June got away from me and here we are in July with no updates about our little goat herd or its last two additions which were born on May 29th, which happens to be me and Phil’s anniversary. Tigerlily was due on May 25th, but I had a feeling she’d make us wait. She has … Continue reading Anniversary Surprise! →

The first baby goats are due in less than a week and the girls are taking their rest time pretty seriously these days. We’ve had some very nice weather this week so the grass is coming in thick and green just in time to welcome the new arrivals. Even with Petunia gone, her family still … Continue reading Buns in the Oven →

February was a month of snow and ice and unrelenting cold. The sky stayed overcast most of the time and for a while I despaired of ever seeing the sun again. Phil and I spent a lot of time huddled near the wood stove, particularly during the week we came down sick. We did our best … Continue reading The Deep, Dark Depths of February →

January was a strange month without Queen Petunia to lead the herd. Even when she was sick, Pet’s presence seemed to go with them. The goats acted a bit lost for a while and spent a lot of time hanging around their pen when they would normally be out and about. Petunia always led the … Continue reading Adjusting →

For whatever reason, the Christmas 2019 season was one of the best ever. It was filled with fun, friends, celebrations, gatherings, caroling, light, and music. There seemed no end to the festivities. And Petunia felt good during the week of Christmas. She’d been sick off and on since October and had been steadily losing weight. … Continue reading Hail the Queen! →

I was caught off-guard last year by a blizzard on October 30th. This year’s first blizzard came even earlier–October 24th. We had a good 15 inches of snow!  The heavy snow wreaked havoc on my electric fences, but it sure was pretty! “Where’s our breakfast?!?” Petunia had to break a trail down to the house … Continue reading Winter came early again this year →

It’s been so busy around here that I’m afraid I haven’t been a very good blogger. Day 11 was our last day of “goat vacation.” We packed up and headed out of Escalante the next morning. We had a beautiful drive over the Utah mountains. A pinkish haze drifted across them from some distant wildfire. … Continue reading Fall Fell… Where was I? →

On August 12th, Yeti and Thor went to their new home in Cheyenne, WY. They went to a lovely family that will be training them as packgoats and I know they will be very happy and well cared-for. But we will certainly miss them nonetheless. Phil and I took them on a final walk the … Continue reading Goodbye, Yeti and Thor! →

I’m finally catching up to June! One Sunday afternoon, Phil and I sat on rocks so the baby goats could climb on us and fight over our laps. What a riot! I think Pluto is egging Buster Brown on. “Get Phil! Get Phil!”  “Not the hat!” Yeti wants in on the action. It was sometime … Continue reading A Jolly Jump on June →

It’s July and I’m still posting photos from May. I need to get with the program! The weather in May was cold, wet, and magnificent.   Since little Mocha is the smallest of TinCup’s triplets, we like to make sure she gets her share of the milk two times a day.  I’m looking at these photos … Continue reading May We Continue →