Fifteen from One

Betty asked if Bertha was really the mother of our herd.  Of the 20 goats we have, Big Sandy, Big White and Mama Gray did not descend from Bertha.  All fifteen of the kids that we have in our herd now have descended from Bertha because Black Billy is the sire of all the kids and he was Bertha's first kid born here in 2012.  That makes her Mama of 15 since May 2012.

Rise and Shine

All is good.

Beautiful start to a beautiful day, I am sure.

This is Patsy's goats taken February 9, 2012, the week after she gave them to us.  Two of these have since died, and Sam gave us an Mother Gray last spring.  So, from the original 6 goats sprang a herd of 20.

For a couple of days, I have been trying to get a picture with all 20 goats in one picture.  This is yesterday, around 5 pm up on the hill above the cave.  Never could get them close enough together to get them all in on frame.

This was yesterday, just at sunset.  They are all there, but you cannot actually see each one.

This is this morning a little after 7.  I counted 20.

This is all of them except Bertha, Big Sandy and Little Red.

Mama of them all.

They are making up for lost time grazing.  

Big Sandy and Little Red go their own way.  Sandy always goes her on way.  She is not a leader or a follower.  I think all this years babies are weaned now except for Little Red.

I did not try to count them here, but they are all in the picture.  It is supposed to get up around 60 today.  I am planning on doing nothing.

Kids

Feeding time.

Little Red playing.

Mama Gray and Baby Gray.

Patsy's Holly and Bertha's June.

One of these is Little Sis's nanny and one is Patsy's billy but I have trouble telling them apart.  I think the nanny is the one on the wall.

Oh Boy, 40 degrees today

and it felt really, really warm.  Sunday it is supposed to get to 60.  Kids are in school. Life is good.

A little bit sick

and a little bit tired.  Robert did not go to school today because he was a little bit sick with a sore throat and a little fever.  He is feeling better tonight.  Hannah has been asleep for over an hour. Robert says she is just a little bit tired.  She may also be just a little bit sick, although she was fine when she got home from school.

Tomorrow is supposed to be warmer and then up in the 50's.  Maybe 60's next week.  I am ready.

Back to SCHOOL:!!!

and we are all so very glad.  Buses are running snow routes we someone had to take them in the morning and then I pick them up after school, but at least they are not home all day every day with it so cold they cannot do anything except house stuff.

And, by Friday, it is supposed to be in the 50's. Hooray!!!