Well, once I had the goats out of the bean field and everyone together in the barnyard, I started cleaning up my messes. I remembered I had Flower and Coral in the garage, so I opened it so they could at least go back in the small buck pen.

Coral and Flower in the pen; Freddie outside
I had to get my grain pitcher that I had left with the bucks. Then I decided I needed to scoop enough of the hay in the garage to close the door between the garage and the buck room.

When I got that done, I grabbed my camera to go back to the house and sit down for a few minutes. Instead I walked out the milk room door and saw that I had forgotten to use the chain on the chicken pen door.

Bambi coming out (Notice the goofy peacock is still just dancing happily)
Moose! Brat.

Moose and Haley
I got everyone chased out of there and counted the hens. I had all eleven of them and the peacock where they belonged.

But my goose was out in the barnyard. Well, she was the least of my worries at that time.

I fastened the door properly and then went to the house to rest. But I had no sooner gotten inside and called my mom to tell her what brats the goats were than I looked out the window and saw 2TC.

2TC
Why? She’s never been stuck. The bucket of water has been there for weeks. Seriously. I swear. All this chaos also messed with my plan of getting the moms back in the herd while they are out in pasture because it makes them less likely to fight with each other.

Antigone and Perdita
Luckily, there were just a couple of spats, which is always a concern when I return goats to the main herd.

Tommy watching his mom, Athena, and Astra fighting
Anyhow, all the goats were hanging out and I couldn’t finish doing what I needed to do, so I really did get to take a break.

Cupid feeding Brigit and Ostara

Xerxes and Freddie on the hill

Tommy and Claire

a whole lane full of goats

Pretzel

Hilda and Shellie
And the goats were pretty content to chill in the barnyard.
Tags: 2TC, Antigone, Astra, Athena, Bambi, brat, chicken, Coral, Cupid, Flower, Freddie, goats, goose, Hilda, I'm getting old, I'm the one in charge, Moose, Ostara, Perdita, pretzel, Xerxes