http://www.hamesaxle.com/blog Hames & Axle Farm Updates Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:15:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sorry it's been so long since I've written. I just haven't had the energy and the time at the same time. It's a weak excuse, but it's all I have. Today saw the end of an era. The beginning of Surfing Goat Soaps and the entry into the world of Nigerian ... http://www.hamesaxle.com/blog/?p=92 Hello, This is a scary time for those of us who value locally raised food, raising livestock and promoting sustainable agriculture. While the National Animal Identification System is being retooled, its  successor has yet to be seen.  But while we wait for that word, and while groups and individuals ... http://www.hamesaxle.com/blog/?p=91 Well, we have a short space between kiddings, and wonderful weather to enjoy the kids in. Chamisoul blessed us with four beautiful kids on Tuesday, conveniently all within the 15 minutes I had free that morning. Two boys and two girls, sired by Cornerstone Farm Jeriah. These boys will be for sale, ... http://www.hamesaxle.com/blog/?p=90 Well, the peepers are peeping. The birds are singing. And a morning mist has settled over the hollow. Spring must be here. Good thing, we need a little rebirth around here. Last night our Minuet had a special trip to Dr. Kerri Mitton's for a birth assist. Though Minuet is fine, ... http://www.hamesaxle.com/blog/?p=89 After a beautiful day yesterday and a whole string of spring last week, the goats and I are having a hard time with the frigid rain we have this morning. Truffle's kids are screaming for momma in the front yard, but they're being weaned and can't have her back. She ... http://www.hamesaxle.com/blog/?p=88 Funny how things go around in circles.  14 years ago today we were waiting for our first kids of our new farm to be born. Rosasharn's Black Onyx had been purchased as a bred doe, and March 20 was the day she was due. Well, Onyx is at the Rainbow Bridge ... http://www.hamesaxle.com/blog/?p=87 Roulette, our first Lucky daughter to kid here, delivered beautiful twin doelings this morning.  We missed the birth by minutes, but she did a wonderful job. I had just checked on her and decided to go ahead with breakfast. She was shivering from being moved into the kidding pen, and was ... http://www.hamesaxle.com/blog/?p=85 Roulette, our first Lucky daughter to kid here, delivered beautiful twin doelings this morning.  We missed the birth by minutes, but she did a wonderful job. I had just checked on her and decided to go ahead with breakfast. She was shivering from being moved into the kidding pen, and was ... http://www.hamesaxle.com/blog/?p=84 Our first kids of the season are here! Truffle and Lane had a little date without permission, and 146 days later we have three little bucks and one little doe. All are beautiful buckskins, of varying shades. We have Majyk in a kidding pen and Ruby holding out a little, but ... http://www.hamesaxle.com/blog/?p=82 I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas if they celebrate it, or just a wonderful Friday, if they don't. As we wind up this year, I realized that this blog has been a place for reports of sad things, not as much joyous ones. I promise, I'll try to do ... http://www.hamesaxle.com/blog/?p=81