Clarice

Hi All,

I am having way too much fun with this new baby goat and of course she is spoiled rotten!! She lives in the house at this point in time until she gets bigger and the weather breaks. She runs through the house like she owns it and romps with the dogs. Her biggest thing now is that everything she comes in contact with goes in her mouth, hehe, just like a "kid", haha. She lays on the couch with me and LOVES to cuddle. My Boxer, Lexee who had puppies three weeks ago has adopted her and lets her nurse. They take naps together and Lexee washes her face after I give a bottle to her.

Of course I am near divorce court as Don never figured a goat would be living in the house. It has taken nearly a week before he would talk to me and even now it is only when I force it. I guess he will get over it sometime, haha.

Enjoy the pics !!

Clarice

We have a new addition to the family as of last Friday. She is a baby goat, Nubian. Her mom had four babies !!! Mom belongs to a good friend of mine. Clarice was the runt and injured her back leg so I took her in and am bottle feeding her.

She was 5 pounds when I brought her home and now she is almost 7 pounds. I took her to the vet and her leg is in a splint. Clarice is a house goat for now and has the run of the house when I am home. She loves to romp around and will follow you anywhere. Her favorite time is at night when I lay on the couch and watch tv, she will want up and curls up next to me and goes to sleep.

When she gets bigger and stronger and the weather breaks she will become Ted's companion.

Puppies !!

Our Boxer puppies are get fat and sassy !! I am sorry to say we lost a little girl that was born 18 hours after the last puppy delivered.

The brindles are boys and the fawn pictured are the girls. We also have four more fawn boys.

I cannot believe that they are almost three weeks old already.

We are going through a heat wave right now. It is actually 30 degrees out !!

Woohoo

More Snow

We are getting more snow and the temps are supposed to bottom out in the next day or so. I guess winter really is here.

I was out watering the other day and Ted was following me around the yard as usual. He has to taste every bucket I draw from the pump. Maybe his way of seeing if it will fit the patability of his fellow goats, I don't know. But I was carrying a bucket to the far pasture and I heard a very strong cry.

There was Ted, as I turned to see what was up, stuck in a snow drift and looking at me like it was all my fault. It probably did not help matters that Gizzmo was standing right in front of him jumping around and barking.

So I had to go back and pull Ted free. In which case he stalked off and would not come to me that night. What a brat!!

The Big Snow

Hi All,

We are currently having a great snowstorm. Not that it is great as I am trudgin through the deep snow throwing hay and watering all of the animals, but great in the amount of snow. We have 8-10 inches right now and it is still coming down.

Ted seems to enjoy it as he follows me around and hops, skips and jumps through the drifts. Gizzmo is the true snow dog and revels in scooting his snow through to see what new scents can be found.

Jordon is at an Army training at Fort Custer for the weekend and it is an outside training,bbbrrrrrrrr.

Lexee's 10th puppy went to heaven last night. She was fighting for her life until the very end, but sometimes these things are just for the better due to the chance of unseen complications. She was not alone as I had her wrapped in a shawl and was holding her until it happened. May she be in peace now. On the other hand, the other nine are fat and sassy and at night they all sing together their little howling song. It is very musical, haha.

Must start washing more fleece and getting ready for my first fiber event in March. So I think I will spend the day doing that. I also purchased a Navajo spindle and look forward to trying that.

May you have peace and hope in the new year.

The New Year ! 2009

Hi All,

Well here it is 2009 and what a start we have had here !

Lexee had her puppies on January5 and delivered 9, but then we had a surprise delivery almost 24 hours later with a 10th puppy !! So we have ten little Boxers that all seem to be doing well.

The Holidays went well and were way too short but then again they always are.

Already looking forward to spring and the new crop of lambs and goats we will be having.