Actually, it was less dark since Jezebel went into labor a couple of hours earlier than Delilah did the night before. But it was definitely stormier! It turns out we got somewhere in the ballpark of 3-4 inches of rain in about 12 hours, so we were fortunate no one floated away. Jezebel, as is … Continue reading It was a darker and stormier night…
And a few more photos from this morning while the sun was still shining. What a beautiful morning to welcome the new members of our herd!
Delilah puttered around all day not getting the job done, and just as it was beginning to get dark she finally settled down to business. She held out as long as possible until she thought Phil and I would surely not check on her again. She doesn’t like anyone to attend her births. But it’s a … Continue reading It was a dark and stormy night…
Friday we took a few moments to survey the damage done by the terrific wind storm that swept over us the day before. The wind blasted in around 1:30 a.m. on Thursday and startled Phil and I out of a deep sleep. It was so loud we ended up sleeping in the guest bedroom on the lee … Continue reading After the Storm…
It was an exciting weekend at Goat-O-Rama! Saturday night Beulah had their annual Parade of Lights, and Old Man Winter was in full attendance this year. Some thought we might not make it because of the snowstorm, but we weren’t going to be daunted by a few snowflakes! We did, however, leave the cart at home. We figured … Continue reading A Snowstorm Can’t Stop Us!
We’ve had a lot of fun playing with our goats on the Cuzcotopia Tower! Nubbin shares a patriotic moment with Phil at the flagpole. We’re not sure if Petunia is laughing or is just bored. Two little cuties. To supplement her income, this ingenuous mother of two uses her unusual, soaring ears to install a … Continue reading Storming the Castle
Well, we went and did it! We bought a new horse/goat trailer with a gooseneck hitch! The entire new rig is the exact same overall length as our old bumper-pull rig but it has a TON more space due to the gooseneck design. I can’t wait to use it for our next goat vacation! This … Continue reading The Goat RV!
Pongo had a rough first couple of days. It took him about 48 hours to finally start getting up and walking on his own. Phil or I would go out every hour or two and give him a bit of physical therapy in the form of standing him up, supporting him as he shuffled along, … Continue reading A Rocky Start
Last week I said goodbye to my dear friend Sputnik. I did not expect to lose him so soon. Sputnik’s legs weren’t straight. In 2017 I took him to CSU to have his joints x-rayed because they were not aligned correctly. The vets thought his tendons were contracted. We hoped they would eventually stretch down, … Continue reading These are the Things We Choose to Remember…
We have been blessed with an abundance of moisture throughout this past spring. Regular small snow storms hit us throughout March and April, and May came with several long, soaking rains that saturated the already soggy ground and brought grass to places I thought could never be green again. The goats have been enjoying the … Continue reading GREEN!!!