G is for
Goat. This is Esther May, and the start of my life with goats. She was a wonderful girl, friendly & kind, pals with my horse, and great with my children.A beautiful soul.
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| funny & true, they like to hike with us |
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| Buster - carries a pack saddle & is learning to pull a cart, and was my son's project, but guess who fiddles with him most? He is at the age where he is trying to prove something - some days he is the most affectionate fellow, other days he can be a jerk. |
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| Cowboy and Millie born March 2011, their brother, Jasper lives on another farm now |
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| Jake and Lilly born Easter 2012 |
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| Jake |
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| Lilly in the lead |
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| the herd, they hear the guinea hens |
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| Millie found something to nibble |
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| Maurice is a Boer goat & my daughter's |
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| MaaMaa - mother to our young stock, and gives delicious milk |
I love the goats, they are a lot of fun! They make us laugh, bouncing, jumping goats are hilarious, and new babies are so sweet. Each one has their own personality, and they are quite smart. The idea was to be a little more self sufficient, but we ended up being more of a pet operation, as we don't end up with a vast quantity of milk, and none of them are headed for the freezer.
Hi Diana, found you via the A-Z. Your post about goats took me right back to my childhood, as one set of my grand-parents kept goats. I remember the one and only time I milked them, was very strange! And then to have that same milk on the breakfast table :) Thank you for bringing back happy memories.
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Glad I could send you a smile Suzanne!
DeleteWhat an adorable group and a great responsibilty lesson for the kids.
ReplyDeletethanks for stopping in Susan, yes I wonder if when kids get older if they will want animals or not, wait & see
DeleteFound you on the A-Z list and those goats are the cutest ever! I would have never guessed they would make good pets, thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the A-Z stop, they are full of personality
DeleteI really love goats - my aunt and uncle used to have a bunch of them but they had to sell them this year. I miss being able to visit them.
ReplyDeleteT'Laina at I have a Life and it is Usually Boring
T'Laina, sorry to hear that, your aunt & uncle must miss some of them terribly
DeleteGoats are so darn cute!
ReplyDeleteLOL you need more, say around June?
DeleteHow fun! It is impossible not to smile looking at these photos. I smiled even broader to read that you aren't planning to put them in the freezer. :-)
ReplyDeleteGlad for the visit & the smile, nah, the freezer is an empty threat when the buggers get into the garden and eat flowers and veggies I don't want them to!
DeleteI'm been thinking of getting a couple, thanks for the nudge. Happy A to Z.
ReplyDeleteGo for it, life is short, enjoy them! Secure fence is key, lol. Esther, my first one never was difficult to contain, she would stay inside anything - but two of the characters I have now occasionally find a way to slip out!
DeleteI love goats and someday hope to live somewhere that we can have a couple...great post! Found you through the A-Z Challenge...following you now! Follow back if you like.
ReplyDeleteShannon at I Survived and Now I Run
Shannon, thanks for coming by, I hope you have the chance to share your life with goats someday too - I am surrounded by critters, lol and love it
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