• Goats

    Deep Gratitude

    We spent some very intentional time with The Boys over the last few days…watching them, playing with them, feeding them grain…thanking them. Thanking them for their lessons… For their beauty… For their grace. Thanking them for stepping into our lives and showing us another piece of ourselves in this grand…

  • Goats

    The Goat General

    Oh man! This girl and her goats are just the cutest, aren’t they?! She loves the cartoon Heidi (yes, based off the horrible old movie that is hard to watch at times but also has some pretty good lessons). . . Hence the super cute yet very determined (elbows high)…

  • Chickens - Ducks - Goats - Grow - Harvest - Turkeys

    Balance

    I’ve been reflecting on titles and labels a bit recently. Maybe it’s the transition I’m making as I settle into my new job and introduce myself over and over and over again to people who seem genuinely curious about who I am. . . Or the fact that Kim and I…

  • Goats

    Decisions

    It’s been a full month and we still haven’t decided what to do with these two cuties. We don’t want/don’t have the space, time, need, or wherewithal to keep both of them as bucks so we’ve been waiting to see what their personalities are before making a final decision. Regardless, to…

  • Goats

    Every Ounce Counts

    We milked Mama for the first time today! There was resistance and cooperation, more resistance, a bit of grain nibbling, a calm moment or two and more resistance. Exactly how one might expect a goat to react who’s never been milked before. No surprises here. Poor Mama, though. So, in…

  • Goats

    Disbudding Day

    It truly was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. I’m not sure there are sufficient or appropriate words for today and there are no photos of the process. Necessary? Yes. Something we got through because we had to? Yes. Terrifying/stressful/heartbreaking? Absolutely. I did my best to soothe each…

  • Goats

    You’ve got to be kidding me!

    Oh boy! Do I have a story to tell you!!! It’s quite long, a full three chapters, so sit back, get comfy, and enjoy the ride 🙂 Spoiler Alert: It’s mostly about baby goats, but there are a couple of other pieces of today’s puzzle I’d like to share, too.…