newton's the goats journal

[newton the goat]

Oh....for some reason I was thinking ya was going to get some from somewhere in Illinois....my bad....but, still proud of and for ya.....I'll always support ya and help ya in any way that I can.....

Thank you @CntryBoy777 this is part of the reason why I like this website so much! People like you and Bruce and everyone else

 

[Wehner Homestead]

I’ve caught up on your journal. The hair sheep lambs are very cute! Congrats on the new ones! It’ll be neat to see what you get out of them. I’ll say a few prayers for your home situation.

How’s school going? Have you decided what you want to be when you grow up? I am an ICU RN and I still don’t know. I really think I’d prefer to be a stay-at-home Mom but that’s not always feasible.

We are in Southern Indiana so if you are ever this way, you’ll have to stop in for some Hoosier Hospitality!

In 8th grade, we took a school trip to Canada. We went through Detroit and visited Quebec City and Montreal. I remember eating at a restaurant called Le Bonaparte, seeing the fries with gravy and cheese curds, exploring the mall that is like five stories underground, and the Chateau de Frontenac. It was a neat trip. I’d like to show my children those things sometime. I wonder if those travels brought me anywhere near you?

 

[Bruce]

That was a LONG trip for you! Quebec City is 4 hours from here, Montreal about 1.5 hours. And yeah, you went real close to Newton, she lives not too far east of Toronto IIRC.

I don't think we want Newton to be a stay at home Mom just yet

 

[newton the goat]

I’ve caught up on your journal. The hair sheep lambs are very cute! Congrats on the new ones! It’ll be neat to see what you get out of them. I’ll say a few prayers for your home situation.

How’s school going? Have you decided what you want to be when you grow up? I am an ICU RN and I still don’t know. I really think I’d prefer to be a stay-at-home Mom but that’s not always feasible.

We are in Southern Indiana so if you are ever this way, you’ll have to stop in for some Hoosier Hospitality!

In 8th grade, we took a school trip to Canada. We went through Detroit and visited Quebec City and Montreal. I remember eating at a restaurant called Le Bonaparte, seeing the fries with gravy and cheese curds, exploring the mall that is like five stories underground, and the Chateau de Frontenac. It was a neat trip. I’d like to show my children those things sometime. I wonder if those travels brought me anywhere near you?

It sounds like you came fairly close to where I Am! Just a few hours out of your way and you woulda been there .
I've decided on training to be a butcher. I enjoy being able to provide people with good healthy food. It makes me happy to know j have provided them with what they needed to feed their family for the week .

When I'm older and have a family being able to stay home part time would be amazing (or full time but I'm not thinking I'd be able to do it ) honestly I don't think I'd have the ability to stay at home full time without losing my self unless I was able to buy animals (lots and lots of animals ) and raise them for a good source of income and a food source for my family. I am a very big believer in farm to table if you haven't noticed already lol.

I'm really happy to hear that you enjoyed visiting Canada! And even tried poutine! Lol I've recommended it to many Americans I have come across and most just look at me like I'm crazy!!!

And I will definitely drop you and anyone else willing to let me visit them a line! I'd love to see everyone's set up and animals that I have only just seen pictures of! Btw the same goes for you anytime you are down in Canada swing by Ontario and I'll give you a tour and introduction to all my lovely ladies and gents

 

[Bruce]

Um, Newton, for MOST here, Canada is UP not DOWN! Though I guess you are south of me, about 80 miles (or ~130 kms to you).

Glad you are liking the butcher job. I guess the butcher has decided you are a keeper

 

[newton the goat]

Um, Newton, for MOST here, Canada is UP not DOWN! Though I guess you are south of me, about 80 miles (or ~130 kms to you).

Glad you are liking the butcher job. I guess the butcher has decided you are a keeper

Ya for the most part it' seems like they are willing to keep me! Though it' kinda frustrating, because the boss is an old-fashioned man who is hesitant to allow me on the kill floor... more than willing to let me watch but won't let me cut and won' let me help on the kill floor. He mainly wants me on the front line and I'm fighting tooth and nail against him on that. So far I've managed to stay in the back and help fill orders but this ain' gonna be an easy fight.

 

[newton the goat]

Btw since I haven' posted a picture of him yet here is me and my precious lil rooster( please excuse my barn hair )

I'm not one for "selfies" unlike most kids of my generation lol so photos I like are rare and few lol I can' believe that he is two months old be is already so big and active for his age btw *shhhhhh* you didn' see any photo of him on here

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Bryce is adorable and you are beautiful!

 

[newton the goat]

Bryce is adorable and you are beautiful!

Awww @Wehner Homestead you're making me blush lol thank you

 

[CntryBoy777]

Well...I think of ya as a younger sister, so just a bit of advice....learn all that you can at each step that you are given and know "Why" ya are doing it a certain way....learn the terminology of the business.....ya are wanting the "End" result, but ya are over-looking the little things that make a difference. In anything that matters there is always "Grunt" work, but to get where ya want to go ya only build a wall 1 "Brick" at a time. Butchering is a "Trade" and requires a certain apprentice period. The kill floor has to be prepared for and at each step ya can create difficulties if 1 cut is too far up or down....plus, with so much going on there is a ton of "Liability" that goes along with it....lots of knives, saws, and the weapon that puts em down. So, pull orders and learn what a maw, melt, and fries are and where they come from...terminalogy is a major part to learn. The more pressure ya apply to advance, doesn't show respect for the Butcher and his experience....if ya are looking "Past" him to clang the next "Bell"....then ya are telling him that what he has to say or teach ya....ya ain't "Listening" cause your ready for the next step. Just cool yojr jets just a tad and Enjoy the "Learning".....ya know ya can do it....if it makes ya feel good to be in that position, then just look at it in that fashion....because, a butcher never goes "Hungry".....there aren't many butchers left and the modern day meat markets have meat cutters, not butcher......I asked a so called butcher in FL one time if he had a whole pork shoulder?....I said I know that a boston butt and a picnic constitutes a whole shoulder, but when it is cooked on the grill....there is a huge difference in flavor.....ya know what he tried to sell me for a whole pork sboulder?.....a freaking fresh Ham....I actually told him.....ya must be a meat cutter, cause ya sure don't know the difference the head the the a** on a pig........I had to just turn and walk away.....