Time Flies

It's been over a month since I last posted. Christmas came and went, New Years, Birthday and other stuff.
We had been giving some thought to moving to the city. Peter is driving 90 minutes one way for work. Work is slowed down right now and for someone who works on commission, not a good situation.
I had found several homes in the city that I thought we'd like. I insisted on three bedrooms (the boys don't need to share, really they don't), big enough fenced backyard, garage and some trees. One house which really measured up will soon be in a major construction zone, so...no.
Another house had just gone to auction...didn't work out but the 1899 house and really really big garage were really nice.
Found one in the suburbs but right next to the railroad tracks and after being in the peace of the country, that would take some getting used too.
And since the farm is paid for...and he's willing to keep making the drive, we will stay. Maybe until Alex graduates. And our school is either #1 or #2 on CSAP scores, statewide and we are a little country school. 125 students preschool through 12th grade.
Other news.
The coyote got our little dog DJ. The three remaining muscovy ducks and one of our cats. Mischka finally ran him off. The neighboring rancher may have gotten him. Brazen thing brought back one of the ducks and ate it in the barn and then had the audicity to make himself a bed in the straw.
We do have a new puppy. Max is a Great Pyrenees, he's about 3 months old now. Max is short for Maximum Force Against Coyotes. We will see.
Since we are staying farm people, this weekend I'm bringing Sasha home and two other goats. And on Monday, I'll maybe buy some chickens. I was going to wait until spring for the chickens but they've been selling really cheap at the auction. I do know that I do not want to raise chicks again. We shall see. Usually they are so cute I end up with chicks anyway.
I have pictures of Christmas, Max, Dirty Mike (the hamster) to post but Andy has the camera's disk with pictures of his science fair project at school. I'll post those as well.
Just a reminder to family and friends...my dad's 70th birthday is the 29th. Send him a card.