rachels.haven's Journal

[rachels.haven]

He can complain but it won't do anything. Today a miracle happened and the head agricultural commissioner/barn inspector/town animal control officer called about 8:30 am and asked if he could do a barn inspection, so he came and went already. He said we look like a model farm, said we should get officially, legally classified as a farm (have to figure out how), join the farm bureau and mass goat club, and that the dogs are covered by our right to farm law.

My husband is still mortified that we're offending someone and is caught between being outraged and feeling like our privacy is violated (and loving the dogs, I didn't realize how much he likes them) and feeling bad about them doing what they do, but hopefully legally that is the "end" of it. I'll work on him. Our guests last night did not hear the dogs, and they were as loud as they get. New footprints out on the shared driveway this morning and all.

Oh MY GOODNESS, that was a short and intense crisis.

Now I get to decide if I make a polite response to the man and what to say since we are safe from them. I think I'm calm now.

I do need to get that bander, rubber bands, and a camping wire saw. One of my does has a scur that needs to be worked on as it's just starting to press into her head (but not an emergency). I wish I was the one that disbudded her. Even the does that I wasn't sure about their disbudding job are looking good still .

 

[farmerjan]

OH the joys of the jerks...... don't respond. If you get any more texts, make sure the guy who came and inspected your farm is aware. It is actually better if they respond since he says you are legally covered. Texts are considered legal for any kind of court things. If they are threatening, then you have even more rights.
Or respond and just say , received your text. Please contact so and so ( the office of the guy who came out to inspect) if you have anything else to discuss.

 

[thistlebloom]

Happy news about the inspectors comments and advice!

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

Miss @rachels.haven,

Regarding the neighbor, remember that a soft answer turns away wrath. (Prov 15:1) My advice is to be polite to him, but notify him of what the law says. I like the suggestion that you ask him to contact the name of the inspector.

He said we look like a model farm, said we should get officially, legally classified as a farm...

Wow! That would be neat to see. Are you going to call your place "Rachel's Haven Farm"?

Senile Texas Aggie

 

[rachels.haven]

@SenileTexasAggie, very wise. I'll do my best. And in regards to farm name, first I checked with DH if he wanted it "our last name farm", which he thought was funny and didn't particularly, so I just used my goat herd name for the form today-Woodland Haven Farm. I think the important thing was that there wasn't much to see. I keep things moderately clean, swept often, and uncluttered and all the feed is in cans and hay put away. We still have rats, but it's an open air building with no predators, so why wouldn't they be here, I guess. I may have to get a barn kitty at some point. At least they are small rats here.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

He can complain but it won't do anything. Today a miracle happened and the head agricultural commissioner/barn inspector/town animal control officer called about 8:30 am and asked if he could do a barn inspection, so he came and went already. He said we look like a model farm, said we should get officially, legally classified as a farm (have to figure out how), join the farm bureau and mass goat club, and that the dogs are covered by our right to farm law.

My husband is still mortified that we're offending someone and is caught between being outraged and feeling like our privacy is violated (and loving the dogs, I didn't realize how much he likes them) and feeling bad about them doing what they do, but hopefully legally that is the "end" of it. I'll work on him. Our guests last night did not hear the dogs, and they were as loud as they get. New footprints out on the shared driveway this morning and all.

Oh MY GOODNESS, that was a short and intense crisis.

Now I get to decide if I make a polite response to the man d what to say since we are safe from them. I think I'm calm now

I do need to get that bander, rubber bands, and a camping wire saw. One of my does has a scur that needs to be worked on as it's just starting to press into her head (but not an emergency). I wish I was the one that disbudded her. Even the does that I wasn't sure about their disbudding job are looking good still .

I wouldn't say a word to him about his text...let him call animal control and talk to the man who just left your house.....let him keep his foot in his mouth and his head up his ....well you get what I mean, ....MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

 

[rachels.haven]

Thank you, you too. I really don't want to reply, quite tired, so I won't for now.

 

[rachels.haven]

Merry Christmas all.
May you all have a happy, quiet, and cozy night.

 

[Bruce]

You too! May the coyotes visit somewhere else tonight

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Same to you my friend