On Friday morning, I took the goats out one last time. They followed me, got distracted by bushes, and followed me again, over the bridge. Willow led the way. Cholla, for once, realized he didn't need to hurtle himself over the second, tiny stream we cross on the way to the good stuff. For once he noticed there was a small bridge a few feet down ( Read more... )

Tonight we made DIY spring rolls, which, rather like burritos, always end up containing more filling than the wrapper can support ( Read more... )

Today it took me a half an hour of cajoling and hollering to get the goats to finally follow me across the river - goats don’t like water, did you know, and will even avoid puddles if they can ( Read more... )

I'm trying to come up with a clever and engaging way of saying that I also spent most of today sitting, but instead I just stared at the blank "Post an Entry" page for five minutes ( Read more... )

I spent an inordinate amount of time sitting today - but editing! I was editing! - and I admit the hours slipped by faster than I'd thought they would. It's Sunday, a lazy day here on the farm, with only minimal chores to do and none of them allocated to me. Somehow I wound up with guest privileges. I pitch in when I can, don't worry ( Read more... )

A couple of people have alerted me to this essay contest, in which the winner wins a goat farm, herd and house included ( Read more... )

(I'm mentally working on maybe a more serious entry, that doesn't include videos or quotes or songs, but it's not ready yet. Or, more precisely, I'm not writing it yet. So here are more passing-along-links things.)

The Goat (2013)--A Short Comedy Film, is indeed a short (2:20) film that is very sweet, about two roommates and a small goat who comes ( Read more... )

I spent most of today out with the goats, listening to The Scorpio Races on audiobook, and playing referee when Willow decided Maple was taking up too much space/food/air, and in the afternoon, hanging out with Tegan and admiring the baby goats. It was a really wonderful kind of day, though not so great to blog about.

:)

(Probably a continuing series ( Read more... )

We have babies!

( And I have pictures! )