windthread

the back of the Curry House,  which up to 3 days ago,  was  Sunny Ray's Infirmary.  Which originally was built and designated as the kidding house.   It's where Black and Minnion were born.   Since then,  used as feed storage and etc.  till Sunny Ray's recuperation.  Has that long narrow fenced corridor initially meant to keep babies safe  while acclimating  to the herd.

We cut the fencing at the wall.   Maybe 2 1/2 ft wide.   making an opening to the corridor.   Moved the feed bowls In.   Made a gate to close that opening.   Now,  instead of feeding into bowls Outside the Curry House,  i sneak out there when they are somewhere else and close that gate.  When it's evening feed time,  when they get alfalfa pellets and also some grass hay,  the plan is to pour the pellets in the bowls,  drop the hay into the 3 piles like they like it.  Having closed the door to the Curry House,  Open the Gate.   They come IN.

the idea is…..as with those catch yards for Jack and Nogal,   to get them used to going in and out freely.  So if there is need…

evacuation……

the gates can be closed and they will just BE THERE to load into transport.  maybe Easier on them,  WAY easier on us.  We talk about it.  How we will need to practice ahead of time.   Breathing.  Moving Slow and Steady.  Causing as little as possible of our own anxiety vibes for them to react to with their extreme sensitivity.  Breath.  Move Steady.  OK

as i have said.  The Doe Goats load pretty easily.  We put a bowl of pellets in the Goat Boat and almost all of them just pile in,  easy peasy,  leaving us to coax or catch who for whatever reason won't.   That is always Karma.  Sometimes Arctica.  the two Skittish for No Known Reasons.  the two No Touch.     This will give us    TIME.  

so at first,  there was….WHAT? !!!!!     but they came in.   This was Sunday.  yesterday.  This morning they were unhappy.  Stuff's not like it usually is,  they came and they left,  uneasy.   This evening,  no big deal.   Tomorrow and then the next tomorrow and it will be As Is.    This will also work to assist in things like vaccinations and hoof trimming.  They have become used to 6 acres.   We need it smaller sometimes.    All will be well.       i love all this….so so much.     ?????   

and to add.   Journal.   this was Jenny,  Alyssia,  me and Emrie.  and Emrie.   She was given time.   we talked  a lot about what we were doing,  why we were doing it.  She was let space and time to use all the tools,  to see how things worked,  to be PART OF IT.  I suppose i might say too much about her.  But…there is reason.   She takes it all so seriously.  She takes her Place.  so Seriously.  at 4,  almost 5.   She senses that this is Hers.   Her responsibility.    it rises out OF her.   She has connected and claimed.  For whatever reason.   it's very fine to witness.