HankTheTank and Ownedby3alpacas Journal

[HankTheTank]

In some countries they only eat with their fingers - everything with their fingers.

I think that would be fun, except for maybe gross or slimy stuff

Bonnie is departing on Saturday, Emily is going to come pick her up....I'm going to miss my girl I will make it VERY clear that if it isn't working out for ANY reason, I will take her back. Anything at all. Or maybe they'll want Elf instead?? I don't know....I feel awful about giving her up, even though I know it's for her health and happiness. But she usually seems pretty content, except when she's being walloped by Psycho Child

My brain needs to work normally for once :/ I need to know what I am DOING. I need a PLAN. I need to stop saying "oh, I'll just do this!" then changing my mind the next day. I know what I would LIKE to do. I would LIKE to have a milking doe, but I would also like to just have two wethers again, and I would like to be able to keep a goat at my job like my friend does, I would like to have bigger goats, and I would also like to have all Dwarves. Confused yet?? Me too!

Why don't I sell Elf? She's technically the one causing all the problems....Would Hank miss her? I feel like he would. And oddly enough, so would I. She hates me. She bites me, and headbutts and kicks and knocks the stuffing out of Bonnie. Why do I feel bad even THINKING about selling her?

Why am I giving away the sweet one?!

Why am I attatched to the ornery one?!

Maybe I'm not....

There has GOT to be an easier way to figure this out

*has brain meltdown*

 

[HankTheTank]

Ok. I'll tell them they can take whichever girl they want. Elf or Bonnie, whoever they choose. They'll probably go for Bon, but I'll give them a choice, and that will help me a little. I will talk to my boss, see what she says. I WILL NOT rush into anything. I WILL calm down. Got it.

 

[redtailgal]

Breath....................annnnnnnnnnnnndddddd repeat.

 

[HankTheTank]

Seems like the "Spring Stampede" of goats for sale is over There used to be new ones on Craigslist every 10 minutes, now it's down to about two or three a week. Unfortunately there aren't any breeders near me, except for where I work, and I don't want a nubian at home....I wish they would let me keep a milking doe there, but I'm scared to ask If I did that then I could let my goats get back to their original purpose- spoiled rotten pets, and I wouldn't spend time worrying about whether I'm going to breed Elf or get another doe or whatever.

I am still breathing.

That is good.

 

[HankTheTank]

Good Morning everyone! And Happy Mothers Day!

 

[HankTheTank]

My Bonnie is staying!!
After a lot of debate, I decided to keep her. She is sweet, and cute, and I could use both her AND Hank in the Visiting Pet Program. Elf-Not so much...So, she is going. I love her, but she either needs a bigger herd to blend with, or other goats that aren't terrified of her. If I got any other goats, she would kill them too, and she CANNOT be left alone, or she gets very destructive. She's overall nice, but she doesn't have a personality I can deal with.
My friend offered me one of her does bucklings, which I would LOVE to have, but I can't. He's a nubian, and I know he could make a good herdsire one day. I don't need a nubian buck, and though I'd adore having a nubian wether I know I shouldn't It's too bad cause I really wanted a big 'ole cart goat

 

[SmallFarmGirl]

did you know nigerians can be cart goats? Wethers are best for the job. You can see more about it on this site: http://workinggoats.webs.com/

 

[SmallFarmGirl]

Ohh and yah on bonnie staying! It was a hard choice I know, but I'm glad!

 

[HankTheTank]

I know, I soooo want to cart train Hank! I'm going to I think, since my sister wants to do it with Titan too I just thought a full size wether would be fun, since we take our animals to our towns Community Day, I thought maybe kids could ride in the cart if he could pull well enough. Hank would look so cute with a little cart though! I'm working on halter training him, since he tends to choke himself when I lead him by the collar, and his halter looks adorable on him! He looks like a mini Clydestale! I'll try to get pics sometime

It was a very hard choice. I feel bad about sending Elf away, but she IS the one who brings the most problems. Bonnie and Hank are good, nice, sweet goats, and while I love my Elf she is a psycho. For my pets and animals I want to use in the Visiting Pet Program, I can do without the biting, headbutting, and jumping that is Elf's specialty, not to mention the fact that she doesn't like people. I wish I had the facilities to keep all of them, and more! Maybe someday....when I win the lottery....

 

[HankTheTank]

Well this is odd.....felt very sick all of today, like I was going to pass out any minute. Couple minutes ago I jumped in the pond (not sure why, I was just sitting by it and somewhere in my confuzzled mass of brain I decided to toss my phone on the bank and Cowabunga!!) and now I feel fine. Completely fine. Does pond scum have healing properties no one knows about??


It was really fluffing COLD, too