Well, Doink's yearly vet visit is now history. (Might not be an actual victory, but success doesn't start with a "V" :-) ) While I feel like we're both still recovering a little, it went well. The vet I loved so much from last year graduated and moved away, and I missed her. The new vet and his assistant were both friendly and were great about explaining everything they were doing. The … [Read more...]
Doink and The Goats
Doink the pig and Brandy the goat were raised together from birth and came to Happy Mama Acre in 2012. We're pretty sure they don't know they're not the same species. Doink is our resident curmudgeon/comedian. For this we are eternally grateful. We affectionately refer to them as "the poats".
Jessie arrived at the barnyard a year later. I thought Brandy would appreciate a playmate. I was wrong. A year later, I got Sammy and Kenny. Because you can never have enough goats!
All Alpacas, All The Time
September 18, 2015 by
Well, I just can't get enough of the new ladies. Here's some scenes from the past week. Tia (the white one) is definitely the most outgoing. Junie is very willing to let her make the first overtures. Junie is more laid back. I sense she is the funny one. I think it is going to be harder to win Tia's affections. Like all alpacas, they are super alert all … [Read more...]
Crisis Is Over, Pig Is Better
September 2, 2015 by
First off, an apology. I have been crazy busy, and if you don't follow my Facebook page you wouldn't know Mr. Doinkers is ok. How rude of me. Doink got sick on Wednesday, just two days before a long-planned mini vacation set to start on Friday morning. Good grief. On Wednesday, he was not moving. At all. Not even for watermelon two inches from his mouth. Plans were made, mostly in my … [Read more...]
Doink Is Sick :-(
August 26, 2015 by
The day started out great. I finished replacing the fence in the back of the barnyard, because Escape Artist Sammy The Goat got out twice in three days. I think there's a goat rule that once a perimeter is breached, it will continue to be breached until drastic measures are taken. Doink and Brandy, always helpful, were back there with me making the job take twice as long as it should have. … [Read more...]
A New Path…And Maybe More Chicks?
July 8, 2015 by
When I say a new path, I'm not getting all philosophical on you. No, I literally mean A NEW PATH. The grass in the barnyard was so tall the animals weren't walking through it. I kid you not. The goats would walk along the fence line, desperately trying to eat the tall grass on the other side of the fence, but not turn around and eat the same thing IN THEIR OWN SPACE. Go figure. They are … [Read more...]
Just Out Of Reach
June 26, 2015 by
Ah, hello again. I've been way too busy in a not fun kind of way. There's not enough time to sit down and write, and precious few minutes in the barnyard with my camera to capture a story or two. There's nothing wrong at all. But the lack of time has me frustrated. My personal goals—writing more, getting better with my photography, and especially really working on getting an Etsy store going, … [Read more...]
The Rain Keeps Coming Down
May 26, 2015 by
We have had a very, very rainy May. Around here it's said we have an average of 300 sunny days every year, and I think we expect that, especially in the spring. I can't remember a May this cloudy and wet. The water has no place to go. The ground is so saturated the open space to the south has been draining directly into the barnyard. While Doink and the goats are mostly miserable, the … [Read more...]
Tag—You’re It!
April 25, 2015 by
A few weeks ago I watched Jessie and Sambuca play a rousing game of tag in the barnyard. Just another day in the barnyard. Wouldn't it be fun to be a goat? Happy weekend, y'all! **Shared at From the Farm, HomeAcre Hop, Homestead Hop and Thank Goodness It's Monday** … [Read more...]
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