The seeds I planted at the beginning of December are sprouted and are existing in a state of limbo waiting for the days to get longet before growing any more. This is fine and good. They can develop roots with the amounts of light they're getting and should be all the healthier for it. It's also going to give me a better idea about when the plants prefer to grow for future reference.
Honey came into heat Dec 15th which means the first time didn't take. We took her back to the buck and she was much less shy which means we were probably a day early last time. Jan 8th there was no signs of another heat which means she's likely preggers and due mid May.
There's a slight chance she didn't catch and just naturally didn't cycle again due to being done for the year, but I'm hopeful. Honey now more vocal about things these days. She used to be Star's silent partner but now is happy to tell you when she's unhappy.
On Dec 9th I was just eating lunch and one molar just cracked a chunk right off. Thankfully it wasn't deep and it doesn't hurt. I'm on the cancellation list at the dentist as they're booking into the summer. My intake appointment on Dec 18th went well. I like the dentist and they're pretty high tech. In addition to xrays they used a little pencil sized camera to take photos and the records are all digitized. It was pretty neat. :-)
I've had two cleaning appointments because I've not been to a dentist since getting my wisdom teeth out in 2021 but I'm still waiting on a fix for chipped tooth. The dental hygienist gets more cancellations it seems.
Hugslut quit nicotine all together in December which had a drastic withdrawal effect on her causing her to be super sleepy and brain-foggy. It's easing up now but wow that was harsh.
My arm is still giving me troubles off and on, but less so and now with the milking machine I'm not re-aggravating it every day. I ran the machine without attaching it a few times so they'd learn it wasn't a dangerous noise, and after that it only took Star just a day or two to get used to the new routine.
A big snow storm rolled in right before Christmas so we got in some extra food and did our usual on Christmas day of staying in with lots of snacks and watching movies which was nice. I also baked some cookies and bread and after a week of rest and recuperation, we rang in the new year quietly at home.
Even in winter the goats love a hike through the woods. I've been spending the last week or so doing some work planning this year's garden.
