Animals
Goatie Manicures and More....
As with all animals, there is a bit of maintenance that has to be done to assure the health and well-being of the goats. On this particular day, we trimmed hooves and gave each goat worming medication. Jack and Dr. Becky worked together to tend to each goat as I stayed behind the camera.
"Could you please hurry....I'd like another cracker!"
Sissy says "This stuff tastes terrible!"
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It Takes A Village
The last several days' beautiful spring weather has given us the opportunityto accomplish quite a few tasks on the spring chore list.Some tasks, like staining the pirate ship and outdoor furniture is easily done by one person.Other tasks take a village....
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Wooooo Hoooooo And Ritz, Too!!
Why is Jack smiling? Well, he just cannot help himself! (And no, it's not because I have Ritz crackers!) (Which, I do...but we'll talk about that later) He's so proud of Forrest and Sissy. They've been discovered! Their "Vogue" shoot was...
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Goat Herding
This weekend we moved our bucks into one of the big pastures...to serve as their winter home. Imagine this scene: It is 24 degrees out, 7 AM. Becky, Jack and I meet at the goat pens that are situated between our two properties. The smell of stinky bucks...
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So You're Thinking Of Buying A Goat??
I thought I would take this opportunity to answer some of the questions we get about raising goats. First of all it is important to remember that goats are social animals and do not thrive if they are alone. So, if you want a goat...you want at least...
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What A Weekend!!
Wow, I am exhausted! You will rarely hear me admit to that, but after this weekend, it is true! I wrote a post on my Sew on and Sew Fourth (personal) blog after lying on my back in the apple orchard on Friday with Maddie, our Newfie. We picked a market...
Animals