Ragdollcatlady's Just a Little Patch of Weeds Farm journal

[bonbean01]

Loved the cute goat story

And it makes me mad too at how many people will just dump a pet cat or dog off on a country road...and with puppies...drop one off every few miles So unfair to those animals!

Although...one puppy that was dumped by our house one fall when it was pouring rain and windy and cold, huddled on our front porch out of the rain...a tiny thing she was...and we did NOT need yet another dog...but what could we do??? She turned out to be a super great family pet and an excellent watch dog She got lucky she picked our porch, and so did we!

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Bon,
These animals always become the best pets, they seem to appreciate everything as opposed to babies that are born here. But I can only take so much responsibility for others irresponsibility...It starts to cost way to much, really quick.

On that note....I went out today when I saw the little siamese and took a can of food. I got within about 4 feet of him when he split, so I left the can there and hope he is the one that gets it, and hopefully starts to connect that we are the nice people that will feed him.

One thing we did for the geese that will be good for that little cat, is that we fenced in a part of the front yard. We had originally closed in a small part of the front yard with chain link for the daycare kids. There is still around 20 feet or so all the way around that that is ours. On the side where the little cat would sit and watch goings on in the yard, I ran horse wire fencing and closed in maybe 60 feet? Abby and Lucy are working on mowing and fertilizing that and loving all the greens. There are some serious weeds on that side of the fence! I doubt they will eat down enough on their own, but they are good for now. When I turn the water on for my little willow tree, they get all excited and splash around. The cat goes through the fence and will be safe from dogs in there.

I took a deposit for Truffles. Kinda sad about that, but what can you do? I ended up asking the lady if she was looking for another goat because I also have her sister for sale......but she said no thanks, she will have plenty with Truffles and her other goats. I was so glad she said that, because even though Canterbury Belles (AKA Stinkerbelle) is the biggest little troublemaker......... I totally don't want to sell her!

This goat, Stinkerbelle, has the coolest colors too. When she was born, She looked black and white. OK kinda boring. Cute, but plain. However, from the start, she has had an almost mahogany/reddish under color. Now her twin is chocolate and he has one tiny little, like one inch, lighter brown moonspot. So the other day I am looking at her and I swear I see a big chocolate spot on her belly. Definitely looks brown. One ear has a brown looking spot and brown/reddish looking hairs (like roaning, but with brown instead of white) on one ear. The other has a few brown hairs, but looks black with the almost blueish ting that real black has. The littlest girl (different mom but same dad) is black with brown spots. I just assumed all the spots were from mom, but with these 2 now, I am not so sure. That little girl looks black where her black is, even the under color. So based on all that, I think it is therefore imperative that I keep both these little girls and find out for sure exactly what is going on here! I would hate to sell a black goat that was in fact not black. Even though she is adorable, it would be a terrible thing to do to an unsuspecting owner! There! So be it! That is my decree! How do you argue with that logic!?!? I am so an addict...I am an addict...I am.....

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Yup, you are addicted. But I bet you are okay with it, right? I know I am---goats and coffee, two things I can't get through the day without.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

I don't mind that I am addicted....(blink.... blink.... blink)......I am perfectly fine with it.....DH???? Now he has a problem with my addiction!!!

Oh man! I had a bad time the other day! My crown came off!!! Durn tooth! I mean durn fake whatever! It is one of my front teeth too! sigh.... I could just run around all hillbilly with the left over part of the real tooth but I can't say I find it attractive......So I bought the little tube of repair pasty stuff. It has held for a few days so far so I am good for the minute. It came off when DH and I were out to lunch too. We went to a little Japanese place and I had some of my favorite sushi Yum! I like the unagi (grilled eel)! Then the dumb tooth came out. I tried to put it under my pillow, but I guess the tooth fairy knew it wasn't real. I didn't want a dollar anyway...I wished for a goat....maybe that is why I didn't get anything!

Not much else is new. We are tying to sell DH's old car......Sometimes I can't stand the CL crazies...yes I know I am one of them but really?!?!?! Sometimes you have to wonder about them. What do you want for $800 ? It runs (pretty good in our opinion), has only minor body damage, the inside is a little dirty...DH spilled soda and I spilled a bunch of coffee over the years....but the title is clean and she is registered and passed smog inspection the last time she was done. She is 19 years old for goodness sakes! And people ask for pics, but don't seem to look at the ones I put in the add!!! They are the exact same pics I would send them if I felt like it! But I don't. They can come look in person if they want to know more. And once we looked at the other adds on there, she is a steal! Most cars that are $1000 or $1500, have out of state plates or aren't registered or are not smogged.....

I put some Faverolle eggs and some Lav ameraucana eggs in the bator... The rest of my sabastopol goose eggs all quit on me. Dry incubating isn't very successful with my type of bator. I am going back to adding water.

I can't believe it is almost Easter! We have a special Easter tradition. The night before, we follow a recipe for Easter Cream Puffs, with scriptures that go along with the recipe about the crucifiction. But you can't eat them until the next morning. Once they are cooked and "stabbed" in the side, they rest in the "tomb/oven" overnight. Then we serve them for Easter breakfast with strawberries and whipped cream! Yum! It is easy because I don't have to cook breakfast before church! It is already done!

I think that is it for now....

 

[Four Winds Ranch]

Yummmmmmm! My mouth is already waterin' for your Easter Cream Puffs!!!
Sucks about your crown, I didn't realize they could fall off!

 

[elevan]

Ooohh...please take pics of your Easter Cream Puffs for us

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Four winds, normally they don't. But it was installed some 17 years ago. It came off a year ago and I just had the dentist reinstall the same one at that time because I can't afford to have it totally redone yet, but it is long overdue. She didn't believe me when I told her that it was my original crown! I always said I was queen of this castle and I have the crown to prove it! I better watch out...if my crown is lost I might get demoted to maid or cook or chauffeur....Oh wait I already am all of the above!

I will try and take pics of the cream puffs if they last long enough, but I might miss getting one if I take too long. I am now up to 3 times the recipe I think, but I can't go any higher because, for one, my oven is only a regular oven and for two, my arms are only so strong! Stirring that batter makes a man out of you!

I forgot to share a funny from the other day....I looked out the window and I see Not-So-Gandhi (sebastopol gander) standing tall looking a little worried. So I follow his gaze to see what is going on. Willow, his favorite girl, as a cat E-collar (lampshade) on and is walking very carefully!!! I don't think he approved of her newest attempt at fashion. She had been poking around in the garage (most likely trying to drink the baby goat water through the fence and muddy it all up) and the collars had been in a bucket since they aren't in use right now. She must have just reached down at the right angle and back up with just enough umph to pick it up. It wasn't tight on her but it was a little one since Tantara my littlest ragdoll is tiny. It was pretty funny. I almost ran for the camera, but I wasn't sure if she was going to get really scared and try to run, possibly hurting herself.

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Happy Easter everyone!

Here is the pic of our Easter cream puffs...

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Saturday night, when we did our Easter egg coloring and Easter story/cream puff making. It was only the twins, myself and DDs friend. The other 2 boys were asleep and DH was at work. We normally do our stuff around midnight....just how things work out, so we were up late having fun, coloring eggs and stuff.

Here's a pic of our egg train...

The green one is my husband, the white one is Minerva Louise, she is just sitting upside down in the train for some reason, the orange one is Zoidberg,....don't remember who all the rest are. We like to make some look like people (or animals) we know, or see on tv.

It was fun. And the puffs were delicious!

I hope everyone had a good holiday.

Junior isn't too happy with me right now. I was out with all my goats and all the babies except him, were walking along with us eating weeds and stuff.....fat little Jr with the rolly polly belly was walking with us and looking up at me wanting another bottle..... Sooo I cut him back to 3 a day. He is just starving and wasting away to nothing ..... At least that is what he is trying to convince me. He is super soft! I love to pet him. But yeah....he is not too happy with me right now.

This morning I got up, fed Jr (baby goat), milked my 2 mama goats, 3 minute shower, ran out the door with out even any coffee to pick up my 17 year old, to get him to the community college for his appointment with the counselor on time. Ok, so then I ran another errand in town and got home, made a phone call. DH came home with the same child a few minutes later. We went over all the stuff they talked about, took care of some more business...and then I saw him eating some leftover ham. I said hey, I forgot to eat anything all day, I finally had some coffee, but would you mind throwing together a quick ham and egg sandwich for me?....DS mumbled that maybe he could. So about half hour later I asked hows the sandwich coming along? He responded with a comment about how he was doing dishes (that he hadn't done last night, mind you) and he didn't want to get in trouble for not having them done ..... Really!?! I ended up making my own sandwich, but how is that for gratitude?

 

[ragdollcatlady]

Stupid computer keeps erasing my stuff!!!!

OK last time....

I have been trying to capture the real color of my "purple" goat. She has a real burgundy caste to her "black" coat. In the first pic, she has a real black stripe down the center of her back and the purplish color in the black on her side, when the light hits it just right.

In this pic, both ears, but more on the right ear, she has brown right at the base and a lot of brown speckling on the tips. If you can see the white "angel" and follow the sweep down the wing all the way to the back leg, she has a big brown spot on her belly, next to the white and under that imaginary line.

Can you see the color difference??????




This is Nelly. She is very little and very baby. Got milk?