January 20, 2026

There was a time when I would have adamantly and perhaps just a bit angrily insisted I can do anything a man can do and don't you dare be stereotyping me. These days I volunteer to be in charge of washing dishes because I can soak my aching hands in warm water and incidentally duck being too involved in chores like finding and fixing broken pipes in the barnyard in January. Speaking of the barnyard, these wethers are looking pretty satisfied with their winter quarters. And much more pleasant to contemplate then a broken pipe!

UPDATE: One day and three trips to the hardware store later, what started out as a one-man job turned into husband and wife
DIY. Good news is finally got the pipe repaired and the goats have water without hauling buckets.