The fog was thick this morning....like something you would see on Scooby Doo. A nice crisp Saturday morning. During the week I am up about 4:45am, this morning I slept in until almost 6am which was a nice treat. After waking up a little I threw some sandals on with my tshirt and boxers and went out to do chores. The animals greeted me with nickers, quacks, clucks and baaa's. The chickens are restless to get out of their coop, the horses want to be turned out to the pasture, ducks...well they are just loud and want to be out of the barn too. After taking care of the animals inside the barn (including the rabbits who dont make much noise) I grab some straw and mineral and head out to see the goats. The straw is for the inside of their goat shack, they enjoy munching on it too. Goats need minerals for a well balanced diet so I refill their mineral tub and they go to town licking it up and munching on the straw meant to be their bedding. Yesterday I made a little goat bench from 2 old logs and some boards that I salvaged from the garage that we tore down. Perfect for the goats to climb and play on and for humans to sit and relax on. I sat down to watch them munch their hay and just enjoy the quiet surroundings that we have. How quickly the fields of corn and soybeans have turned from green to gold. The fall harvest will soon begin and our road will host a parade of combines and wagons bursting with the labors of the farmer.