Nothing to it but to do it!

The weather has been sunny for nearly a week now which has allowed the ground to dry out a bit. Perfect weather to get outside and tend to repairs. It seems there is always something that needs fixing! Ken found a couple of projects to keep him busy.

Remember the wild pig that appeared on Simply Country? Well, while he was here he did a whole lot of damage to the gate into the pasture which caused the gate to not close properly, plus he broke a hole into the fencing. The "fix it" was to tie the gate together so the goats couldn't escape. Ken decided it needed to be done in a more permanent nature and brought up the proper tools and spent some time in the hardware store finding the replacement parts. With Karah and Jen's help they were able to get the gate fixed.

With some wire he was able to re-weave enough of the fencing together so that the hole is closed up.

All the animals were penned up in the barnyard. Of course the chickens were able to escape under the gate to see what was going on down at the south gate.

I got distracted photographing these pretty birds. They are so friendly and curious about everything . . . especially if there is a freshly dug worm appearing from clearing some of the dirt away from the gate.

They love it that the mud has dried up and the earth is still a bit damp . . . more worms nearer the top soil.

Murray was not too happy about being on that side of the fence. He isn't trusted near the animals yet.

Ken enjoyed having the help of his daughter . . .

And granddaughter . . .

Together they made a great team!

As Karah was digging up the gate-lock hole she found treasures for the chickens in the form of big juicy worms.

And the chickens were right there waiting for her to toss them over!

These are my favorite . . . the Buff Orpington.

This White Leghorn stayed real close to the shovel thinking he would be lucky enough to get the worm before the others.

Life is good!