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autumnprairie
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jodief100
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It has been a very busy few weeks and it doesnt look like it will change anytime soon.
This last weekend, our goat producers group toured of some creameries and a micro dairy in Northern Ohio. It was great!
The first stop was Lake Erie Creamery. This couple buys raw milk from a local goat dairy (a herd of Sannans). They pasteurize it and make several varieties of artesian cheeses. We sampled some wonderful Chevre, feta and their version of Parmesan. We also tried what they sell to restaurants as crepe filling. It was melt in your mouth fabulous!!!! They sell to restaurants, the Farmers market and some local stores carry it.
Next we went to Ornery Goat Farm. The owner has a herd of Sannans and LaManchas. She has a Grade A micro dairy and creamery right on her farm. She is currently milking 22 goats. She machine milks directly into a 100 gallon bulk tank. After 3 days (when it gets close to full) she moves it to the pasteurizer. She makes about 100 gallons into cheese a week and the rest is bottled and sold as milk. She only makes soft cheeses so she doesnt have an aging cave like Lake Erie did. She just did feta and Chevre but she adds seasonings and flavorings to hers so she sells a variety of cheeses. We tried some feta mixed with herbs and green onions stored in olive oil. It was so delicious! She sells at the Farmers market and does some business with local wineries. Her milk and cheese is carried in some local stores.
It was so neat seeing these people who have made a profitable business from their goats. The woman at Ornery Goat Farm says she does it to support her goat habit.
We then went shopping in Amish Country.
Last stop was Buckeye Illini Genetics. This was a Boer Goat farm that sells multi thousand dollar boer goats. They were amazing, huge Boers. I dont think I can afford to feed them but they sure were pretty to look at.
Yes I have pictures of all of this but hubby has the camera so you will have to wait.
This last weekend, our goat producers group toured of some creameries and a micro dairy in Northern Ohio. It was great!
The first stop was Lake Erie Creamery. This couple buys raw milk from a local goat dairy (a herd of Sannans). They pasteurize it and make several varieties of artesian cheeses. We sampled some wonderful Chevre, feta and their version of Parmesan. We also tried what they sell to restaurants as crepe filling. It was melt in your mouth fabulous!!!! They sell to restaurants, the Farmers market and some local stores carry it.
Next we went to Ornery Goat Farm. The owner has a herd of Sannans and LaManchas. She has a Grade A micro dairy and creamery right on her farm. She is currently milking 22 goats. She machine milks directly into a 100 gallon bulk tank. After 3 days (when it gets close to full) she moves it to the pasteurizer. She makes about 100 gallons into cheese a week and the rest is bottled and sold as milk. She only makes soft cheeses so she doesnt have an aging cave like Lake Erie did. She just did feta and Chevre but she adds seasonings and flavorings to hers so she sells a variety of cheeses. We tried some feta mixed with herbs and green onions stored in olive oil. It was so delicious! She sells at the Farmers market and does some business with local wineries. Her milk and cheese is carried in some local stores.
It was so neat seeing these people who have made a profitable business from their goats. The woman at Ornery Goat Farm says she does it to support her goat habit.
We then went shopping in Amish Country.
Last stop was Buckeye Illini Genetics. This was a Boer Goat farm that sells multi thousand dollar boer goats. They were amazing, huge Boers. I dont think I can afford to feed them but they sure were pretty to look at.
Yes I have pictures of all of this but hubby has the camera so you will have to wait.
daisychick
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That sounds like a fun weekend of tours 
I would love to have a micro dairy and milk goats for a living.
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jodief100
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Old Lady Goat had her babies, black headed boy and girl. Pics later...
elevan
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A lot going on and it's sounds like you had fun! Can't wait to see the pics. 
autumnprairie
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X2elevan said:A lot going on and it's sounds like you had fun! Can't wait to see the pics.
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jodief100
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I am sorry I havent gotten around to pictures. I promise I will some time but right now things are so very crazy. We are having some serious issues with my darling Stepsons mom. I know compared to what some people have to go through this is pretty minor but it is still a pain.
Long story short- The woman has no ability to plan, anticipate, schedule, budget or consider the consequences of her actions. She just wades through life and crosses that burning bridge when it gets there. She is not a good influence but there has been nothing we can do about it. J has attended private school because she lives in a bad neighborhood and the public school is awful. Several years ago we agreed to pay half the tuition ( on top of $125 a week in child support, medical insurance, our court required half of uncovered medical bills, her court required half of uncovered medical bills, most of his clothes, shoes, scout activities, summer camp.. you get the idea). Every year we wound up having to pay some portion of her half of tuition because she didnt and he couldnt register for the next year if we didnt. Every year the amount she was behind on got larger. Next year he starts R. Bacon High School and his tuition goes from $2300 a year to $8650 a year. We cant afford it, she cant afford it (she sabotaged his chance at a scholarship and never turned in the financial aid application). She pays NO RENT, NO UTILITIES AND NO GROCERY BILL. They eat out almost every single night! Her live in boyfriend who has kicked her out three times pays it. We suspect he keeps taking her back because they have a daughter and he knows he cant get custody either. Did I mention she bought him a PS3, Kings Island Season passes, an NFL licensed jersey and lots of small stuff for Christmas? That cost more than what she was behind in tuition. An equaly lavish amount was spent on her daughter.
So she agreed to let him come and live with us for high school!!!!!
When they told him about it, he got very upset, looked her right in the eye and said Why did you LIE to me! So she starts backpedaling Its OK, you can go to Roger Bacon, I will make it happen and Ill figure something out!!!! I dont think it was his crying that got to her, it was the accusation. (Truth hurts dont it?)
So now he still thinks he is going to the school he wants to, she still has no way of paying for it.
Ran got upset and spelled all the facts out to her in front of J. About how she hasnt been able to pay even $500 of his grade school tuition, how she had to have his Grandma (Rans mom-not hers) pay her bills and buy his clothes for school; how she isnt paying his hospital bills like she is supposed to, how she came to us crying that she couldnt pay for Roger Bacon. Literally, she sat there at my MILs kitchen table and bawled her head off.
She isnt speaking to us.
J has his middle school graduation on Friday. We are going to work on this situation after that.
I hate the There is nothing I can do but wait time. I hate the uncertainty. I hate the hoping that she comes to her senses before school starts and not after he cant go back for the next semester because the bill isnt paid. I hate knowing what kind of life lessons he is learning from her.
I am a doer and a planner, how do people go through life just reacting to everything as it happens?
Please keep us in your thoughts. I hate to dump on y'all but I have to share or I am going to go nuts!!!!!!!
Long story short- The woman has no ability to plan, anticipate, schedule, budget or consider the consequences of her actions. She just wades through life and crosses that burning bridge when it gets there. She is not a good influence but there has been nothing we can do about it. J has attended private school because she lives in a bad neighborhood and the public school is awful. Several years ago we agreed to pay half the tuition ( on top of $125 a week in child support, medical insurance, our court required half of uncovered medical bills, her court required half of uncovered medical bills, most of his clothes, shoes, scout activities, summer camp.. you get the idea). Every year we wound up having to pay some portion of her half of tuition because she didnt and he couldnt register for the next year if we didnt. Every year the amount she was behind on got larger. Next year he starts R. Bacon High School and his tuition goes from $2300 a year to $8650 a year. We cant afford it, she cant afford it (she sabotaged his chance at a scholarship and never turned in the financial aid application). She pays NO RENT, NO UTILITIES AND NO GROCERY BILL. They eat out almost every single night! Her live in boyfriend who has kicked her out three times pays it. We suspect he keeps taking her back because they have a daughter and he knows he cant get custody either. Did I mention she bought him a PS3, Kings Island Season passes, an NFL licensed jersey and lots of small stuff for Christmas? That cost more than what she was behind in tuition. An equaly lavish amount was spent on her daughter.
So she agreed to let him come and live with us for high school!!!!!
When they told him about it, he got very upset, looked her right in the eye and said Why did you LIE to me! So she starts backpedaling Its OK, you can go to Roger Bacon, I will make it happen and Ill figure something out!!!! I dont think it was his crying that got to her, it was the accusation. (Truth hurts dont it?)
So now he still thinks he is going to the school he wants to, she still has no way of paying for it.
Ran got upset and spelled all the facts out to her in front of J. About how she hasnt been able to pay even $500 of his grade school tuition, how she had to have his Grandma (Rans mom-not hers) pay her bills and buy his clothes for school; how she isnt paying his hospital bills like she is supposed to, how she came to us crying that she couldnt pay for Roger Bacon. Literally, she sat there at my MILs kitchen table and bawled her head off.
She isnt speaking to us.
J has his middle school graduation on Friday. We are going to work on this situation after that.
I hate the There is nothing I can do but wait time. I hate the uncertainty. I hate the hoping that she comes to her senses before school starts and not after he cant go back for the next semester because the bill isnt paid. I hate knowing what kind of life lessons he is learning from her.
I am a doer and a planner, how do people go through life just reacting to everything as it happens?
Please keep us in your thoughts. I hate to dump on y'all but I have to share or I am going to go nuts!!!!!!!
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Awww, hon. 
Raising kids is hard enough without someone acting a'fool. I understand. My nephews mother is the same way, contribute nothing to his care and demands to see him........along with a bag packed full of stuff that I bought him (that doesnt get returned), not to mention the medical bills.......you know. The list goes on and on and on.
Stick with it, if YOU do right by this child, he will see that in his own time and you will reap the rewards.
Raising kids is hard enough without someone acting a'fool. I understand. My nephews mother is the same way, contribute nothing to his care and demands to see him........along with a bag packed full of stuff that I bought him (that doesnt get returned), not to mention the medical bills.......you know. The list goes on and on and on.
Stick with it, if YOU do right by this child, he will see that in his own time and you will reap the rewards.
elevan
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I'm really sorry to hear that your family is going through this. I would think that given what care you / DH give both physically / emotionally / monetarily that DH could get custody, but some states are weird about fathers and custody. I wish you the best possible outcome.
