Going to see a man about a goat.

Actually, it might be a woman. But it sounded funnier to me to say man. My ex MIL used to say she needed to go see a man about a dog when she needed to go potty, lol.

One of my online friends found an ad for fainting goats not too far from me. Going to look early tomorrow afternoon.

I'm so excited. They have two bucklings and a doeling. I just need one buckling. They are only about a week old I think. In my price range, even! Could be possibly bringing home a bottle baby tomorrow. At least I will have plenty of milk if that is how it works out! I can share with a baby goat. Hehe. But he won't be getting any of my cheese, gosh darn it. *chuckle*

We will be heading over there after the blackpowder gun show tomorrow. The pictures in the ad were of the bucklings, one was mostly black with a white spot on it's side, the other looked like a cocoa colour with lots of white. I like the colour of the black one but I want to look them over and see which one has the longer body if there is a difference. If they are built pretty much the same then I would prefer the black and white one. Assuming everything else looks good.

It would be awesome if I could get my myotonic buck still. I'd kind of given up on the idea for this year.

And now for something completely different!

Ducks in a bathtub!




I just found that on youtube and for some reason it amused me far out of proportion to what it should have. lol.

Back to work, and a reply to Jen.

First, Jen, I could have sworn I replied to your comment and now I don't see it. i must have dreamed replying, hehe. That sounds awesome. I think I am going to let you have your other English saddle back now, I used it for a lot of work last summer and it came in super handy, so I really appreciate you letting me use it. But I think now between my Aussie and my Natural Ride I should be good to go and I'm not 100% sure of those other billets on that side where the one broke so i don't want to put too much stress on them.

Second, the timing of mid April would be fantastic. I am going to be starting Brego back in work this up coming week. That should give him almost a month of work on the long lines to refresh his memory before you come up.

So, speaking of back to work.... Brego is not going to be happy about this. lol. Starting monday come rain or shine he is back to work. Not only that but I'm going to be starting Parsley, my buck goat, in harness as well. *chuckle* I'm going to get a goat harness with some of our tax refund money. This should be fun.

Kid update!!!!

First and foremost, the Kid, asleep on the futon. We painted said Kid's room (which said offspring has deemed "The Abyss" and with good reason. *shudders in fear*) yesterday and in an attempt to avoid brain damage due to fume inhalation we opted to not have anyone sleep in there last night.



Awwww, so KYOOOT!

Don't they look so innocent and sweet when they sleep? *rolls eyes*

And now on to the goatie kids.

Two days ago they were banded. If you have to ask what that means you most likely don't want to know. *grin* They were clearly uncomfortable the first evening. I let them keep their moms the last two nights so no milk for us for two days. *sad face* The next morning they were ok, but by afternoon they weren't entirely themselves. Today, though, they seem fine, active and hungry. Tonight we go back to normal, because I want milk for ME. I just felt like after getting shots and losing their manhood they might just need their mommies. Judging by the way they each huddled close to their respective momma instead of huddling together with each other as usual I would say my suspicion was right. Just like human kids, when you don't feel 100% you want your mommy.

So, the Ladies didn't seem to want to give me a chance to get baby pictures. they were all up in my grill, yo.

Rosemary's ear.



Thyme's nose.



Sage's... eye, ear, face...








For crying out loud, Ladies, give the kids some face time, you attention harlots!!

Oh look! there is my Chickory boy!!



Isn't he handsome?



He is finally forgiving me for all the evil I have perpetrated against him these last few weeks.



Long earred Kenny is growing up to be a tank. He is still a funny fellow, and vocal as all get out. He is always fussing about something.



Short earred Kenny is a pistol, always into trouble and loves to steal my hat. He is growing up nice and powerfully built as well. Both of the Kennii are bigger and more meat type than Chickory, which is weird since Short earred Kenny is only 25% meat breed, and Chickory is, um, more than that (yikes, math!!).





The does are doing fantastic. They love their kids, but also love their evenings away. Sage actually tried to walk on her kid. Silly goat.



Rosemary's face always cracks me up. Her expressions are so funny. She is at the top, with her twin, Thyme, in front of her and Sage is, as always, in my face.



And last but not least, Parsley, looking gross because... well... he is a buck.



He has been spending the nights with his sons, and aside from being terrified by them at first they seem to enjoy their time together.

The doe and kid stall is getting crowded now that the kids are getting so big. I can't wait until the weather improves so I can kick them all outside! Then I get to strip out the winter stalls and use the bedding as mulch over the area that will be my garden this year. YAY!

As per request... gratuitous Brego pictures... also goat blog update.

Well, I hied my way to the barn with a camera early this bright wintery morn, in order to fulfill repeated requests for Bregoness as well as to update on the BeBe Goaties. The kids will get their own post, to follow.

Brego Mine. Heart and soul of my day. He has not been groomed in about 2 weeks because he is constantly either frozen solid into sheets of icey armour, sporting icicles dangling from his belly hair, or just plain soaking wet.



He's been visiting the salon on the sly, I think, because he is sporting impressive highlights.




He's been consorting with either fairies or witches, I can tell by the braids they leave behind.



He was displeased with my attempts to unbraid the fairy braids (or witches knots, as your preference may be).




*Happy sigh*



Someone else wanted in on the action.



NOMNOMNOM



I like big butts and I can not lie!







OK, I have started my daily blog. Please check it out, and if you want to send me pictures of your goats, horses or other animal friends check it out!

The link to my first blog post, there are two already as I write this:

PhoenixDown farm's Daily Goat!



And the link to the main page of the blog.

http://phoenixdowndailygoat.blogspot.com/