sheet rock, flowers and goats

This morning was hopping around the house, guys were hanging sheetrock, and electrician came by and made an adjustment to the dryer connection (washer/dryer still not hooked up though), HVAC guy was here for some duct work, so in other words this morning was chaotic.  

This afternoon, I worked in the yard and enjoyed the daffodils.  These James replanted last year during winter break and they have come back and look real good too, especially against the periwinkle.

 I did some pruning of shrubbery and took the limbs down the hill behind the house and the azaleas also look good against the stone wall Emily worked on.  (Good thing I have nieces and nephews who can do a little work around here)

Turning the camera around and looking across the back, notice a couple of things.  First it is a bit difficult to see but there are terraces on the opposite hillside and on the hillside behind our house too.  They are covered in ivy, - a development in the last 15-20 years or so as when we moved here it was just clear wood lot floor.  The ivy is my nemesis.  The terraces are remnants from a Civil War era saltpeter mine (for gun powder) that was operated by the Confederate Department of War.

The other thing to notice is the brown house to the right.  They keep goats.  Yes goats.  We live in the country.  Who knew?

This afternoon I walked over and photographed said goats.  They bleat often, loudly, and incessantly.  Actually I kinda like it.  

And they eat ivy, and bamboo, and I am thinking about borrowing the goats for my back yard too.