Ok, so no laminating got done, it was soooo nice outside.

I started the day with good intentions.  I got shelves cleaned in the laundry room, prepped boxes of wool to go in the place of the totes that went to the studio.  I sorted yarns and was on my way to cleaning nirvana and laminating bliss, and then the sunshine and the day outside called out so loudly I couldn't take it anymore.  Mokie, the kids, the ladies, Poppie and I escaped to the great outdoors when he came home from Belle's.  We spent time with the goaties, the piggies, and the dogs.  Poppie shoveled out the chicken coop, while I wheelbarrowed it to the manure pile.  We have a great large pile that is ready to go on to the garden, goat manure that the kids have sledded on and dug in all winter and spring.  Now that we have added the nasty smelly chicken manure to it the kids have been advised to stay off of it as it is really yucky.  I am sure I will catch them digging and playing trucks on it but hopefully the smell will detour them from it though.  Poppie blocked the chickens in their outer yard while we cleaned the coop and he had shewed the Peacocks out of the coop, they will be allowed to free range for the summer, I love the free range laws we enjoy in Montana.  The peacocks have a perch in one of our giant fir trees, they can see all the goings on and they call loudly when something that doesn't belong or is different catches their eyes.  Their stint in the chicken coop has made them more friendly and we can actually get pretty close to them,  they were shown the grain storage so they know where to get food as feeding them is pretty hard  due to their free spirits.  We had a burn pile and burnt wood scraps and such.  Teenager was here to play with the kids I think, it would be so funny to see his friends seeing him playing with all the little ones.  He is good with them but it would put a dent in his macho image.

We were happily spending a much needed day of fun and joy when Yogie answered the phone.  Preacher and Pianist wanted to come out and see the animal. We  told them they were always welcome.  They came out a little later and we got to share our little farm with them.  They were really surprised at how many animals we actually have.  Preacher had never seen a pig as big as our Miss Chops (Booboo has allowed us to drop the Swiss)  She was friendly as ever and let them see her piggies.  She had been upset and anger earlier in the day.  One of her new piglets had tried to go walk about and had gotten stuck in the fence to the mid size piglets pen.  The baby was screaming, the momma was screaming louder, Poppie knew as angry as she was not to get into her pen so he ended up wadding through the mud of the mid size piglet's pen.  He came into the house caring the little might.  The piglet was all muddy and crying Poppie had gooey mud to his calves that coated his shoes, and he was standing in the middle of my carpet.  See why I need it to go!  He took the baby back and momma was happy to see her little charge.  She was on hyper-mamma mode the rest of the day.  So Preacher got to see how protective momma's can be, now wonderful God made it so. Preacher had brought a little tricycle that had been in his garage for awhile, Boy was happy to be gifted with it.  His kindness made a little Boys day.

They had a great time and then went up to see Brother, Sister was in Zootown, the girls showed them the way.  Brother has had back trouble, much like Poppies for years, and was hurt at work this last week.  He will have to have surgery soon.  Preacher and Pianist were stopping by to meet him, and pray for him, that he gets better and has the best possible out come.  Sister and Brother have had blessed news.  They will be allowed to adopt the Little soon, they are truly blessed and have waited a long time for this time in their lives.  God is so good.

The girls and I went to Church,  it was wonderful.  The Little got to announce her wonderful new to all so they could share in her joy.  We had a wonderful lesson and a loving time with our Church family.  We had cake and ice cream to celebrate Momma Violinists birthday. It was a wonderful time, I got to have an individual conversation with each of the ladies at church.  One of our members is to have a baby in July, she has just found out she is to have a little girl.  She is so excited, it is wonderful to see the joy of a new mother to be.  Pianist sent a slice of cake home for Poppie and Brother.  It was a wonderful closure to a marvelous day..... tomorrow.