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i spent a long day with Emrie.  We  did a lot of things.  We went to look at this Cloth on the tree.  I held her up.  She looked.  A long time.  Silently,  and then said… MomMom.   That's who she saw.  Her mother.  

i thought this morning,  when i had free space for thinking,  i thought how incredibly DUMB we had chosen to be.  There were signs that might have made a difference…but really,  or not…and maybe that's why they didn't make a difference because we were SPENT and coudn't?  Probably.    I thought about how the buck Goats have been so peacefull,  no jiz on their faces,  all sparkly spring clean.  I thought about how all the doe Goats have been quiet.   We should have known.  We could have known if we needed to.  But i guess more than that,  we needed some space and now we have the result of that.

ok. and it can't happen again.  

It's a new thing,  Free Range.   how do we work it?  It's necessary,  for Defensible Space.  How do we work it?

it's complex.

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11 responses to “mom mom”

  1. Mo Crow Avatar
    Mo Crow

    (((Grace))) goats will always try it on, it’s their nature!

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  2. Michelle Slater Avatar
    Michelle Slater

    One thing follows another and animals have their ways. Clue was when one doe backed up to the Buck and they did it through the fence. It’s complicated indeed if you want to breed specifically and at a certain time. Ah well. So be it.

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  3. Yvette Avatar
    Yvette

    What do you mean?
    Mo and Michelle lifted a tip of the curtain but….?

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  4. Marti Avatar
    Marti

    It’s so easy for those of us looking in to get all caught up in the joy and vision of frolicking little ones, I know because I was practically giddy yesterday over the news but the reality is something else entirely: the reality is that since this appears to be totally unplanned for at this time, it will be a lot of unexpected work and at times, even worry that all will go well in the birthing. Hopefully you will have help this time around but still, you are the one who is presently living on the Hill, with the herd so you will be the first to know and do…as it all unfolds…

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  5. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    Grace .. I know you’ll get through this just like you have everything else. I don’t imagine for a minute that it’ll be easy .. how much time do you have to prepare?? And how do you prepare??

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  6. Deb Avatar
    Deb

    Some very hard choices ahead for this population explosion. After all the great care and trouble you took to know the lineage of your herd is the big question now “who’s your daddy?” or will that matter?

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  7. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    yes. it matters. Very much. Through it all, we are still registered with the American Dairy Goat Association…we are Crazy Wisdom. The older Doe Goats
    have that tatoo in their ears.
    We clipped some beard from Tenzen before giving him to the Earth. It’s here, behind me on the altar. UC Davis is easy to send for DNA. Gideon’s is in their records and
    Buckwheat, Nogal’s Sire. Any doelings we might decide to keep, matched.
    We face the reality of all Goat Herds, new bucks will be required. Sonny Ray and probably Nogal will need to move on to new herds. Share their genetics.

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  8. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    more than anything, their nature

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  9. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    go back and read a little

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  10. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    but they can be here quickly.
    Would have been better planned, but here we have it.
    We’ll see. It will Go.

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  11. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    time?, i don’t know. Prepare by remembering everything about birthing. The signs of it being eminent. Readying a place for their first days. Mostly preparing my mind for it.

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