My Goals for 2011

As a farm/country/gardening blog, there are many things I can think of that I would like to accomplish in the coming year. Below is a list of a few that I can think of right now. I am sure the list will grow longer as I mark off completed items throughout the year.

One of my goals last year was to find a miniature donkey and I completed that goal with 2 days to spare!

• Finish fencing our front lot for the goats and donkeys. It's 50% done as of right now.
• Find Dimple a girlfriend!!
• I always want a bigger, better vegetable garden.
  
• Start a large herb garden for growing my own herbs to use in canning, soap-making, etc.
• Can more. I would love to can some jams and jellies for homemade gift baskets this year.
• Candlemaking
  
• Work on different types of gift baskets using my Country Made Essentials.
• Improve and learn new soap-making techniques.
• Add at least 2 more milk goats to my herd.
• More chicks, guineas and hopefully geese!
• I also have a friend who has promised to save me turkey eggs for incubating this spring.
  
• Have a happy healthy and easy deliver of baby goats in the spring!
• Work on the barn and stalls, replace boards, gates, etc.
• More fish for the pond.
• Fill the barn loft with hay this fall for the coming winter and spring.
• Stock up some straw for bedding. There's a shortage this year due to the drought and lack of wheat grown this past year.
• A new longer, bigger, better clothesline!

I am telling everyone I am taking this new job (2nd job) that I start on Tuesday to support my habits.....animal habits!

What are your farm goals for 2011??