Last week I said goodbye to my dear friend Sputnik. I did not expect to lose him so soon. Sputnik’s legs weren’t straight. In 2017 I took him to CSU to have his joints x-rayed because they were not aligned correctly. The vets thought his tendons were contracted. We hoped they would eventually stretch down, … Continue reading These are the Things We Choose to Remember… →

Wow, it was quite a week.  It was shorts & t-shirt weather at the beginning of the week, but then come Saturday, we got 14 inches of snow!  The baby goats had a lot of fun, so be sure to join in and watch them play in the snow 🙂  Also introducing a new goat … Continue reading Epic baby goat snow day! May 22, 2022 →

There’s a reason I often look at Finn and say, “Funny funny Finn-Finn!”  Finn is a clown and a show-off, and he’s the ultimate “Hold my beer!” goat. Finn is always fun to watch, but today he was in rare form! I drove from town with a load of water and groceries and the goats were all jumping … Continue reading Funny Funny Finn-Finn →

I was caught off-guard last year by a blizzard on October 30th. This year’s first blizzard came even earlier–October 24th. We had a good 15 inches of snow!  The heavy snow wreaked havoc on my electric fences, but it sure was pretty! “Where’s our breakfast?!?” Petunia had to break a trail down to the house … Continue reading Winter came early again this year →

After our rather exhausting 3-day trip, Phil and I were ready to take it easy. I spent the morning in Catherine’s front yard with a bucket and scrub brush cleaning sand out of our packsaddle straps and panniers while Phil headed over to the laundromat so we could have clean clothes for the rest of our trip. I … Continue reading 8th Annual Hassey “Goat Vacation” – Utah: Day 10 →

We HAD two stanchions. I have a big metal stanchion I bought a few years ago because my boys (and most of my girls) outgrew the smaller wooden stanchion for daily milking purposes. But the small wooden stanchion still got used on a daily basis and was a nice little workhorse. Not any more. Last … Continue reading Werewolf Attacks Stanchion →

For our second day in Utah, Herb took us to Calf Canyon. It is a beautiful area of sandstone rock and boulders, and more “classic Utah” scenery. I loved this giant split rock. Looks like it got struck by a lightning bolt. This old dead cottonwood tree had a lot of character. Shade was a … Continue reading Clamber up Calf Canyon →

I am beating myself over the head for not remembering to grab the camera today. We got about six inches of snow last night and the babies were absolutely thrilled with it when we took our afternoon walk. I wasn’t sure if Petunia would bring them because of the snow, but she wanted to go … Continue reading Walkin’ in a Winter Wonderland →

And the fun didn’t stop! Goat Trail was only a there-and-back detour from the Centerpoint Trail, which we continued down for a couple more miles to Granny Henderson’s homestead, reluctantly abandoned when the Buffalo National River was established. Poor Granny. She was kicked out by the National Park Service even though she and her husband had built this … Continue reading “Goat Vacation” Day 7 Continued: Adventures along the Old River Trail →

We took it easy our first day in Arkansas. The lady at Lost Valley Canoe & Cabins was very helpful with trail suggestions and sent us to Whitaker Point, also known as Hawksbill Crag. It is one of the iconic hikes in the area but not very long or strenuous–perfect for warming up. We saddled the goats … Continue reading “Goat Vacation” Day 6 – Hawksbill Crag and Swimming Lessons →