatted away about this and that, and I treasured the time together. Matt HATES to hold horns for me, and acts so put upon. Oh, well, married life I guess. Mia took off for Dublin tonight. She should be in the air right now. I miss her already, even though I might not have seen her for the next three weeks anyway. Only thing to do is keep busy, busy, busy. Not a problem around here.