I'm giddy. I'm walking on air. I'm bubbling over with joy. I had superheroes arrive in the barnyard yesterday in the form of three veterinarians. Three wonderful, highly skilled, engaging, informative vets. Two hours after they arrived, Doink had a beautiful pedicure, clean ears, and no tusks. All done with ease, lack of fuss, and virtually no stress - for me or Doink. HOW AWESOME IS … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Life Goes On. Feathers Are Flying.
September 19, 2014 by
And we soldier on. Since Pumpkin died on Monday, I have been discombobulated, to say the least. I am looking for the good in life and of course I find it because good is everywhere. But there is a little hole in my heart in the shape of a small white goat. The barnyard is definitely...different. Sambuca is especially confused. He wanders around, looking behind the lean-to, sticking his head … [Read more...]
One Word. Heartbroken.
September 15, 2014 by
Sometimes it really feels like the universe is playing pile on. Now is one of those times for me. For a month we have had one sucky thing after another happen. Big life-changing ones and little nagging ones. Before yesterday, they were exhausting and a little scary. Today, I'm really knocked off my foundation. I am beyond sad to say that my sweet little goat Pumpkin is no longer with … [Read more...]
Things I Saw While Walking Around
September 11, 2014 by
Autumn keeps on coming in these here parts. Tonight the forecast is for a low of 34°, with a slight chance of SNOW. Ugh. Very Excellent Daughter Libby is coming home for a short visit and we're going to do some winter-proofing in the barnyard. The Farmer's Almanac is predicting bitter cold in our area this year, so I better be ready. Double ugh. Anyhow, for now, my days are filled with … [Read more...]
Doink The Pig Requests A Meeting
September 8, 2014 by
I walked out to the barnyard a couple of days ago. Doink was waiting for me at the gate. "Hey Lady! Um, could we talk for a minute? Maybe somewhere so the others won't hear?" "Sure, dude. Let's go over here. What's up?" He double-checked that we were out of earshot of the others, and then proceeded to start talking. A lot. "So first off, I'd like to thank you for a few things. I … [Read more...]
Hello? Chicks? Where Are You?
September 1, 2014 by
Last weekend I spent time getting the new chicken shed (I call it the shed so as not to confuse it with the old coop) all ready for the new generation of chickens. I love the shed. It's just the right size and with five huge windows it's open and airy. However, the more I look at it, I think it's oddly out of proportion. It looks a little weird. Therefore, it fits right in. It's … [Read more...]
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