When fences are doing their jobs, they are wonderful!
Norma Jean and her Uncle MJ
When they aren’t, they drive me crazy! The goats were out yesterday, so I was out scoping out the whole south fence tonight. I just happened to catch the deer along it this morning.
The goats didn’t really get out in this section, but there it a gap here that I still need to fix. That would be easy for some goats to fit under, but it would be quite the squeeze for others.
Since it wasn’t the escape route this time, I will deal with it later. This weekend, I’ll have to try and cut one of those panels and block that area.
This time, however, they just walked under the fence where the drainage ditch runs, when there’s actually water in there.
There was nothing blocking their route to freedom below the shiny panel. I had to add the rusted section. It should hold them until we get enough rain to send rushing water through the ditch.
Coral and Clover
I know the goats were just being considerate and giving me something to blog about for Friday’s Fences.
Also linking to Farmgirl Friday, Thursday Favorite Things, This or That Thursday, and Thankful Thursday.
Teresa
Eden Hills 
aren’t they so helpful?! 🙂
Yes. They do what they can. 🙂
luv the 1st shot. (:
Thanks. They always look so cute laying side by side.
Looks like Norma Jean adores her uncle MJ!
Coral and Clover are looking lovely.
MJ is always good and watches the calf so Maxine can graze. 🙂 Coral and Clover have grown into lovely ladies.
Coral and Clover look very intent on something…like perhaps finding another way out?! I hope not! Naughty, naughty adventuresome goats! 🙂
They were very intent on finding the next best morsel to eat!
A fencer’s work is never done? Are the goats really determined to break out or do they just take any opportunity that’s in their faces? Your photo with the deer just says “Welcome fall.”
Well, The tall ones might have had to duck their heads. I can’t blame them for just walking under. When there’s water in the ditch, they don’t like to get wet. It’s a miracle they waited this long.
Beautiful nature shots!
Thanks. I love living in my rural area and being surrounded by nature.
Sweet photos. I grabbed your peacock button and put it on my blog sidebar.
Thanks for grabbing my button. I really do enjoy spending time with the goats. Of course it’s more fun to be loving them than fixing fences. 🙂
Sounds like you stay busy! Very sweet photo of your goats.
They really do keep me busy, but that’s a good thing!
It was rather considerate of them to help with the blogging cause! 😉
They do what they can. 🙂
Well that was awful sweet of them! 🙂 I think they deserve an extra pat on the head for that! HA HA Hope you get some rain soon.
They are quite helpful. I’m sure they would like some peanuts at least. 🙂
Life around the farm is always busy and lots of work too! Your goats give you lots of Blog fodder!!!
It’s never dull around here. They are always good for a post of two or twenty!
That’s not a meme for me, lol we have only one fence around the house, but that’s more for dogs which escaped their yards ! My cats don’t care about fences, they just climb over them. Coral and Clover look so similar ! I think I would never learn who is who !
They really do look a lot alike except the color of their splotches. It isn’t too bad to tell them apart when they are born here and you meet them one (or two) at a time.
I detect sly looks on both their faces.NOT to be trusted. 🙂
They are very smart little girls~very capable of causing lots of trouble. 🙂
Your goats are beautiful! I am sure they just walk along the fence looking for an escape route!
Really they don’t mean to escape. They’re just browsing. 🙂
Frustrating! And so much work. My Dad used to walk his fence line around about forty acres of pasture almost every day to make sure all was well.
It does take a lot of work. I’ve replaced most of it, but this ditch is just horrible to try and control.
I used to think that our Millie could make herself as thin as a snake to get under the slimmest gap – but only when she was annoyed with us.
So funny. It does amaze me how they can get through the tiniest space. 🙂
great shots from your part of the world.
Thanks. Seems the goats always give me reason to check out my fences.