Where Am I ? Who Am I?

Hi over here it is me. I am here but the here in the here and now is somewhat different. The view above is from my front porch. Oh it gets better to be sure but this is for starters. Moving is like getting a "new starter" kit. But it is also similar to one of my favorite Mary Engelbreit quote's "wherever you go there you are."

So after a 7 hour drive looking like a gypsy caravan Walnetto Farm has landed. A dear friend of many years and her husband have been incredibly helpful before, during and after the move. Donna drove Geoffrey's vehicle loaded with 4 house cats and Tubby Tabby the barn cat in crates and anything else we could stuff in. Believe me that was a lot of stuff. I hauled my livestock trailer with 6 goats  and Sherman /Yarrow  (who really counted as 2 more goats) with them. The chickens including my beloved Flame had a shaded pen squished in between more stuff in the truck bed.

Did we forget anyone ? No. Ari the English setter and Calli the resident Border Collie Aussie were strategically placed with more stuff in the truck cab.  And when we pulled in we were all accounted for and alive except for one ginger hen. Even with the provisions that were made to shelter them from sun, wind and a very warm day she was dead upon our arrival. Last checked at the halfway fuel stop and she was fine. But sometimes transporting animals doesn't end well despite having crossed all one's T's and dotted one's I's.

This lovely doe made the trip without missing a beat or a milking. She is now giving a gallon once a day on a regular basis even with the move and has blossomed into a lovely two year old. You may remember her looking more like this. Even as a senior kid always on the run I knew Miss. Willa had potential.

A familiar chair with a familiar quilt gifted to me by Pamela my good friend adds home to the new living room. 

What is to be a summer kitchen or a winter BBQ area. With some modifications from my "things to do list" 

 Tubby Tabby the barn cat knows a good thing on a warm afternoon. 

Got the tact area in the barn aka Mare   Doe Motel cleaned up and organized yesterday.

Some of the does who reside in the area . A copious amount of fencing is being planned and contracted as I type. Since Geoffrey passed I have to find good local help to do what he used to do that I can't.

This is the delightful garden area with a fire pit , gates on either side , a Hibiscus tree and lavender. More herbs to come in time. Plus a brick pathway perhaps next year? 

We have been here for almost three weeks. Donna stayed the first ten days with us and helped a lot. I will pop up on your blogs or here  with more frequency but still have copious amounts of boxes and appointments coming up .  Seeing family of one sort or another on a weekly basis which makes my heart sing. 

If you want to be included in a drawing to celebrate our first month here please submit your contact with your comment. Will post photo of prize on Friday the 23rd. Drawing will be on the 30th our one month anniversary. I will ship anywhere in the USA .