Well, I was Blackie's Handmaiden, then Blackie's Maiden on here a long time ago. I lost Robert, husband to heart attack 3 years ago. These wierd freezes we had recently, I lost Blackie and several others. Broke my heart. Told myself I was going to just let the goat part of this farm fade out by attrition, all getting old. Then I was hit by a moment of insanity and bought 4 alpine buckling babies today, 2 days old and 3 days old. Not nearly as magnificent as those I saw you guys packing but this is Texas where most of what is available are boars and Nubians.
But I'm rusty. Forgot a lot so I will be full of questions again. Hope to connect again with some of you I knew from the past. Thanks. Connie Losee
Connie!! Hello and welcome back! I was so sorry to hear about Robert's passing. I'm happy to hear you still have the farm and it's so exciting that you've got some new little up-and-coming packgoat buddies! I hope they thrive. All of my old guard is gone. We lost Finn a year and a half ago, which broke my heart. He was something extra special and I don't expect we'll ever have another that even comes close, but it's a gift to have even one animal like that in a lifetime. We've got others now who are also wonderful in their own ways, including some of Finn's grand-daughters and great-grandsons. Do you still have horses? I remember when you bought that big beautiful Saddlebred(?) a few years back. I really liked the look of him.
Anyway, I'm so glad to see you back and I hope your babies turn out really well!
Thank you, Nan and Herb. So good to hear from 2 familiar faces, and thank you, Nan, for your condolences. I miss Robert terribly.
Yes, Nan, still got horses. Job, big guy is Tennessee Walker tho, not Saddlebred.
Recovering from horse accident in Lincoln Nat'l Forest, NM this past September. Quite a story! Not horse's fault. Will be ok, thanks to my incredible partners in my church.
Hope my picture of my "big powerful alpines" transfers.
They're so cute! Give them plenty of grub and they'll grow up big and strong. Are you going to have them disbudded? It's probably not a terrible idea if you know someone who can do a good job of it.
I'm sorry to hear you had a horse accident! I'm glad you're doing okay now.
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