The Waiting Game

I hate waiting. But that is the game we are now playing. We have 3 goats that are getting their poker faces on when it comes to who is going to bring a new baby into the world first. I have been saying for 2 weeks now that there is no way Molly can last another day, and yet she is still big as a barrell. I tried to get her to stand up for this picture, but I guess it was just too much effort!






Then there is her Aunt Rose. Rose is already a bit, um, well, let's just say she can't shop in the misses' section at the goat boutiques. Add 5 months of pregnancy to her package and she looks like she could explode. She had twins last year, and it looks like that may be the case again this year!







And finally there is Tawny. She is a tiny little thing and was just about as wild as they come when we first got her. This is as close a picture as I could get without her running off. Once, I bet the 10 year old goat-whisperer a$1 that he couldn't catch her. I had to give him the dollar. I don't know what the deal is with her horns, but it fits her personality. She is all baby belly now, too.

Then, one more waiting game to play. These are our two new dairy cows. The one on the left is Daisy, a Jersey heifer, and the one on the right is Elsie, a Jersey/Milking Shorthorn cross. It will be a loooooong while before we have any yummies from our girls because they are only 7 months old. But aren't they pretty?

New Adventure

Tomorrow starts a new adventure for our family. We are driving to Missouri to (hopefully) pick up a Jersey heifer cow! Yep, that's right, we are going to try our hand at milking. Course, it will be a while before we see any dairy goodness - she is just 7 months old. But I am still dreaming of fresh milk, butter, real cream for my morning coffee, and PUDDING!!! I will be able to make home made pudding and not have to worry about using up most of a gallon of milk! (Can you tell I like pudding?) There will be a lot of learning involved. The only opportunity I have ever had to milk a cow, I chickened out because my head was awfully close to her giant skull crushing hooves and I just couldn't do it. My hubby has milked cows and even worked in a dairy in his youth, so he has a much better understanding. I can't wait!

New Fiber in the Shop!

I have been working hard to get some new fiber in the shop. I have posted some pictures on my facebook page (link to the left). I have also been spinning away on my new wheel, trying some different techniques, instead of just 2 ply yarn.

It has been very cold here. The ice in the calves' water trough was 2 inches thick yesterday morning. It takes a lot of beating on it to break ice like that. Needless to say, my hands are a bit sore today. When we woke this morning, the temp outside was a whole 10 degrees. BRRRRRRR..........and the Special Olympics is having a fundraiser in a couple of days - a polar bear plunge of all things!!! I think instead of raising money because you are jumping into the frigid water, they might make more if they grabbed folks and told them they had to raise money or they would throw them in!