a wee goat video

Here is our dear sweet Talulah running back up the driveway after I called her by name! She is really smart ~ I have never had a goat in my life before so every day with her brings a new discovery. She trots around after me all day and bops her head against my leg occasionally for a pat. I quite like her (:

Chickies!

First a goat. Then 8 chicks. Next...a horse perhaps? I do hope so (:

Our chicks came to us this afternoon, only a day old. They are so so cute. I picked four different-coloured breeds; I thought that would be lovely to see in the yard. We spent most of today loving each and every one of our new fuzzy-bottomed babies! Little cuties (:

self portrait with baby and goat (:

pets and wild things

This is Talulah. She is the newest member of our family and we love her to bits! She has only been with us for four days but somehow it seems like she has been here forever. Funny that. She's a pygmy goat, so she's pretty small but has a very impressive beard. I can't wait to braid it!

This is our visiting fox-fellow. He lazes about on the yard eating frogs, mice and voles. I'm glad he makes his presence known, as it readily reminds us what extreme measures of safety are to be taken when letting Mabel (bunny) outside in the run, and what we need to do to keep our chickens safe one day. He's gorgeous.

We have tons of turkeys strutting about, down the driveway and in the front and back yard!

Here's Jude snuggling with Mabel in the rabbit/goat/used-to-be dog run. She is so much happier bouncing about in the sun than bored in her cage inside. I'm so glad spring has come so she can go outside!

Mabel again. She's so pretty that I had to include a close-up. I love her ears. We got her from a shelter in Oakland back when we lived in California so we don't really know how old she is or what her beginnings were, but since she's been with us (four years now I think) she's gotten sweeter and sweeter. Look how she's snuggled right up to Jude! And he's two years old! That's some serious trust and tolerance on her part (:

Silly raccoon stuck up in a tree, waiting for us to go inside the house so he can figure out how to get down again (: He was likely thieving our compost bin.

I love where we live. There is so much going in the natural environment (and in our world of pets!) Next will be the chicks. We have ordered 8 baby chickens (four different breeds) from the local feed store and will be picking them up at the beginning of May, just a day old! I can't wait!

Gram

I dreamt about my Gram last night. Her name was Constance Mary (: She pops into my dreams from time to time... It usually seems that she's still here on the earth, and as we go about our daily lives she is there, watching us and staying near. She passed away 19 years ago now but it really doesn't seem like that long. The heart remembers in a timeless way, does it not?

foxy guy

A recent visitor to the front yard! (:

my life

crackers!

baby boy hugs

beautiful sunny face!

How I love this little guy! He is positvely the happiest baby I have ever met! And snuggly (:

Sweet, sweet Ollie

by the way, yes, I made his hat. I think it's the cutest (:

diapers

at sunset

and in the morning

(:

recent food happenings

Apple crisp

Green tea and bananas with walnuts and honey

Potato-apple-carrot soup

Veggie pizza with tons of herbs

Cucumber-avacado sushi rolls and apples

More pizza. This one isn't cooked yet.

The best cookies in the world - squishy ginger cookies with royal icing

Yum!

Strawberry-banana pancakes

Yum yum yum yum yum.

Tonight we're having sweet potato fries and orange-almond salad and for dessert, those yummy ginger cookies (: The kids LOVE to ice them. Lots of fun!