Taking it easy?

Today I was supposed to take it easy.  I finally made it back for a full day of work yesterday so want to keep my back happy.  I started off well- balancing the checking account, letting the roomba vacuum, folding clothes, etc.  Then I let the sheep and goats out back, checked the fence and then planted some seeds- carrot, swiss chard, beet and parsnip.  I planted some sunflower seeds in pots and brought them into the house.  So far, so good.  Then I started a fire in the wood-stove in the trailer,put away some cleaned bottles (for this next year's cider) and did some recycling- still OK.  Then I went to feed the critters.  I caught the pregnant and old sheep in a pen and trimmed the hooves of the old, skinny sheep (one of them is above) as well as worming them and giving them their yearly CDT shots.  Since there as only four of them my back only complained a little.  Then I dumped out the duck pond's water and refilled it- not too heavy, and I was careful about body mechanics.  Then I put out some grain and as able to catch all the does and kids except one to give them their coccidiosis medicine- all but one- little Mars wouldn't fall for it so I had to chase him down and catch him.  Then I pulled the cart with 1/2 bale of hay through the pastures and mud-holes at the gates to entice the rams into a new pasture and then the cows into another.  The two calves did not follow their mothers so I tried twice to show them the gate to no avail.  I had to pull the empty water trough to the new pasture, but it wasn't too heavy and I didn't lift it.  So I tried to be good- my back is a little sore, but a hot bath helped a lot- we'll see what tomorrow morning brings.

I did finally manage to get a photo of our peacock showing off- usually he puts his feathers down before I can get my camera ready.  It still isn't in the sunshine but he still looks handsome.