I'm finally going to get me one!!!!
Not this exact beauty that belongs to my friend Jan, but a sweetie none-the-less! A beautiful little Kinder doe named Fiona.
I need to get her home all ready and find her a friend. I was so excited, I just had to share! Pray I can get my act together and get things in place before the month is over (my goal, anyway). Stay tuned because there's going to be lots of "goat talk" around here!
I'm jealous
ReplyDeleteHow thrilling, having goat(s) around will bring even more fun to the Homestead, thanks so much for sharing this happy news!...Speaking of happy news, isn't your daughter due back from Asia around the same time? xo
ReplyDeletemust.have.one! Keep us posted!
ReplyDeleteOh Amy! I am so excited for you! A goat or two...I have this dream too.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to hear more...
Caroline
I will live through your experiences as I've always wanted a goat! I don't have the right zoning so I've been begging my neighbor to get one! Can't wait to hear all the goat talk.
ReplyDeleteCongrads on your new addition.
ReplyDeleteI am sure Fiona will give you lots to blog about. Can't wait to see some pictues of her. Please keep me up on how easy or hard it is to care for her, because i am considering getting a few.
Congrats! I can't wait for the day when we have land again and can enjoy animals!
ReplyDeleteOh you are a lucky girl indeed and what a beautiful name for a goat as well...at age 62 and running my mini farm on my own, I think a goat would really put a strain on these ol' bones...but I can dream can't I!!!
ReplyDeleteHave fun!!!
How fun! We had a doeling named Fiona that we traded for a meat calf last year ; ) Congratulations ; )
ReplyDeleteAmy,
ReplyDeleteI am very excited for you and your family. I look forward to updates. Have a great week.
Congratulations! Goats are such wonderful additions to a family. Can't wait to hear more "goat talk"! ~Blessings Jen~
ReplyDeleteFiona?! My mother was going to call me Fiona Catrona. Consider using the name Catrona for Fiona's gal pal.
ReplyDeleteI am so excited for you! Yay!
ReplyDeleteSherri B. ~ Yes, she is due mid August! Yahoo!! I miss that girl terribly! As a side bonus, I get to hear about all she learned on an organic farm that was basically "off-grid" and how they cared for the goats there. She should be a huge help.
ReplyDeleteMaybelline ~ Fiona Catrona! We just may do that, but Catriona instead. Actually, I didn't name Fiona, but I like the name a lot. Both are Gaelic in origin and we like Gaelic names. (My youngest daughter Molly is actually Moira).
Ha! I figured out how to post a comment finally- eventhough I have to do it anonymously!
ReplyDeleteAmy, I am soooooo excited for you! :) Can't wait to hear all the details. What a blessing to have your own milk. Gavin and I were just talking last night about Rawesome and praying that nothing ever happens to Organic Pastures! Getting our own personal source of milk seems like the best thing to do.
Looking forward to stories and pictures!
Heather@Mountain Home Quilts
Yeah! Goats are fun~we've been on a HUGE learning curve these last 3 weeks when we got our 2 alpines. Stick to getting a good (clean) routine and milking and then after a couple of weeks venture out into cheese...
ReplyDeleteMy dairy kefir took awhile to acclimate to goat's milk and I had 3 'flops' with the mozzerella, but finally yesterday---SUCCESS!
Enjoy :)
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That's great! I'm happy for you, it's always great to hear of someone getting something they dream about. I'll look forward to hearing more goat talk and see what all you learn from the experience. I am still dreaming of goats, so it's always good to learn from others before I actually have my own(which I hope will be soon). God Bless
ReplyDeleteHooray for you, getting a goat! Can't want to see pics of Fiona! Having longtime problems posting so will go anon here;. all best,
ReplyDeleteAndrea from French Basketeer
So exciting! Where are you getting her from?
ReplyDeleteI am so excited for Fiona the goat talk!
ReplyDeleteVery exciting! There is nothing like getting your milk from your own goats. I can't wait to see more news on her in the future!
ReplyDeletejean @ thecottageonpilgrimsfarm
Serious congrats--you are the second person just today to share such an announcement! We love our cow, but it's just too much milk for one family (even as I make butter, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, ice cream. . .) so we are really blessed to have a nearby family share in the cost and help drink the milk. If we didn't have that situation, we would probably go with a goat too!
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Keep the goat info. coming. Planning on getting a couple in the near future. :)
ReplyDeleteLucky you Amy! How very exciting. Sending prayers your way ~ so very happy for you.
ReplyDeleteWhat joy!
ReplyDeleteWonderful news! How exciting!
ReplyDeleteHow fun!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I'm a new follower and have been longing for goats. Needless to say, I'm eager for your goat posts!
ReplyDeleteoh i am so excited for you!
ReplyDeleteYou are living our dream! We can't wait to hear your stories as you learn about raising goats... And making your own goat cheese. Hurray for you! Good luck in your adventure. :)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to following your goat adventures! We're hoping to start with goats next year, so will be watching for tips :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Amy! How exciting. :-) I would love to have a goat someday. My husband is just adjusting to having chickens,so I wonder how long to wait before I ask for a goat, lol. Hmmm….. xo Helena
ReplyDeleteCongrads!
ReplyDeleteYour blog is one of my Friday Fabulous Four.
Stop by and visit.
Helena, I had to smile at your comment. I waited 5 years after the chickens, served my man LOTS of raw goat milk, and finally took him to see Miss Fiona, before asking the big question! He says this is a cultural experience more than a financial savings - and he's right. But we both agreed that having our own source of milk could be an investment and we needed to look at it like that.
ReplyDeleteYay! Can't wait to read all about your adventures and learn from you. We are almost finished with putting up our fence, and we are planning to get Nubians within the next couple of months. Let the fun begin!
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