Wordless Wednesday

It's tough being a kid

Who Rules the Pen - Blue Guy or Jeffrey?

Every morning when we all come down to our pen from the barn we are met by the chickens. Their chicken tractor is, of course, in our pen and the male person lets them out before we get there.  The chickens seem fascinated by the kids; probably because they are bigger than the kids.

Blue Guy is particularly interested in Jeffrey.

Jeffrey has been feeling his oats so when Blue Guy starts to check him out, Jeffrey tries to butt him! This happens EVERY morning.

Silly Jeffrey. He forgets that Blue Guy has spurs! 

Blue Guy has been known to charge Jeffrey but he was on his good behavior this day. Probably because the publicist was in the pen taking photos. Blue Guy tried to spur the publicist but she then "charged" Blue Guy to let him know who was boss! Now Blue Guy gives her a wide berth.

You can see how excited Jeffrey is here - he is maaaaaing away at Blue Guy.

 You can see that Blue Guy is getting ready to charge, but he doesn't.

Blue Guy eventually just walked away so I guess Jeffrey rules the pen!

I want to thank Nanny Goats In Panties for being my 100th follower. I am a proud goat to have reached that milestone after 9 months of blogging.




Tomorrow:  Wordless Wednesday

Goatucations - Are Jeffrey, Emily and Matthew Staying on the Farm

It's Monday so it's time for Goatucation.  Many of you have asked whether the kids are going to stay on the Farm. While I realize this is not a typical Goatucation question I figured I would address it. Plus you will now get to look at photos of the kids.

I know how much you like to look at photos of the kids.

Jeffrey and Emily, seen here looking exceptionally cute

have a home on a Farm not to far from here. In fact, they are going home with the publicist's mail lady! She saw them and fell in love.

Matthew, also very cute

doesn't have a home yet. The publicist and male person are trying hard to find him a home. But with a cute little face like this

it shouldn't be too hard. Don't you agree?

I know this wasn't a particularly informative Goatucation but I know that all of my wonderful readers like to know what is going on with the cute kids of the Farm. And I thank you for that.

The publicist asked me to remind you to check out the cool giveaway she has on her blog. She has an 18" x 14" Poster Print OF A PICTURE OF YOUR CHOOSING. How cool is that? The publicist made one with MY FACE on it. It's really cute if I do say so myself. It looks like this:

Just think of what you could create! The giveaway ends tonight!


Tomorrow:  Who Rules the Pen - Blue Guy or Jeffrey?

When Matthew met Stinky

It was bound to happen once the kids started going out for a graze. One of them was going to run into Stinky the cat. She usually lies in the dirt looking half dead. She isn't, she is just very relaxed.

Matthew approached slowly to give her a sniff.

Stinky sniffed back!

And there were no problems. They seemed to like each other and peace reigned on the Farm.

I was a little early in posting the link for Nanny Goats in Panties. So go check Emily's photos out - she looks very cute.


Tomorrow: Goatucation 'cause the publicist just can't keep my schedule straight.

Intermew with the New Farm Cat

We have a new Farm cat! 

 The publicist is having some difficulties in coming up with a name for this little cutie. He was a complete surprise from the male person. You can read all about it here. It is a bit of a sad story because we are also saying goodbye to Farm Cat Fred.
 
The publicist is very sad about Fred. He was her favorite cat.

But the male person is a great guy and now we have a new Farm Cat or maybe I should say Farm Kitten. Isn't he cute?

I asked him a few questions so you could learn all about him.

So, where did you come from?

I was living in the shelter in Missoula. I am very happy to be in a nice house now where people play with me and I have plenty to eat and there are other cats to play with me. The other cats aren't friendly yet but I think they will be.

How did you spend your first night on the Farm?

Well, I did some exploring in my new home. I learned where the litter box is - this is very important! I learned where the food bowls are. Also very important! And I played with the publicist's plant. 

What do you expect to do on the Farm?

I think I will play and eat and sleep.


And at the point the little kitten did fall asleep.

I guess it has been an exciting couple of days for the little guy.  The publicist would like any suggestions for names. She might not use them but she is always open to suggestion.

Be sure to go and visit Nanny Goats in Panties today. Emily makes a guest appearance. It is a very favorite blog of the publicist.


Tomorrow:  When Emily met Stinky

AbbyDay - I Can't Believe How Much Jeffrey Looks Likes My Nora!

Yay, it's another AbbyDay here on the blog. You know how much I like to talk about me, myself and I! But as much as I like to blog about me I am actually going to tell you how amazing I think it is that little Jeffrey is such a carbon copy of my Nora. It is probably because they had the same daddy, Michael.  Now, I miss my Nora now and again but I know that she is happy on her Farm with Sarah. It's just that Jeffrey has brought back some memories for me.

This is Nora right after she was born.

And this is Jeffrey.

Isn't it amazing?

So you can understand why I look at little Jeffrey sometimes and get a little misty. It doesn't last long because I am not one to dwell. There are weeds to be eaten and hay to be munched. I just thought you would enjoy seeing how similar they are.


Tomorrow: A new Farm cat

Let Us Graze

It was time for the kids to go out on their first graze. This is always very exciting for both the kids and for the adult goats too. It is fun to watch the kids as they explore the big, wide world of the Farm. Now of course they are little and get tired easily so they didn't travel too far on their first day out of the pen. Jeffrey and Emily are two weeks old and Matthew is barely one week old.  They were excited and started out in a little goat tornado. It was hard to tell who was who!

They did eventually get tired of sniffing each other and got down to the business of learning to eat grass and tasty weeds.  Jillian showed Emily some yummy weeds over by the pile of old sheet rock.

Jeffrey seemed to find a nice, crisp weed all on his own. Good boy!

He seems pretty advanced, actually. He showed signs of stealth grazing already!

But all of this grazing is hard work and Jeffrey got plum tuckered out!

Emily had a great time on her first graze. She explored the junk wood pile with Matthew. It is so nice that all of the kids are getting along.

Matthew also enjoyed his day out. Mallory showed him some love as a good nanny should.

He did get a little confused as to what he should be eating, though.

The publicist is NOT a goat snack!


I hope you enjoyed seeing the little ones out for their graze. I am sure there will be lots more adventures with these three kids. They are keeping the publicist hopping, that's for sure!


Tomorrow: It's AbbyDay so you know that crazy things could happen.

Wordless Wednesday - Awwwww

Hi Baby!

Goatucation of a Sort - How the Publicist Came to be A Goat Farmer

Once upon a time there was a city girl who was living in a state called New Jersey. She had gotten sick and her husband decided that it was time to enjoy life while they could. So they sold their house and gave away their furniture. They bought a fifthwheel trailer and went off on an adventure; they were going to travel around the country and see the sights.

And they did.

They went to the desert of Arizona, the red rocks of New Mexico, Yosemite, Carlsbad Caverns, the Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce Canyon. They saw Canyonlands, Arches, White Sands and Coral Sands. They saw New Orleans before Katrina. They traveled through California, Washington, Oregon and Idaho. 

But they fell in love with Montana.

They went back East to make sure they wanted to move to Montana. They looked in Upstate New York and it WAS beautiful but Montana won out.

They had been campground hosts for two summers and met some very nice people who just happened to own goats. Once the publicist saw the goats she fell in love. How could she not - goats are cute! Their friends were changing over from Nigerian Dwarf goats to Nubian goats and offered to give Pricilla and Abby to the publicist and male person. They weren't quite ready but they got a pen set up.

They did lots of reading so they would be prepared. But is one ever really prepared for something as stubborn and challenging as a goat? They are lots of work but they are full of fun and love.


The publicist had never dreamed she would be a goat farmer. In fact it had never had crossed her mind until she met Pricilla and Abby. That sealed her fate.  The rest, as they say is history.

Wouldn't this face do you in?

Tomorrow: Wordless Wednesday

Jeffrey and Emily Get Stumped

As you saw yesterday the kids are really starting to hop around and play. They are so funny! While Matthew is not quite hoppy yet, he will be soon.

Jeffrey and Emily discovered the stump in one of the pens so of course they had to hop on it. Jeffrey got up there first.

Abby was standing by just checking things out. She has been good with the new kids. She hasn't butt them.....much.

 Jillian came up to see what Jeffrey was up to with Emily right at her side. Jeffrey tried to hop on her!

Then Emily decided to join Jeffrey up on to the stump. She isn't going to let Jeffrey be the star!

 Jeffrey then decided to leave and he left Emily all alone on the stump. Isn't she adorable?

Then she leapt right off to go and find a drink of milk from her Nanny!

 Such excitement on the Farm!


Tomorrow will be Goatucation. The publicist has my schedule all confused. I think she is testing me. Since there were a couple of people asking it will be a Publicistcation. The publicist will explain how she came to be a goat farmer.

The Kids' Day

It is nice having kids around the Farm again. I must admit. Even thought they aren't mine they are my grandkids so I am enjoying them. Little Matthew is still very young and not doing much; in fact sometimes he is pretty hard to find!  Today we found him hiding behind the door panels for the goat house. He was taking a nap in the shade.

 Jeffrey and Emily took their afternoon nap with their nanny under the chicken tractor.

It's a rough life for a little goat, isn't it?

It cooled down a little later in the day and Jeffrey and Emily got a little bit frisky with their mommy. They were climbing all over her - and she didn't seem to mind one bit! 

Of course we nanny goats never mind what our kids get up too. You will remember that my Kevin tried to surf on me.

Emily and Jeffrey played like this for quite a while and then Emily started to fall....

 SPLAT!

Boy was she dusty after she got up. 

Poor little goat. But it didn't seem to bother her any as you will see tomorrow. 
When Emily and Jeffrey get stumped.

A Surprise

The publicist came into the barn this morning and she found a surprise. When she looked into Mallory and Jillian's pen there was a kid in the water bucket!  She rushed in the pen and got the kid out and was looking to see if it was Jeffrey or Emily.

That is when she found her second surprise.

It wasn't Jeffrey and it wasn't Emily.

Mallory had her kid in the middle of the night and she didn't let on to anyone that she was in labor!

So, please, everyone let's have a big, warm and DRY welcome to Matthew the goat!

He is ALL BLACK. There is not a bit of white on him anywhere.

Doesn't he have a cute little face?

Here he gets a bit confused about where he should be getting his milk. But that's OK, I don't mind.

I just want to give him a big lick! You can see that Mallory is a very protective nanny.

 This is a Farm just full of surprises, isn't it? Even the publicist doesn't always know what is going on!

Tomorrow: Kids, Kids and more Kids. Seriously!

AbbyDay - I am a Glorious Goat

That's right! I have said it. I am just a bit tired of being upstaged by the two new additions to the Farm. I mean, I know they are cute and all but I am a glorious goat. I was here first and I deserve some attention. So I am just going to let you bask in my glory as I enjoy my treats on the Farm.

There is nothing like a big dose of Abby to start off your weekend. I hope you appreciate AbbyDay as much as I do.

Tomorrow: More of the New Kids. Sigh.