Way back in the day (the first one was back in July 2017), I used to write intention lists as a way to keep me on track with my goals and the other everyday bits of life. March is a huge month for us here on the farm as the growing season gets started. I’m hoping this list will keep me organized and on track! What tasks are on your list for March?
INTENTIONS FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH
move Max and Ruby onto pasture(got this one accomplished on Monday before the rain!)- add woodchips to the old permanent paddocks
- decide if we want to hire someone to woodchip some dead trees on the property
- pull the bins holding chick supplies out of the shed and inventory (do we need to replace any feeders or waterers?)
- make a big feed order
- set up the baby chick area in the garage before their arrival
- decide how many extra hens we’ll buy for 2024
- muck the chicken coops and duck house
- amend the garden soil in one part of the garden
- clean up the strawberry beds
- go through the hand-me-down bins for a son who is suddenly growing like a weed!
- finish up my February junk journal
- research carpet cleaner rentals
- teach my daughter how to make homemade bread
- get to confession
- list a bunch of items on ebay/Poshmark/Pango (Operation “Make Enough Money to Pay a Farm Sitter for Summer Vacation” has begun!)
- wash and pack away all of the kids’ winter gear
- finish ordering Easter basket gifts
- decide what we’re wearing on Easter Sunday
- simmer down on my caffeine consumption
I like that last one!
We are also getting chicks this month and so will be getting their area set up. Last year, our first raising chicks, we lost one to the cat due to a makeshift set up so I’ve been thinking about how to improve that.
So exciting about your chicks and I completely understand the yearly tweaking of the system! I pre-ordered mine in January and the time flew by…I was shocked to check the calendar and realize we have 175 broilers coming early next week! We’ve got a ton of prep work to do this weekend. 🙂