Ohiofarmgirl'sAdventuresinTheGoodLand-where ya been? whatcha been doin

[Wifezilla]

I was listening to this last night and thought of our Ohio peeps for some reason!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8zuQH27Qjk

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

wow what a day!

ok 3 things:

1. i had my first epic cheese fail... ugh! Five gallons LOST! oh well, the pigs will be happy. i didnt stir the rennet in well enough and i may not have used enough. drat! the only upside is that i used 2 pots and one worked and the other didnt. my mistake was that i poured the rennet in both pots at the same time... but then stirred one and not the other enough. drat!

2. i started the incubator today! SavingD really inspired me to give it a go. i hope it works.

3. we sold Vita today.

i think i'm in shock. i cant believe it. some older folks called this morning and they ran right over. then they leapt from the car, ran right to Vita and practically kissed her right on the mouth (me = ick). she loved them back. before i knew it he shoved a buncha money in my hand (including about $6 in quarters) and they threw her in the truck and they were gone. she didnt even turn around a wave.

i just cant believe it.

so i turned to The Big Man and said, "so? do we have any thoughts?" and he said....(seriously.... are you ready for this?)... he said...

"Vita was the only goat i liked and i hope she is ok with them."

it was like a knife right thru my heart. holy cow. or goat. or gone goat. or goat-be-gone. i dunno. i just cant believe it.

we really struggled with if we should keep her or not. finally we decided that we would not be able to handle her difficult births and since the breeder couldnt take her this fall (he's always taken care of her for kidding).. well we figured it was time for her to lead a life of leisure.

of course we told the folks about it but they didnt have any concerns at all and were totally starry eyed over her.

apparently the goat they had before was a retired dairy Togg, whom they loved until she recently flopped over dead. so now Vita will have someone who will dote on her. unlike me. the Un-Goat Friend. someone who would sell my husband's only goat pal.

when TBM drove off to work i think he might have had a tear in his eye.

i just can't believe it.

 

[Javamama]

I can't believe TBM said that! Awww, well at least she will be loved.

 

[savingdogs]

Well for not loving goats, do I detect a note of sadness?

 

[ksalvagno]

Congratulations on the goat sale (I guess).

I'm glad we aren't getting the rain they had predicted earlier. Just a thin line of showers passed through just north of us. We ended up getting a little bit of rain but nothing really. Supposedly Thursday will be the bad day.

 

[Wifezilla]

Wow! I can't believe you sold Vita. Well, you did sell her in to a great situation. She can retire now and take up the treasured hobby of lawn mowing

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

thanks everyone...

yep, Zilla, she's really going to a real retirement.

K, i think i should just lean towards "congrats" and it is what it is.

java, i cant believe it either. we usually are of the exact same mind.

SD, i think i'm more in shock than anything.

so me and Jose C are just gonna sit here for a while.

 

[glenolam]

Awwww...well at least it was quick. I'm sure TBM will eventually forgive you...eventually....

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

for TBM and you.

Since they're willing to kiss goat lips, I bet she's going to be spoiled!

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

aint that right, Q, i never did kiss that dang goat.

i was kinda wonderin', Gleno, if my stuff was gonna be out on the yard when i got in from working this afternoon. zoikes! his only goat friend... oh lord help me....

*turns to Nicolas*

say barkeep, you'd better hit me again - i'm about dry

*Nicholas expertly mixes another margarita*