Clearing South Side.

Herd Sire:  PR Fluffy

Woke up really late this morning.  Didn't want to waste the rest of the day.  So I pastured the goats at the South Side and did some work cutting back the saplings that have taken ground with a dull blade.  As soon as the goats settled down to the new eating area.  I went back to the house, brought my machete. and sharpened it.  I may have to put it to the grinder next weekend to  get a good angle on it.

Guinea Fowl

Went back out, after a quick meal, and started clearing back the jungle with the goats eating what I cut and dropped on the ground.  I cleared around one of my old fly pens that was covered in water vines.  Going to turn that into a breeding pen.  Found another fly pen a couple feet away.  It's going to take some work to get the holes repaired.  But after it's all fixed up,  It'll give me a couple more seasons to use it.  

Did some rough trimming on one of my Annonas trees.  Trimmed up to just about my height.  Don't want to trim to much, only a 1/3 of the tree or less.  So the tree don't go into shock.  Found a fruit on it.  Yes, it was ripe.  So I cracked it open and ate the warm custard fill inside.  Really nice and juicy.  

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On most of the trees there, especially the Annonas.  I found rubbings about waist level on the trunks.  A good side Deer Buck has been visiting the ranch nightly.  The rubbings are still fresh.  I'm wondering if it's our neighborhood Toro.  That's been hanging around the area with a doe and baby, last year.     

On some of the other trees are different rubbings.  The lower trunk of the trees are covered with mud.  Could only mean a drove of wild pigs are also visiting the ranch.  It would be nice to catch a couple to raise.  Going to have to clean my weapons and harvest some wild pigs for the house.  

As we were making our way to the South Side of the ranch.  You could clearly see the pasaderu's the animals were taking.  One main trail that is well worn with travel.  Some tributaries that lead away from the main trail...but not used as often.   Have to recon the area to take advantage of my hunt.

It felt really good to be out there in the cold breeze.  But that same breeze got me a fever after I came in from working up a sweat out there.  So much for wearing long sleeves.