today

It was a much nicer day today, cool dry air, lots of big blue billowy clouds sailing by. Decided to take a break from the same routine, so I headed to the woods to gather trees for the does with kids. There were dogwoods and dewberries blooming, lots of honey suckle and muscadine vines with leaves coming on, plenty of privet and young pines. The older kids and does have been turned out into a dry lot with all the hay and grain they need, but were very excited to get some leaves, bark and wood to chew on. It was the first time for the new kids to eat something other than mother's milk and they relished every bite. I can see this becoming an everyday chore. But it really is good for them. I also spotted the poke sallit popping out of the ground, going back down for my own treat.