Silly Lilly the "Ninja Goat"

[Nanno]

We said goodbye to our sweet "Lilly-Goat" this week, and it's been a difficult few days. Phil spent time with her on the "goat tower" that last morning and I snapped a few photos.
   

It seems ironic that we bought Nibbles and Lilly because I saw Cuzco growing older and didn't want to look out at an empty goat house. Yet they are both gone and he is still going strong. Of course, because they both had babies we will NOT have to look out at an empty goat house any time soon! Most of our goats are their descendants, and what sweet and lovely goats they are!
   

Lilly was always the one at the top of the goat tower. Always. But her daughter, Petunia and her son, Finn were never far behind.
   
   
   

Lilly loved a lot of things. Heck, this goat just plain loved life! But this was her favorite thing: To be embraced by a human being.
   

[Nanno]

How could we not fall in love with this downy little black and white creature?
   

When Lilly first came to live with us, these were the only goats around who would accept her.
   

This was why we called her "Silly Lilly".
   

Lilly soon got too big to sit in my lap, but she never stopped trying, and she was always ready to cuddle even if she wasn't allowed to sit on me.
   

"Happiness is a warm lap".
   

We also called her "Flavor Saver".
   

[Nanno]

Lilly didn't like baths, but she loved toweling off.
   

And she loved getting to lay on the basement couch and watch "The A-Team" with Phil while she dried off.
   

Lilly was our "owl goat" who could turn her head completely around to demonstrate her pleasure at being brushed.
   

"Smile, Lilly!" I was thinking about how to teach her to do this on command.
   

Lilly was good at a lot of things, but she was best at being a mother. She was attentive but did not hover. She was frantic whenever she lost her baby, but if she knew her kid was with me or Phil she went out to graze contentedly, knowing her baby was safe with us. She loved it when we would pick up and admire her kids. You could see the pride shining in her eyes and she would chuckle low in her chest.
   
   

We love you, sweet Lilly-Goat, and we will not forget you.

[Taffy]

What a beautiful tribute to a very special goat.

[Dave-Trinity-Farms]

Having been in goats for many years and having to see them come and go, I have grown accustom to the loss. Not because Ive gotten used to it but because I know, that each of them had a great life. Even if sometimes those lives are short lived. I have seen how badly many goats have it and am glad I could give them this kind of life. I also knew there would be more goaties to come that I could do the same for.

Nanno and Phil. Its never easy, but its ok. Because the lives you give to your goaties are wonderful.

[michael]

Bringing tears to my eyes reading this. Good job on giving the good life to those you are entrusted with.

[nebs]

sorry for your loss Nanno. You can tell she lived a great life and had lots of character. How fun that you have her descendants in your herd. Very cool coloring.[/i]

[Charlie Horse]

I have good news! She's doing fine, alive and kicking in many infinite alternative branches of the multiverse. We just find ourselves in one of the tragic branches, but its no big deal because all possibilities are mandatory. Schrodinger's paradox but with a goat.