SWG (Single White Goat) Seeks Same

Oh, Brandy.  Brandy, Brandy, Brandy.  You have been quite the feisty one lately.  You jockey for my attention when I’m in the barnyard, you chase the chickens, and poor Doink gets head-butted all day long.

I think you, little girl,  need a playmate.

Me? Are you talking about me? I LOVE it when you talk about me!

Maybe she’s been asking for a friend for a while.   Maybe I just haven’t been listening.  I knew when Doink and Brandy showed up on my doorstep that a single goat was not the norm.  Goats need another goat to keep them out of trouble.  Kinda like having an AA sponsor.

Hey Mom, can I have a little brother or sister? Please? Pretty please?

But everything was, and actually is, going fine.  The chickens scatter, Doink responds to the head-butts mostly with a “Really?” and Brandy seems happy.  But like I said, she’s just a little more pushy these days.

HEY!  Come pay me some attention, lady!

I already had plans to do a little remodel in the goat shed and add a “sleeping loft” for Brandy. Wouldn’t be much trouble to add another one while I’m at it.

So, I’ve started looking for another goat.

Wait, did I hear you right? You’re looking? YES!

I had no idea it would be so hard to find a new goat.  Oh goat, where art thou?  I want a Saanen or Saanen-mix, not a bottle baby, dis-budded, wether if it’s a boy, from a CAE negative herd, and I need him/her delivered.  That’s not asking too much, is it????

Most every day I head over to Craigslist and check the whole state for possibilities.  There’s been some that are close, but none that have been just right.

I’ll just chew on this branch while I wait.

While I’ve been typing this, I’ve been watching Brandy in the barnyard.  It’s a warm, but not too hot day.  The chickens are all taking dust baths.  Doink is alternately napping in the shed and whining.  (I have got to teach that pig to tell time. It’s a little early for treats.)  The mama cows and their babies are munching on grass a stone’s throw away.

But Brandy has been exploring every inch of the barnyard.  She’s attentive to everything .  “Oh, look at this stick!  I think I’ll climb up there!  Is that a bird I hear?”  I think she’d love a friend to explore with.

Oh wait, I’m hungry.  Mmmm. Tasty!

I’ll take my time.  I’ll build the goat lofts. “If you build it, he will come.” (My favorite movie ever.)  There’s a goat out there that will be the perfect addition to the barnyard.

True that.

Be patient, Brandy.  It will happen soon, I promise.

Being patient makes me grumpy.

Oh, wait! I’m a goat! I’m never grumpy!